on june 8, 1984, the city was hit by a deadly f5 tornado. after tornadoes broke out across the midwest, including tornadoes that killed four people in missouri and iowa, a tornado watch was issued at 11:00 p.m. ct, but most residents had went to sleep. a line of thunderstorms entered wisconsin from iowa/illinois border shortly after midnight. a sharp bolt of lightning followed by a loud clap of thunder cut power to the city, awakening residents. nine people died, and two hundred were injured.