Siren Tornado - June 18, 2001. Three people died (including my father-in-law, Tom Haseltine), more than 500 homes and buildings were destroyed or damaged. The F-3 tornado spun on the ground for 69 minutes and plowed a 41-mile long, half-mile wide swath through Washburn and Burnett counties.

Siren Tornado - June 18, 2001. Three people died (including my father-in-law, Tom Haseltine), more than 500 homes and buildings were destroyed or damaged. The F-3 tornado spun on the ground for 69 minutes and plowed a 41-mile long, half-mile wide swath through Washburn and Burnett counties.