Kenosha, Wisconsin Tornado
July
13, 1912
Kenosha, Wis., July 13. - -One woman
was killed and many persons were injured in a
cyclone which passed through the suburbs of the
city early today. The storm was the most
severe known in this section of the state in
many
years, and it left a path of desolation behind.
Fences were blown down, trees uprooted and crops
ruined.
Mrs. F. Printz, of South Kenosha, was killed
by the shock of the storm. Mrs. Printz was
about to become a mother when the cyclone struck
and she died from shock.
The most serious damage in Kenosha resulted
when the Hotel Jacobs was struck by lightning.
There was a panic among the guests of the hotel,
but they managed to escape in their
nightclothing and no one was seriously hurt.
The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN, 13 Jul 1912
Kills and Maims at Kenosha.
Kenosha, Wis., July 13. - - The most
severe wind and rain storm in years descended on
the city today leaving razed buildings in its
wake. Mrs. E. Printz, of South Kenosha,
was killed when her house collapsed; the
residence of Captain O. Nelson was also
demolished and the captain fatally injured.
Trees were uprooted, wires blown down and havoc
created by the wind. The storm was less
severe in Kenosha proper.
Daily Commonwealth, Fond Du Lac, WI, 13 Jul 1912
The total loss in damaged property and ruined crops is estimated at $300,000.
Mrs. Mary Printz of South Kenosha was killed by the shock of the storm.
Daily Commonwealth, Fond Du Lac, WI, 15 Jul 1912
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