1899 New Richmond tornado
1899 severe windstorm in northwest Wisconsin, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1899 New Richmond tornado was an estimated F5 tornado which formed in the early evening of Monday, June 12, 1899, and tore a 45-mile path of destruction through St. Croix, Polk, and Barron counties in west-central Wisconsin. It killed 117 people, injured over twice as many, and left hundreds homeless. The worst devastation occurred in the city of New Richmond, which took a direct hit from the storm. Over half of the town was left in ruins due to the tornado, which also caused minor damage to surrounding communities. The damage was reported to be over $300,000 (USD) ($10,987,000 in 2023).[2][3][1] As of 2019, it is ranked as the ninth deadliest tornado in United States history,[4] as well as the deadliest ever recorded in Wisconsin.[5]
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