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EF3 Tornado — Polk County, Wisconsin — May 16, 2017

Polk County, WI

1320 yd wide82.5 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF3
Date & timeMay 16, 2017 · 3:42 PM
Path length82.5 mi
Max width1320 yd
Injuries25
Fatalities1

Details

A EF3 tornado was recorded in Polk County, WI, tracking roughly 82.5 miles with a maximum width of about 1320 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 25 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
Polk County, Barron County, Rusk County, Price County
Start coordinates
45.2529, -92.1619
End coordinates
45.3916, -90.4919
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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