2004 Tornado Summary
Last Updated: 8/13/2004
In 2004, there have been 18 tornadoes in the La Crosse National Weather Service (NWS) warning area. They occurred on four (4) days, with 16 of them in June alone, typically one of our busiest tornado months.
- Click here to see a summary of the June 11, 2004 tornado event.
- Click here to see a summary of the June 23, 2004 tornado event.
| DATE | COUNTY | LOCATION(S) | TIME(S) CDT |
FUJITA SCALE |
COMMENTS |
| June 11 | Mitchell, IA | New Haven 4SE to New Haven 2E | 5:17 - 5:33 p.m. | F1 | Open country; minimal damage. |
| June 11 | Howard, IA | Riceville 4S to Riceville | 5:40 - 5:50 p.m. | F0 | Damaged sheds and homes on eastern side of Riceville. |
| June 11 | Howard, IA/ Mower, MN |
Riceville 4N to Le Roy 4NW |
5:56 - 5:13 p.m. | F3 | The "State Line Tornado" heavily damaged homes and farms between Riceville, IA and Le Roy, MN. |
| June 11 | Fillmore, MN | Spring Valley 4SW | 6:30 - 6:32 p.m. | F0 | Brief touchdown |
| June 11 | Mower, MN | Dexter 2NE | 6:53 - 6:55 p.m. | F0 | Brief touchdown |
| June 11 | Mower, MN | Le Roy 3W | 7:31 - 7:33 p.m. | F0 | Brief touchdown |
| June 16 | Howard, IA | Davis Corners | 1:55 - 1:57 p.m. | F0 | Brief touchdown |
| June 16 | Fillmore, MN | Harmony 3NW | 2:00 - 2:02 p.m. | F0 | Brief touchdown |
| June 16 | Mitchell, IA | New Haven 2N to Osage 3E | 2:47 - 3:02 p.m. | F0 | Open country; minimal damage. |
| June 16 | Howard, IA | Riceville | 2:48 - 2:50 p.m. | F0 | No damage reported. |
| June 16 | Mower, MN | Grand Meadow 2W | 3:40 - 3:42 p.m. | F0 | Brief touchdown |
| June 16 | Floyd, IA | Rudd 2N | 3:49 - 3:51 p.m. | F0 | Brief touchdown |
| June 23 | Jackson, WI | Taylor 1.5N to Taylor 4E | 6:22 - 6:28 p.m. | F1 | Numerous trees blown down and a few buildings damaged. |
| June 23 | Jackson, WI | Taylor 4E to Taylor 8E | 6:28 - 6:32 p.m. | F1 | Damage to many trees. |
| June 23 | Monroe, WI | Warrens 2.5NW to Warrens 3SE | 7:00 - 7:12 p.m. | F1 | Crossed Interstate 94 and went right through Jellystone Campground. Several injuries, including 1 serious when a man was hit by a falling tree. Labeled the "Warrens Tornado". |
| June 23 | Juneau, WI/ Adams, WI |
New Lisbon 9E to Grand Marsh 4SE | 7:20 - 7:55 p.m. | F1 | This 18 mile long tornado damaged hundreds of trees. Downburst winds also demolished several mobile homes in central Adams County. |
| July 5 | Howard, IA | Protivin 2NW | 5:40 p.m. | F0 | A barn that housed turkeys was hit. |
| July 5 | Fayette, IA | Arlington 2N | 6:35 p.m. | F0 | Touched down in open country. |
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