Oakfield Storm Reports
Location Date Time Path Length (mi) Path Width (yd) # Killed # Injured $ Damage Property $ Damage Crops Type of Event
Green Lake County 10 W Berlin to 9.5 W Berlin 18 1705CST - 1706CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud
Green Lake County 8.3 NW Green Lake to 6.3 NW Green Lake 18 1715CST -1730CST 2 123 0 0 Tornado (F1)
A tornado touched down in a wooded area of the Township of St. Marie about 1 mile south of County Trunk Hwy D. Touchdown was 8.3 miles northwest of the city of Green Lake and liftoff was on the Fox River about 6.3 miles northwest of the city of Green Lake. The only damage was to trees along its 2 mile path.
Green Lake County 5 N Green Lake 18 1720CST - 1730CST 0 0 Hail (.75)
Fond Du Lac County Ripon 18 1743CST - 1744CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
Fond Du Lac County 4 WNW Oakfield to 1 NW Eden 18 1805CST - 1835CST 13.3 400 0 12 39.5M 900K Tornado (F5)
A violent tornado struck the village of Oakfield at about 1815CST after it touched down 4 miles WNW of the village. During its approach on Oakfield it intensified to a F3 rating. When it tore through the village it intensified to a F4, but along its path 1 to 4 miles east of the village it intensified to F5 strength (estimated 265 mph winds). In this span 4 homes were completely swept clean off their foundations and a couple automobiles became airborne missiles for a distance of about 400 feet. The core width of the most intense damage was about 150 to 200 yards, although at times, some secondary damage was observed in a 400 yard wide path Oakfield residents heard local sirens about 8 minutes before the tornado entered the village. Miraculously, no one was killed, but there were 12 injuries. Some of the injured were hospitalized. Along the tornadoes path, 60 homes and 6 businesses were destroyed. An additional 130 homes and businesses were damaged. In Oakfield, a commercial canning company was devastated. Two churches in the village were also destroyed, as well as numerous vehicles. In the rural areas along the tornadoes path, 18 barns and many sheds were destroyed or damaged, and about 500 acres of crops were wiped out. Total damage amounts were $39.5 million in public/private property, and $900,000 in crop losses. Residents reported that they had difficulty "popping" their ears as the tornado roared through their neighborhood. Prior to entering Oakfield, the tornado hopped and skipped a few times, and multiple vortices were observed at times during its life cycle. Witnesses reported that the tornado "paused" for a minute or so on the southeast edge of Oakfield. As the tornado tore through Oakfield it changed it's heading to east. Corn fields just east of Oakfield were reduced to short 1 to 4 inch high stubble, and burn marks were clearly visible in the fields. In the third segment of the tornadoes life, when it turned northeast at a point 5.5 miles east of Oakfield, it's strength diminished rapidly. By the time it "roped out" 1 mile NW of Eden, it's supporting mesocyclone's position on WSR-88D Doppler was about 5 miles to the south! Debris was found east to the Lake Michigan shoreline, and cancelled checks were later found 125 miles E/SE near Muskegon, MI!
Fond Du Lac County 2 NW Marytown to 2.5 SE Marytown 18 1807CST - 1815CST 4.4 200 1 1 450K 300K Tornado (F2)
A strong tornado (F2) struck Marytown, resulting in 1 fatality (81 year old male) and 1 injury. This tornado actually touched down in Calumet county about 1.1 miles SE of Jericho (see WFO GRB Stormdata report), and then headed southeast into into Fond du Lac county at a point 2.0 NW of Marytown. It destroyed or damaged at least a couple dozen barns, sheds, and homes on a southeastward path. Many large trees were uprooted. The north side of Marytown was hit the hardest, where a house trailer, 3 homes, and a machine shed were destroyed. The tornado exited Fond du Lac County at a point 2.5 miles SE of Marytown and re-entered Calumet county where it quickly dissipated. The path length in Fond du Lac County was 4.4 miles. M81PH
Fond Du Lac County 1.3 WNW Marytown to .5 N Marytown 18 1807CST - 1809CST 1.2 75 0 0 100K Tornado (F0)
A weak tornado touched down 1.3 miles WNW of Marytown and moved east to a point .5 mile north of Marytown. It only damaged farm crops before it dissipated. This weak tornado preceded the other tornado that touched down in Calumet County and eventually tore through Marytown in northeast Fond du Lac county.
Fond Du Lac County 4 E Oakfield 18 1810CST - 1811CST 0 0 Hail (2.5)
Fond Du Lac County Oakfield 18 1825CST - 1826CST 0.6 50 0 0 Tornado (F0)
Yet another tornado (F0 this time) briefly touched down in Oakfield about 10 minutes after the violent tornado had gone through. It moved along the original damage path, from the western to eastern village limits, and only picked up some of the original debris. The path length was about .6 miles.
Fond Du Lac County 4 WNW North Fond Du Lac to 3.8 WNW North Fond Du Lac 18 1827CST - 1828CST 0.2 50 0 0 100K 100K Tornado (F0)
A weak tornado (F0) briefly touched down in a rural area 4 WNW of North Fond du Lac, or just east of Eldorado Marsh State Park. It destroyed or damaged a barn and a machine shed on a path length of .2 miles. It dissipated 3.8 WNW of North Fond du Lac. Some crop damage was also noted.
Sheboygan County Elkhart Lake 18 1829CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud
Sheboygan County 4 SSE Plymouth 18 1832CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind
Powerful thunderstorms winds toppled several large trees in the area 4 SSE of Plymouth to near Cascade. One of the toppled trees damaged a vehicle.
Sheboygan County 2 W Greenbush 18 1840CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud
Fond Du Lac County 3.8 SE Byron to 3.9 SE Byron 18 1855CST - 1856CST 0.1 50 0 0 75K Tornado (F0)
A weak tornado (F0) briefly touched down about 3.8 miles SE of the village of Byron. It flattened a portion of a corn field south of Campbell Road and west of Hilltop Road.
Fond Du Lac County Dundee 18 1859CST 0 0 Thunderstorm Wind
Powerful thunderstorm winds blew over several large trees in the Dundee area.
Fond Du Lac County Dundee 18 1859CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud
Sheboygan County Adell 18 1900CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud
Washington County 1 N Fillmore 18 1905CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud
Sheboygan County 1.8 SSW Beechwood to 2 S Beechwood 18 1910CST - 1912CST 0.9 150 0 0 250 20K Tornado (F1)
A F1 tornado touched down 1.8 miles SSW of Beechwood and was on the ground for only 2 minutes before lifting off 2.0 miles south of Beechwood. Several homes and a couple barns were damaged, and there was some crop damage. There were no injuries or deaths.
Ozaukee County Port Washington 18 1915CST 0 0 Hail (.75)
Ozaukee County 1 NNW Fredonia to 3.4 NE Knellsville 18 1918CST - 1928CST 7.6 125 0 0 300K 230K Tornado (F1)
A weak tornado touched down 1 mile NNW of Fredonia and then hopped and skipped to a point .6 miles south of Holy Cross where it intensified from F0 to F1. This tornado continued on the ground ESE near and south of Dixie Road to the Lake Michigan shoreline at a point 3.4 miles NE of Knellsville. It destroyed 4 barns and 3 machine sheds, and 1 garage. It also damaged 6 homes, 1 barn, 3 machine sheds, and 1 garage. There was also crop damage to about 500 acres along its path through rural areas. Several vehicles were also destroyed or damaged. There were no injuries or deaths. Total damage amounts were $300,000 in private/public property and $230,000 for crops. This tornado then became a waterspout as it continued ESE over Lake Michigan.
Ozaukee County 1.2 SSE Dacada 18 1921CST 0 0 Funnel Cloud
Ozaukee County 1.6 E Port Washinton to 1.8 NE Port Washington 18 1928CST - 1930CST 0.8 75 0 0 Tornado (F0)
A weak (F0) tornado touched down 1.6 miles east of the Port Washington airport, just east of I-94, and proceeded to head southeast to the Lake Michigan shoreline at a point 1.8 miles NE of the city of Port Washington. No significant damage was noted. It then moved out over Lake Michigan as a waterspout.
Ozaukee County 3.4 NE Knellsville to 5.2 SE Lake Church 18 1928CST - 1931CST 0 0 Waterspout
This waterspout was a continuation of a F1 tornado that originally touched down near Fredonia and moved east/southeast to the shoreline at a point 3.4 NE of Knellsville. No damage was noted. Its path length over water was about 2.0 miles. It dissipated about 5.2 SE of Lake Church.
Ozaukee County 1.9 NE Port Washington 2.1 ENE Port Washington 18 1930CST - 1933CST 0 0 Waterspout
This waterspout was a continuation of a F0 tornado that originally touched down a couple miles east of the Port Washington airport . No damage was noted with this waterspout which had a path length of about 1.3 miles over water. It dissipated about 2.1 ENE of Port Washington.
Ozaukee County Waubeka 18 1956CST 0 0 20K Thunderstorm Wind
Intense thunderstorm winds toppled large trees in Waubeka, resulting in a clean-up job.
Washington County Kewaskum 18 1958CST 0 0 15K Thunderstorm Wind
Powerful thunderstorm winds blew over several large trees in the city of Kewaskum, resulting in a significant clean-up problem.
Dodge County Rubicon 18 2015CST 0 0 1K Thunderstorm Wind
Powerful thunderstorm winds knocked many large branches out trees in Rubicon.
Washinton County Hartford 18 2025CST 0 0 18K Thunderstorm Wind
Powerful thunderstorm winds roared through Hartford and toppled large trees or knocked down large branches around the city.
Milwaukee County Brown Deer 18 2112CST 0 0 12K Thunderstorm Wind
Powerful thunderstorm winds felled several large trees or knocked down large tree branches in Brown Deer.