Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Tornadoes

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Trempealeau County (WI) Tornadoes*
1850-2006

Date			Time	Location	Other Counties Affected	Length (miles)	Width (yards)	Deaths**	Injuries**	F-Scale
Month	Day	Year	Time	Location	Other Counties Affected	Length (miles)	Width (yards)	Deaths**	Injuries**	F-Scale
8	18	2005	1318-1319 CST	Centerville 5W	None	0.1	25	0	0	F0
			This was first of 27 tornadoes to touch down in Wisconsin on this date (a single day record for the state). It touched down briefly just west of Centerville. The only damage reported with this tornado was several trees knocked down just north of Highway 35 along County Road G. This tornado caused approximately $1,500 in property damage.
5	26	2002	1455-1456 CST	Arcadia 0.7W to Arcadia 0.5W	None	0.1	20	0	0	F0
			A brief tornado touched down in an open field just west of Arcadia, but did no damage.
8	18	2001	1923-1925 CST	Osseo 3SW	None	0	30	0	0	F0
			Cold air funnels were reported by the public and law enforcement officials, with a brief touchdown occurring near Osseo. There were no reports of injuries or damage.
5	30	1991	1630 CST	Whitehall 1W	None	0.1	25	0	0	F0
			A small tornado caused minor tree damage to a golf course.
9	9	1990	1900-2012 CST	Nelson to Arcadia 3SSE	Buffalo	30	30	0	1	F1
			A tornado touched down in Nelson where a bulk of the damage and lone injury occurred. An estimated $1,000,000 in damage occurred in the Nelson area as 95% of the town was affected. Thirty homes and 31 mobile homes were destroyed, 24 homes and businesses received major damage. The tornado skipped along a 30-mile-path causing barn damage near Waumandee. It produced $600,000 damage to sheds and agriculture buildings in Trempealeau County, along with extensive crop damage. The only injury occurred in Buffalo County.
7	3	1983	1730 CST	Arcadia 4W	None	?	?	0	0	F0
			No damage was reported.
5	17	1982	1715 CST	Ettrick 1SW	None	1	50	0	0	F1
			Crossed Highway 53 just southwest of Ettrick. Nine farm buildings were destroyed including two large barns. This tornado may have been the same storm that hit Winona County on the same day.
4	7	1980	1445 CST	Blair	None	0.5	70	0	0	F0
			A tornado moved north through the town of Blair.
6	16	1979	1500 CST	Just south of Eleva to the Augusta area	Eau Claire	17.6	100	0	0	F1
			A tornado touched down initially south of Eleva and moved north of Strum toward the Augusta area.
7	5	1978	1700 CST	Arcadia 6NW	Buffalo	11.1	100	0	2	F1
6	2	1973	1415 CST	Pigeon Falls	None	1	50	0	0	F1
			A small tornado touched down near Pigeon Falls on Highway 53.
7	16	1972	1550 CST	Galesville 2S to New Amsterdam 3N	La Crosse	4.3	50	0	0	F1
			A tornado touched down 2 miles southwest of Galesville. At 1605 CST, the tornado was observed by State Patrol deputies moving southeast across open country.
3	27	1968	1820-1830 CST	Whitehall 5SW to Whitehall 3E	None	8	100	0	0	F2
			Several wood frame barns and a concrete block barn were destroyed.
6	15	1967	1410 CST	Galesville 2W	None	1.3	70	0	0	F1
			A tornado moved northeast to 2 miles west of Galesville.
5	23	1964	1930 CST	Pleasantville to NW Jackson County	Jackson	21.0	100	0	0	F2
			The tornado initially touched down southwest of Pleasantville, moved through that town, and moved northeast in northwestern Jackson County. The tornado touched down several times along this track.
6	28	1960	1545- 1600 CST	Mondovi 3ESE to Strum 6ESE	Buffalo	16	70	0	0	F2
			A barn was destroyed. This tornado crossed into Trempealeau County before lifting.
5	26	1959	1545-1645 CST	Trempealeau 1E to Fairchild 4NE	Clark Jackson	50	70	0	2	F2
			Skipped north-northeast from east of Trempealeau, passing 1 mile east of Hegg, near Northfield, and 1 mile southeast to 4 miles northeast of Fairchild. A café was destroyed in Clark County. Trees and sheds were downed. Minimal F2 damage. Both injuries occurred in Clark County.
4	26	1954	1535 CST	Camp Decorah (between Galesville and Holman)	None	5.6	?	0	0	F1
5	10	1953	1830 CST	Fountain City 2NE to Colburn	Buffalo Chippewa Eau Claire	65	200	0	10	F4
			Moved northeast from northeast of Fountain City to Colburn (Chippewa Co.). This tornado or tornado family struck about a hundred farms. Eight farms were hit in Glencoe Township, northeast of Fountain City. Total damage from this tornado was $1,000,000.
5	17	1936	0015 CST	Elk Creek to Hale	None	6	300	0	0	F2
			This tornado moved northeast hitting eight farms and completely destroying three barns. A second tornado may have touched down at Elk Creek at 5:00 AM. Damage estimates were $30,000.
6	13	1930	1730-1930 CST	?	Jackson Clark Marathon Lincoln	80	1300	0	0	?
			The tornado moved through western Trempealeau County, northern Jackson County, eastern Clark County, and northwestern Marathon County. This was one of six tornadoes to occur in west central Wisconsin on this date between 4PM and 8 PM.
5	1	1930	1930 CST	Ettrick to Melrose	Jackson	10	100	0	13	F2
			This tornado moved east from southeast of Ettrick to near Melrose (Jackson County). "Cottages" and barns were leveled in the South Beaver Creek valley. Ten people were injured in one home. Estimated damage costs were $50,000.
7	2	1928	0200 CST	Blair	None	?	?	0	0	?
8	7	1924	1830 CST	Osseo to Black River Falls	Jackson	28	300	4	20	F4
			This storm tracked southeast from south of Osseo to Black River Falls (Jackson Co.). One person was killed as a home was leveled and a boy was killed running to the storm cellar near the start of the path. Two people died as farm homes were swept away near the northeast edge of Black River Falls. Damage totalled $200,000 as 50 farms were hit and buildings were unroofed in the town of Northfield (F2). The tornado followed the present route of Interstate 94.
10	3	1903	1350 CST	Chatfield 3W to Independence (WI)	Buffalo Olmsted Winona (MN)	55	300	9	45	F4
			This tornado moved northeast from west of Chatfield (Olmsted Co.), passing through and devastating St.Charles (Winona Co.). Seven people were killed and 30 injured as 50 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. Homes were also swept away in Wisconsin, along Eagle Creek and then at Independence, where two people died and half of the town was torn apart. Damage for both states totalled $400,000.
5	18	1898	1730 CST	Osseo 7W to Augusta 2N	Eau Claire	15	200	1	15	F3
			Moved northeast from 7 miles west of Osseo to 2 miles north of Augusta. About 10 farm houses were destroyed. Several of them were leveled to the ground. A child was killed in one of them near the touchdown point. A feather bed was carried 2 miles. This tornado caused an estimated $75,000 damage.
9	21	1894	2300 CST	Homer (MN) to Marshland (WI)	Winona (MN)	5	?	0	3	F2
			This tornado moved to the northeast from Homer, Minnesota to Marshland, Wisconsin. The new town hall was destroyed at Homer as were two homes, a dry goods store, and three barns. Another barn was destroyed near Marshland.
8	4	1888	2140 CST	?	None	?	?	?	?	?
8	1	1888	2300 CST	?	None	?	?	?	?	?
7	28	1888	1800 CST	?	None	?	?	?	?	?
7	22	1884	1230 CST	?	None	?	?	?	?	?
10	8	1883	2355 CST	Arcadia 6E	None	4	500	0	5	F2
			Moved northeast passing 6 miles east of Arcadia. Two farm houses were destroyed and many barns were wrecked on the upper side of the North Creek Valley. Four horses were killed in one of the many barns that were swept away. There was a "deafening roar and a sulphuric odor."
* The data in this table came from *Storm Data,* *Significant Tornadoes--1680-1991* by Thomas P. Grazulis, and *Wisconsin Tornado Database 1950-2000* Geographic Techniques Report No. ST-WTDB01. ** Injuries and Deaths are for the entire tornado track.

Last Updated Sunday, January 22, 2006 - Jeff Boyne

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