Good morning, Whitewater
In the City of Whitewater today, there are no municipal public meetings scheduled.
In Wisconsin history today, the Wisconsin Historical Society recalls a tornado —
1899 – New Richmond Tornado
On this date the worst tornado disaster in Wisconsin history occurred. The storm virtually leveled New Richmond on the day the Gollmar Brothers Circus came to town. At the time, New Richmond was a prosperous town of 2500 people and one of the most scenic places in Wisconsin. On the day of the storm, the streets were filled with residents and tourists waiting for the afternoon circus parade. Shortly after the circus ended, the tornado passed through the very center of town, completely leveling buildings. Over 300 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Massive amounts of flying debris resulted in multiple deaths in at least 26 different families. In all, the storm claimed 117 lives and caused 150 injuries. [Source: National Weather Service]
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| Friday, June 12, 2009 | Sunrise | Sunset |
| Official Time | 05:15 AM | 08:33 PM |
| Civil Twilight | 04:40 AM | 09:08 PM |
| Tomorrow | 05:15 AM | 08:34 PM |
| Tomorrow will be: | 1 minute longer | |
| Amount of sunlight: | 15h 18m | |
| Amount of daylight: | 16h 28m | |
| Moon phase: | Waning Gibbous | |