Global Information1996 Oakfield tornado outbreak information
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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 hours, 8 minutes[1] |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 12[2] |
| Maximum rating | F5 tornado |
| Highest winds | 265 mph (425 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 0 fatalities, 17 injuries[3] |
| Damage | ≥$40 million(1996 USD)[4] |
| Areas affected | Wisconsin |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 1996 | |
The 1996 Oakfield tornado outbreak was a severe weather event that occurred on July 18, 1996, in Wisconsin, United States, primarily affecting the village of Oakfield.[3] The outbreak produced 12 tornadoes,[2] with the most significant being an F5 tornado which caused severe damage to the village and the surrounding areas. No deaths were associated with the outbreak, with 17 injuries in total.[3]
The most intense tornado of the outbreak initially touched down at 6:05 p.m. CST (00:05 UTC) 4 miles northwest of Oakfield, before rapidly intensifying to F5 strength just east of the village. Estimated wind speeds reached 265 mph (426 km/h)[5] in the tornado's core as it carved a path approximately 20 miles (32 km) long.[3] Destruction in Oakfield included leveling homes, sending vehicles airborne, bending steel rebar, and sweeping crop fields clean.[6] The Oakfield tornado remains one of the costliest tornadoes in the state's history, with the estimated damage costs at US$40 million.[4]
- ^ "Tornado History Project: July 18, 1996". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27.
- ^ a b Geiser, Renee. "Wisconsin Tornado Outbreak of July 18, 1996: Formation of Tornadic Supercells" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c d "Tornado! The Oakfield, Wisconsin Case Study". University of Wisconsin-Madison Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "June 8, 1984, Barneveld, WI F5 Tornado". National Weather Service. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "National Weather Service remembers Oakfield F5 tornado 25 years later". WBAY. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Oakfield, Wisconsin Tornado Storm report".