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F2 Tornado — Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

1996-07-18 · near Marytown, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Direct deaths

Injuries

$450K

Property damage

4.4 mi

Path length

200 yds

Path width

Wider weather episode

A strong tornado (F2) struck Marytown, resulting in 1 fatility (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 dissapated. The path length in Fond du Lac county was 4.4 miles.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5558502. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.