Historedia
Person

Kate Heffron

Events
2
Episodes
6
Years
1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Kate Heffron, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. New Richmond tornado destroys Wisconsin town

    1899

    Role: First Reported Casualty

    1. June 12, 1899 · West-central WisconsinTornado Formation and Path

      An estimated F5 tornado formed in the early evening of June 12, 1899, creating a 45-mile path of destruction through west-central Wisconsin.

    2. June 12, 1899 · New RichmondDestruction in New Richmond

      Over half of New Richmond was left in ruins, causing minor damage to surrounding communities.

    3. June 12, 1899 · New RichmondCasualties and Damage

      The tornado killed 117 people, injured more than 125, and left over 1,500 homeless, with estimated damage of $18 million.

  2. New Richmond tornado destroys Wisconsin town

    1899

    Role: First Reported Casualty

    1. June 12, 1899 · West-central WisconsinTornado Formation and Path

      An estimated F5 tornado formed in the early evening of June 12, 1899, creating a 45-mile path of destruction through west-central Wisconsin.

    2. June 12, 1899 · New RichmondDestruction in New Richmond

      Over half of New Richmond was left in ruins, causing minor damage to surrounding communities.

    3. June 12, 1899 · New RichmondCasualties and Damage

      The tornado killed 117 people, injured more than 125, and left over 1,500 homeless, with estimated damage of $18 million.

Sources

  1. 1899 New Richmond tornado Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30