EF0 Tornado — Florence, Wisconsin

2023-07-27 · near Long Lake, Florence, Wisconsin

1.7 mi

Path length

90 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A brief tornado formed at 7:22 pm CDT in the Hiles area in Forest County and continued southeast before dissipating at 7:26 pm CDT. Total path length is estimated to be 1.68 miles long, with a width of 90 yards. Peak wind estimated to be around 76 mph.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front tracking through western Wisconsin during the late afternoon hours on Thursday (7/27). The thunderstorms tracked through central and north-central Wisconsin during the early evening hours. The strongest storms produced damaging winds, hail up to half dollar size and a tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1112180. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.