EF1 Tornado — Marinette, Wisconsin

2011-08-19 · near Wausaukee, Marinette, Wisconsin

Event narrative

A tornado quickly developed northwest of the city of Wausaukee during the late afternoon and moved southeast for nearly eight miles before dissipating. The twister touched down near Long Lake, snapping or uprooting hundreds of trees (DI 28, DOD 3, 4) as it moved toward Wausaukee. A mobile home near Long Lake was heavily damaged by fallen trees, but the occupants escaped without injury. As the tornado moved into Wausaukee, it leveled another mobile home (DI 3, DOD 7), killing a 46 year old male. Two additional buildings on the property sustained damage, including a house that lost part of its roof (DI 2, DOD 4). Two semi-trailers on the property were blown over. The tornado continued southeast, damaging a baseball field and hundreds of additional trees on the east side of Wausaukee. The tornado reached the Menominee River and briefly crossed into Upper Michigan before moving back into Wisconsin and dissipating.

The tornado was rated EF1, with estimated maximum winds of 100 to 105 mph. The average path width was 100 yards.

Wider weather episode

A deadly tornado occurred in Marinette County in Wausaukee and isolated severe thunderstorms produced large hail and gusty winds across north-central Wisconsin. The storms knocked out electricity to 2,000 customers and caused at least $120,000 in damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 324661. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.