The June 4, 1958 tornado

F5St. Croix and Dunn counties, Wisconsin

An F5 tornado on a 33.7-mile path that killed 21 and injured 74. It was one of 10 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 4 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Watch how it happened

F5 tornado · June 4, 1958

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay
Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times
Distance—of 33.7 miles
Now in—
RatingF5

The tornado

Rating
F5
Fujita scale
Path length
33.7 mi
Width up to 880 yards
Killed
21
Along the whole path
Injured
74
Along the whole path
Date and time
Wednesday, June 4, 1958
5:30 PM CST
That day
10
tornadoes in the U.S.; more on this date

Counties on its path

Other notable tornadoes that day

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.