Wisconsin, 1971

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 24, 1971

June 24, 1971 · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

4 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
4
Property damage
$278,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

4 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Price

When
June 24, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Price County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
45.520, -90.700

Thunderstorm Wind, La Crosse

When
June 24, 5:33 PM CST
Where
La Crosse County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
43.880, -91.280

Tornado, Crawford

When
June 24, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.7 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.050, -91.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 24, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
43.200, -91.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 24, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
43.080, -90.680

Tornado, Grant

When
June 24, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Rating
F1
Path length
34.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.900, -91.100

Tornado, Jefferson

When
June 24, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
42.970, -88.800

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10147871, 10147872, 10147873, 10148720, 10148721, 10148722, 10148723.