Sunday marks 25 years since Oakfield tornado Twenty-five years ago on July 18, a tornado touched down, eventually strengthen to an F5, with winds over 200 mph. Share Updated: 6:47 PM CDT Jul 16, 2021 Daji Aswad Sunday marks 25 years since Oakfield tornado Twenty-five years ago on July 18, a tornado touched down, eventually strengthen to an F5, with winds over 200 mph. Share Updated: 6:47 PM CDT Jul 16, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript METEOROLOGIST DAJI ASWAD SPOKE WITH THOSE WHO REMEMBER THE MOMENT THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN. >> TSHI TORNADO IS HEADING DIRECTLY FOR OAKFIELD, WISCONSIN. >> A TYPICAL SUMMER EVENING TURNED INTO A LIFE-CHANGING MOMENT. >> I WAS ONLY 11 YEARS OLD. I REMEMBER THAT DAY. IT WAS CRAZY. >> 25 YEARS AGO ON JULY 18, A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN EVENTLLUA STRENGTHENING TO AN F5 TORNADO WITH WINS OVER 200 MILES PERDO HOUR. -- WIN OVER 200 MILES PER DENISE SCHAFFER AND HER FAMILY HOUR. WENT FROM GRILLING ON THEIR DECK TO RUNNING TO THEIR BASEMENT FOR SHELTER. >> ERYVETHING WAS DARK AND WE HUDDLED IN THE BASEMENT UNTIL EVERYTHINGAS W QUIET, THEN WE WENT UPSTAIRS. >> THEY FOUND DEBRIS EVERYWHERE WITH ONLY ONE JEOBCT LEFT STANDING. >>HE DECK WAS COVERED WITH EVERYTHING IMAGINABLE, BUT THE LITTLE GRILLAS W READY FOR MARSHMALLOWS. >> 25 YEARS LATER, THEY STILL FEEL LUCKY THAT NO ONE DIED IN THE TORNADO. IT WAS A SCARY DAY, BUT THE FACT THERE WE ER DEATHS HAD A LOT TO DO WITH LUCK. >> AL MESSNER PRESIDENT TOFHE OAKFIELDIS HTORICAL SOCEITY SAYS A LOT OF GOOD CAME OUT OF THE RUBBLE. >> THE COMMUNITY IS VERY RESILIENT. A FEW YESAR LERAT, WE BUILT THIS NEW FIRE STA