LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – Ten years ago, 11 tornadoes tore through Wisconsin, and six touched down in the La Crosse area. One came right through La Crosse, ripping roofs off buildings and uprooting countless trees. La Crosse is not a normal landing spot for Mother Nature’s remarkable power. “Kinda knew we were gonna be…
The characteristics and locations of the 4 tornadoes confirmed Saturday in Minnesota
(FOX 9) – The National Weather Service confirmed four separate tornadoes in the Twin Cities area Saturday, some taking place in the early morning hours and others occurring in the evening. Two in the Braham, Minnesota area and two in the Afton, Minnesota area were reported. No injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of…
Daylight reveals tornado damage in Cadott
CADOTT, Wis. (WEAU) – As the sun started to rise on Wednesday, homeowners in Cadott walked out their front door to asses the damage from Tuesday night’s tornado. “The biggest trees I never expected to come down, were down,” one homeowner said. “You start looking to the side and see the devastation, a garage got…
NWS: 4 tornadoes cause damage in parts of MN, western WI over the weekend
RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin — Just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Judy Edgar received an alert on her phone about a possible tornado near River Falls, Wisconsin. She went into the basement and about a half hour later emerged to find the family’s barn destroyed. Her home, just across the driveway, had no damage. “Isn’t that…
Unconfirmed Tornado Destroys Barns, Sheds, Greenhouses In Western Wisconsin
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A possible tornado touched down near Prescott, Wisconsin at about 10 p.m. Saturday. There were no reports of any deaths or serious injuries, but many structures were hit hard. For many, Sunday morning was spent sawing up trees that snapped from straight-line winds in a neighborhood just north of Prescott near Kinnickinnick…
National Weather Service confirms an EF-1 tornado near Osseo
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – The National Weather Service confirms an EF-1 tornado touched down near Osseo just before 1:00 a.m. on July 19. According to the NWS, the tornado reached peak winds of 105 MPH and was on the ground for 3.65 miles. Some of the damage includes down trees, barns torn apart and…
Tornadoes cause damage in Minnesota and Wisconsin
The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday that a tornado struck about 50 miles north of the Twin Cities early Saturday morning, mangling docks and damaging boats on West Rush Lake. The NWS was also looking at damage from Saturday night’s hazardous weather in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin and confirmed three other tornadoes: One that…
4 confirmed tornadoes from severe storms on Saturday
The National Weather Service offices in the Quad Cities and La Crosse, Wisconsin surveyed damage from Saturday’s storms and confirmed 4 tornadoes in the TV9 viewing area. The first tornado happened in Fayette County, near Oelwein and was rated an EF-1, with estimated wind speeds of around 107 mph. Meteorologists that surveyed the damage said…
Farms, homes damaged after EF-1 tornado near Potosi
GRANT COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) — The National Weather Service says storms formed near a warm front on Saturday, producing brief tornadoes which caused damage north of Potosi, Wisconsin and Oelwein, Iowa. Preliminary reports from the NWS show an EF-1 tornado with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph and a path length of 6.9 miles. Officials…
National Weather Service: EF-1 rated tornado touched down in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY — The National Weather Service said a storm that blew through Jefferson County at 9:42 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1 was an EF-1 rated tornado with maximum sustained winds of about 100 miles per hour. The starting point of the storm was noted as near the intersection of Rome Road and Froelich Road…