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Tornadoes in northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest & central Wisconsin |
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| Background Information | Statistics (1850-Present) | Records (1850-Present) |
| Date | Time |
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Deaths** |
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| 4 | 10 | 2011 | 1730-1742 CST | Big Flats 9.5ESE to Big Flats 10.3ESE | Waushara | 11.73 | 100 (Adams) 140 (Waushara) |
0 | 0 | EF1 |
| This was the second of two tornadoes to touch down in Adams County of this day. The National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed that this tornado formed near County Road G and Buttercup Ave. north of where the Arkdale to Cottonville tornado dissipated. EF1 damage was noted to some homes and trees, especially along Buttercup Avenue. Several center-post irrigation systems were destroyed along with some roof damage to homes and power poles. At 5:35 pm CST, this tornado moved out of Adams County and entered Waushara County about 1.8 miles northwest of Coloma. The worst damage occurred just inside the Waushara County line. A mobile home roof was torn off and roof damage was noted to several homes. The average width was about 80 yards. This tornado caused an estimated $610,000 in damage ($430,000 in Adams County and $180,000 in Waushara County). More on this tornado can be found at: https://www.crh.noaa.gov/arx/?n=apr1011 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 10 | 2011 | 1712-1730 CST | Causeway 3.1NNW to Big Flats 9.6ESE | None | 17.08 | 800 | 0 | 0 | EF2 |
| This was the first of two tornadoes to touch down in Adams County of this day. The National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed that this EF2 tornado tracked from approximately three miles west of Arkdale to County Road G. The tornado caused extensive damage to barns, trees, and parts of a house two miles west of Arkdale. A cement silo was knocked over as well. The tornado crossed Highway 21 north of Arkdale hitting nearby homes, irrigation systems, and hundreds of trees. A very distinct convergent pattern was noted in the trees at this location with winds estimated around 125 mph. Several more farms, homes, and trees were hit as the tornado continued toward the south side of Big Roche A Cri Lake near the small community of Cottonville. Several cars and mobile homes were flipped or heavily damage. A lake association building on the southwest side of Big Roche A Cri Lake was completely destroyed and numerous center-pivot irrigation systems were twisted or destroyed across the county. EF2 damage was noted as the tornado widened to nearly a half mile wide. It crossed Highway 13 at Cottonville and gradually began to weaken hitting more seasonal homes, trees, and roof tops. The tornado dissipated south of the Colburn Wildlife area. More on this tornado can be found at: https://www.crh.noaa.gov/arx/?n=apr1011 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 2008 | 1257-1305 CST | Big Spring 1.9NE to Briggsville 3NNW | Marquette | 2.91 | 50 | 0 | 0 | EF1 |
| This tornado started in rural southeast Adams county (EF0 damage) and moved southeastward into Marquette county (EF1 damage) at the intersection of 1st Ave. and Glen Ave. (about 2.5 miles north of Briggsville), and dissipated just north of STH 23, mid-way between 3rd Ave. and Neenah Creek. It resulted in minor damage to 4 residential homes, minor damage to 2 agricultural buildings, major damage to 2 agricultural buildings, and destroyed 1 agrcultural building. Total residential damage was about $100K and total agricultural damage was about $200K. Some corn crop was also damaged. Winds estimated at 100 mph. Average path width was about 50 yards. | ||||||||||
| 8 | 18 | 2005 | 1639-1641 CST | Adams 10.5SSW to Adams 11S | None | 0.8 | 30 | 0 | 3 | F1 |
| This was sixth of 27 tornadoes to touch down in Wisconsin on this date (a single day record for the state). This tornado touched down briefly near the intersection of Highway 82 and 13 in Adams County. Mobile homes were damaged, along with nearby trees. This tornado caused $5,000 in property damage. | ||||||||||
| 6 | 23 | 2004 | 1820-1855 CST | New Lisbon 9E to Grand Marsh 4SE | Juneau | 18 | 50 | 0 | 0 | F1 |
| A line of thunderstorms that moved out of Minnesota produced wind damage, hail and several tornadoes. This was fourth tornado to occur this evening. It formed in extreme eastern Juneau County, about 2 miles west of Castle Rock Dam. The tornado moved east-northeast across Castle Rock Lake and into western Adams County. It tracked near or along Edgewood Ave, with extensive tree damage to the Quincy Bluff area, including the lookout ranger tower there. Hundreds of trees were blown down from strong winds rotating around the tornadic thunderstorm, which were in excess of 90 mph at times. The tornado intermittently tracked east to areas just north of Edgewood Drive crossing Highway 13 approximately 5 miles south of Adams/Friendship (Adams County). Downburst winds on the south side of the storm demolished at least 8 mobile homes in Edgewood Estates that were orientated north-south and took the full brunt of the cross wind. This was the same area hit by severe weather in September 2000. Most of the Town of Easton (Adams County) had extensive damage with hundreds of trees down. It continued to move east-southeast before lifting shortly before the Adams-Marquette County line about 3 miles southeast of Grand Marsh around 7:55 pm. A broad area of straight line wind damage was found south of this tornado track with widespread tree damage occurring up to 1 mile south of the track. The tornado path was approximately 17 to 18 miles in length. The tornado was rated an F1 on the Fujita Damage Scale with estimated wind speeds in the 73 to 112 mph range. This tornado caused an estimated $7,000 of property damage in Juneau County, and $100,000 of property damage in Adams County. | ||||||||||
| 8 | 27 | 1994 | 2210 CST | Plainville 1SE | None | 0.1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | F0 |
| Touched down in a field and caused some crop damage. | ||||||||||
| 8 | 27 | 1994 | 2041-2057 CST | Monroe Center 2SE | None | 10.5 | 850 | 2 | 22 | F3 |
| Known as the "BIG FLATS" tornado, this killer rolled through the town of Big Flats and caused $1 million in damage. An 80 year old man and his 78 year old wife died when the tornado destroyed their home in Big Flats. Twenty four homes were destroyed, 8 suffered major damage, and 160 had light to moderate damage. In addition, the Big Flats Fire Department and town hall were destroyed, as well as a thrift shop. Seventy cows were crushed to death in one barn as the walls blew out and the upper floor, filled with 16,000 bales of hay, and the roof collapsed. This was one of the first tornadoes detected by the new WSR-88D installed at Sullivan, WI. | ||||||||||
| 6 | 8 | 1993 | 1635 CST | Adams 8E | None | 0.5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | F0 |
| A total of 18 tornadoes hit Wisconsin during this severe weather episode. | ||||||||||
| 6 | 8 | 1993 | 1630 CST | Adams 7ESE | None | 2 | 75 | 0 | 0 | F0 |
| A total of 18 tornadoes hit Wisconsin during this severe weather episode. | ||||||||||
| 6 | 8 | 1993 | 1552 CST | Rome 1SE | None | 1.5 | 75 | 0 | 0 | F0 |
| A total of 18 tornadoes hit Wisconsin during this severe weather episode. | ||||||||||
| 6 | 8 | 1993 | 1548 CST | Rome 2.5W | None | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | F0 |
| A total of 18 tornadoes hit Wisconsin during this severe weather episode. | ||||||||||
| 6 | 8 | 1993 | 1330 CST | Brooks 1N | None | 1.5 | 75 | 0 | 0 | F0 |
| A total of 18 tornadoes hit Wisconsin during this severe weather episode. | ||||||||||
| 8 | 29 | 1992 | 1900 CST | Big Flats 3.5E | None | 5 | 100 | 0 | 0 | F1 |
| Trees were toppled and a 24x30 foot building was destroyed. This was the same severe weather episode that led to the Wautoma tornado. | ||||||||||
| 5 | 24 | 1989 | 1730 CST | Adams 5W | None | 0.5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | F0 |
| A tornado downed 50 to 75 trees and damaged a few cottages and mobile homes near the Castle Rock Flowage. | ||||||||||
| 7 | 10 | 1984 | 1551-1553 CST | Castle Rock Lake | None | 4 | 500 | 0 | 0 | F2 |
| A tornado touched down in the Dellwood subdivision along Castle Rock Lake. A total of 59 homes were hit and 14 were destroyed. More than 2,000 trees were downed. Winds from the accompanying thunderstorm also flattened a potato warehouse 12 miles north of Friendship. | ||||||||||
| 4 | 27 | 1984 | 1410 CST | Brooks 3S | None | 2 | 220 | 0 | 0 | F1 |
| A tornado touched down in Jackson Township damaging several homes, garages, and barns. | ||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | 1983 | 1900 CST | Lake Mason | None | 0.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | F0 |
| Spotted in the Lake Mason area but no damage was reported. | ||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | 1983 | 1845 CST | Plainville | None | 0.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | F0 |
| A tornado touched down in a field south of Highway 82 in Springville Township, but no damage was reported. | ||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | 1983 | 1803 CST | Dellwood | None | 6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | F1 |
| A tornado was spotted by sheriff deputies crossing the Castle Rock flowage and moving into Quincy Township where a barn and a few trees were knocked down. | ||||||||||
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| A tornado crossed the Castle Rock Flowage andd moved into Quincy Township. | ||||||||||
| 7 | 19 | 1980 | 2345 CST | Quincy & Adams Townships | None | 2 | ? | 0 | 0 | F2 |
| A small tornado touched down just south of County Highway F in Quincy Township and moved northeast for about 2 miles. It dissipated in Adams Township. | ||||||||||
| 5 | 18 | 1979 | 1645 CST | southeast Adams County | None | 0.1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | F1 |
| A tornado with winds in the excess of 100 mph touched down in southeast Adams County. | ||||||||||
| 4 | 17 | 1975 | 2145 CST | Leola | None | 0.3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | F0 |
| A small tornado touched down briefly at a farm just west of County Road G in the town of Leola. | ||||||||||
| 6 | 9 | 1974 | 1430 CST | Highway 73 1S and County Trunk 1/3W | None | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | F1 |
| A tornado touched down about 1 mile south of Highway 73 and 1/3 mile west of County Trunk W. | ||||||||||
| 5 | 18 | 1971 | 1640 CST | Adams-Friendship to Hancock | Waushara | 15.9 | 100 | 0 | 5 | F1 |
| A tornado touched down northeast of Adams-Friendship and moved through the woods and crossed Highway 21 and continued northeast to Hancock. | ||||||||||
| 5 | 8 | 1964 | 1815 CST | Lyndon Station 3NW to Adams 8E | Juneau | 23.5 | 150 | 0 | 0 | F2 |
| A home was shifted on its foundation and destroyed (close to F3 damage), and another was unroofed. A trailer was destroyed and a barn was leveled. Trees were debarked. | ||||||||||
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| 10 | 3 | 1903 | 1600 CST | Rome 5E | Portage | 22 | 200 | 5 | 40 | F4 |
| This large tornado apparently formed over extreme northern Adams County and then moved east-northeast passing 1.5 miles south of Bancroft in Portage County. The tornado was up to a half mile wide but most of the damage was in Portage County. | ||||||||||
| * The data in this table came from Storm Data, Significant Tornadoes--1680-1991 by Thomas P. Grazulis, and Wisconsin Tornado Database 1950-2000 Geographic Techniques Report No. ST-WTDB01. ** Injuries and Deaths are for the entire tornado track. |
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Last Updated Friday, April 24, 2020 - Jeff Boyne
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