On June 12, 1899 Wisconsin was hit by its deadliest tornado on record with more than 100 dead. There were tornadoes and flooding from Nebraska to Wisconsin with the cities of New Richmond, Wisconsin and Herman, Nebraska destroyed.
Article from 14 Jun 1899, 1 – The Nebraska State Journal at Newspapers.com
The New Richmond tornado was the eight deadliest in US history.
The Top Ten US Killer Tornadoes
“TORNADO WRECKS A NEBRASKA TOWN
Herman is Practically Wiped Out of Existence.
LOSS OF LIFE WAY BE 100
This Estimate Includes One-Third of the Entire Population.
MANY BADLY INJURED
One Special Train Carries Away 95 Persons for Treatment—Scarcely a Building Left Standing.”
TimesMachine: June 14, 1899 – NYTimes.com
Farmers’ Review 14 June 1899 — Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections
