While most tornadoes in Maine are not life-threatening, there is one tragic exception. In August 1954, an F2 tornado struck Caribou, in far northern Maine.

On July 18th, for example, an F3 tornado in South Dakota destroyed a farmhouse and claimed lives, while a Minneapolis F2 tornado was one of the most photographed in history, causing damage and ...

With the tornado confirmed, it is the fifth to occur in Wisconsin this week. Four tornadoes were confirmed during July 16 thunderstorms across southern Wisconsin.

A separate F2 tornado was also confirmed near Camden in Kershaw County that had winds up to 135 MPH. Multiple homes and mobile homes were damaged in this storm. This tornado also resulted in 1 injury.

The largest single-day tornado outbreak ever recorded in Southeast Michigan history happened 28 years ago.