Woldegk Tornado

Date: June 29, 1764 • Location: Woldegk, Germany

One of the strongest tornadoes in history struck Woldegk in present-day northeastern Germany, killing one person.

On June 29, 1764, an extremely violent IF5 tornado struck the town of Woldegk, Holy Roman Empire The tornado received the unique T11 rating on the TORRO scale along with an F5 rating on the Fujita scale and had winds estimated to be at least 480 kilometres per hour (300 mph). The tornado traveled 30 kilometres (19 mi) and reached a maximum width of 900 metres (980 yd). The F5 rating was later updated to IF5 rating on the International Fujita scale