No state is immune to a certain amount of misfortune. Some of the tragedies are out of our hands and the product of nature, and some are man-made. While we have plenty to love about Wisconsin, there are some events that are so horrible they almost defy description. Here are the 9 most horrifying disasters that ever happened in Wisconsin.
(Editor’s note: an earlier version of this article omitted a link to a previous article which listed several other Wisconsin tragedies. The link is now at the bottom of this page. Our apologies for any confusion.)
In the 1950's, Gein admitted to two murders, but was found unfit to stand trial. He also robbed graves and fashioned "trophies" out of parts from the bodies, most notably the skin.
In 2002, drivers described hitting a wall of fog along I-43 in Sheboygan county. Visibility was zero and more than 50 cars were involved in a pile-up crash. There were 10 casualties in this biggest auto accident in state history.
In 2012, a domestic issue gone out of control led to four deaths, including the shooter, when he entered the Brookfield spa and opened fire. Four additional people were injured, but survived.
There were at least 10 confirmed tornadoes during this outbreak in 1958. The tornadoes touched down in four different states as part of the outbreak, but the worst damage was done in Wisconsin. All 28 casualties happened here.
In 2004, a man from Minnesota on a hunting trip in Northern Wisconsin shot and killed six men and wounded two others. The details of the incident have never been clarified, but the confrontation started over a trespassing dispute.
This tornado, combined with heavy storms, decimated Oakfield in 1996. Nearly 1/6th of the homes in town were destroyed, with another 56 homes and businesses suffering heavy damage. There were 11 other tornadoes in Wisconsin due to this storm, including one causing a casualty in Marytown.
Although bad things happen everywhere from time to time, for the most part we live in a very peaceful place. What Wisconsin tragedies did we miss? Leave us a comment below.
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