Remembering the Oakfield tornado 25 years later
The Oakfield tornado remembered 25 years later
July 18, 1996, was a hot and very humid day across Wisconsin, with the threat of afternoon storms. A warm front that brought record rainfall to Illinois that morning caused a surge of humidity over the area, and a cold front lurking in the distance was primed to spark explosive storm activity.
OAKFIELD, Wis. - July 18, 1996, was a hot and very humid day across Wisconsin, with the threat of afternoon storms. A warm front that brought record rainfall to Illinois that morning caused a surge of humidity over the area, and a cold front lurking in the distance was primed to spark explosive storm activity.