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Oakfield Tornado - July 18th, 1996

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Oakfield Tornado - July 18th, 1996

By Craig Koplien

email:  ckoplien@todaystmj4.com

July 18th, 2008 is the 12th anniversary of the Oakfield Tornado.

A total of 6 tornadoes hit Wisconsin that day in Fond du Lac, Dodge and Ozaukee counties. 

Nineteen people were injured.

Oakfield, in Fond du Lac county, suffered the greatest damage.


The National Weather Service has a fantastic website with photos, maps and all of the details, here…

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/document/tor/oakfield_7-18-96.php