NWS confirms Wisconsin EF-1 tornado from Thursday storms

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NWS confirms tornadoes from Wednesday, Thursday

The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes touched down during severe storms on Wednesday, and a third touched down during a separate storm on Thursday, June 11.

The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down near Somers in Kenosha County on Thursday evening, June 11.

An EF-1 rating designates wind speeds between 86 and 110 mph.

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Near Somers

What we know:

The NWS says the tornado began on the south side of 18th Street, west of 72nd Avenue.

Two barn outbuilding structures were heavily damaged with metal roofing lofted and thrown several hundred yards downwind.

Several trees were damaged, uprooted, or had large limb damage. Tree limbs with damage toward the end of the track along 72nd Avenue were blown across the street.

The total path was about a half mile long with a width of about 75 yards.

NWS confirms 2 southeast Wisconsin tornadoes from Wednesday storms

The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes touched down during the severe storms that hit southeast Wisconsin on Wednesday, June 10.

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