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A total of 29 tornadoes were reported, but most were weak and damage was minor. However the village of Eagle, Wisconsin, sustained serious damage after being hit by an EF2 tornado. [85] Old World Wisconsin, a state historic site, was obliterated by the tornado.
Old World Wisconsin exists largely due to the efforts of German immigrant Hans Kuether and architect Richard W. E. Perrin. [2] Perrin was an early advocate for the preservation of historic structures as evidenced by his involvement with the Association for the Preservation of Historic Buildings and with the preservation of the Mitchell-Rountree House in Platteville, Wisconsin in 1959. [3]
Rain-wrapped tornado moved through old Badger Ammunition Plant grounds and damaged many structures, trees, and power-lines. As for residential buildings, 10 received minor damage, 1 had major damage, and one was destroyed. One business building had minor damage. As for agricultural buildings, 5 received minor damage, and 6 were destroyed.
A tornado touched down in northwest Wisconsin, causing “extensive damage” to homes and buildings on Tuesday, September 24, local media reported.The National Weather Service (NWS) on Tuesday ...
Justin Schott, whose family farm is south of U.S. Hwy. 14 in Evansville, talks about the damage Thursday night's tornado did to his property. He described the noise when the tornado hit as "unlike ...
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The tornado that struck New Richmond is estimated to be an F5 on the original Fujita scale, and would today be categorized an EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, with winds in excess of 200 miles per hour, making it the third of only six F5 tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin. [14] Surveys of the damage caused at New Richmond and elsewhere ...
Following the Siren tornado, Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum declared a state of emergency. [21] Milwaukee's American Signal Corporation donated a T-121 siren to the village. [ 22 ] The village of Siren received a state grant of $500,000; Burnett and Washburn counties received $250,000 from the United States Department of Labor to help rebuild.