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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Green Lake County, Wisconsin — April 3, 1956

Green Lake County, WI

440 yd wide11.5 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 3, 1956 · 1:45 PM
Path length11.5 mi
Max width440 yd
Injuries50
Fatalities7

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Green Lake County, WI, tracking roughly 11.5 miles with a maximum width of about 440 yards. The event is associated with 7 fatalities and 50 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Green Lake County, Waushara County, Winnebago County
Start coordinates
43.9300, -88.9700
End coordinates
44.0500, -88.7500
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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