EF1 Tornado — Door, Wisconsin

2024-05-21 · near Detroit Harbor, Door, Wisconsin

2.3 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado formed at 10:32 pm CDT on the southern part of Washington Island in northern Door County and continued northeast before dissipating at 10:34 pm CDT in the central part of Washington Island. Total path length is estimated to be 2.28 miles long, with a width of 50 yards. Peak wind estimated to be around 90 mph.

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front during the early evening on Tuesday (5/21) and tracked through much of northeast Wisconsin through the rest of the evening. Straight line winds produced wind damage along with 5 tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1175011. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.