The April 27, 1984 tornado

F4Winnebago and Outagamie counties, Wisconsin

An F4 tornado on a 27.5-mile path that killed 1 and injured 19. It was one of 19 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 5 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Watch how it happened

F4 tornado · April 27, 1984

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay

Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times

Distance—of 27.5 miles

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RatingF4

The tornado

Rating: F4; Fujita scale
Path length: 27.5 mi; Width up to 60 yards
Killed: 1; Along the whole path
Injured: 19; Along the whole path
Date and time: Friday, April 27, 1984; 3:20 PM CST
That day: 19; tornadoes in the U.S.; more on this date

Counties on its path

Winnebago CountyWI
Outagamie CountyWI

Other notable tornadoes that day

F4, Waukesha County1 killed

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