Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, September 28, 1971

Name: Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, September 28, 1971
Start: 1971-09-28T13:15
End: 1971-09-28T17:20
Location: Wisconsin

September 28, 1971 · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

9 tornado, 1 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.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 11
Property damage: $2.0 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 10

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

9 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Dunn

When: September 28, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Dunn County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5.2 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 44.820, -92.020

Tornado, Chippewa

When: September 28, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Chippewa County
Rating: F3
Path length: 5.4 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 44.920, -91.030

Tornado, Clark

When: September 28, 3:01 PM CST
Where: Clark County
Rating: F3
Path length: 6.2 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 44.870, -90.930

Tornado, Clark

When: September 28, 3:13 PM CST
Where: Clark County
Rating: F3
Path length: 26.4 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 44.830, -90.800

Tornado, Marathon

When: September 28, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Marathon County
Rating: F3
Path length: 18 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 45.050, -89.600

Tornado, Marathon

When: September 28, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Marathon County
Rating: F3
Path length: 11.6 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 44.980, -90.300

Tornado, Langlade

When: September 28, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Langlade County
Rating: F3
Path length: 29.5 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 45.100, -89.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon

When: September 28, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Marathon County
Coordinates: 44.700, -90.080

Tornado, Oconto

When: September 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Oconto County
Rating: F3
Path length: 16.4 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Injuries: 4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 45.170, -88.630

Tornado, Marinette

When: September 28, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Marinette County
Rating: F3
Path length: 14.5 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 45.220, -88.300

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Damaging Wind in Michigan, September 28, 19711 event

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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: 10148979, 10148980, 10148981, 10148982, 10148983, 10148984, 10148985, 10148986, 10148987, 10148988.