The August 19, 1968 tornado
F4Marinette County, Wisconsin
An F4 tornado on a 21.8-mile path that killed 2 and injured 3. It was one of 5 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · August 19, 1968
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 21.8 mi
- Width up to 33 yards
- Killed
- 2
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 3
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Monday, August 19, 1968
- 4:10 PM CST
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.