NWS confirms 6 southeast Wisconsin tornadoes from Tuesday storms
LISBON, Wis. - The National Weather Service confirmed six tornadoes touched down during multiple rounds of severe storms in southeast Wisconsin on Tuesday, April 14.
Dodge County
Local perspective:
An EF0 touched down briefly near the Shaw Marsh State Wildlife Area, south of Beaver Dam, just after 12:45 a.m. The NWS said it had maximum wind speeds of 85 mph, causing damage to homes.
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Lisbon-Sussex
Local perspective:
The NWS said the EF2 touched down near Highway 164 and Good Hope in the town of Lisbon, just west of Sussex, shortly before 6:30 p.m.
It had maximum wind speeds of 120 mph and was on the ground for six minutes, covering 3.2 miles. It lifted the roof off a building, destroyed a small outbuilding, caused other structural damage and snapped and uprooted trees.
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Walworth County
Local perspective:
An EF1 was confirmed in the area of Hodunk and Church roads, southwest of East Troy. It touched down at around 8:30 p.m. and had maximum wind speeds of 100 mph, according to the NWS.
Racine County
Local perspective:
The NWS said an EF1 tornado started northwest of Waterford and went through the north side of the village around 8:38 p.m. There were estimated peak winds of 100 mph.
Later, the NWS confirmed an EF0 tornado developed in Rochester, northeast of Burlington, at about 8:42 p.m., near the intersection of Plank Road and County Highway J. It traveled 3.9 miles, ending near Plank Road just east of South Cox Road. The maximum wind speed was estimated at 85 mph. There were uprooted and snapped trees along with minor structural damage to barns and outbuildings.
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Strong winds in Racine County knocked down trees and damaged homes, with cleanup underway in Waterford as residents rush to secure properties before more storms arrive.
Somers
Local perspective:
An EF1 tornado was confirmed to have touched down in Somers, near 7th Street and 100th Avenue, just after 8 p.m. It was on the ground for roughly four miles, heading southeast and ending near the north end of 47th Avenue. The NWS estimated maximum wind speeds of 105 mph and said the tornado downed power poles, uprooted and snapped trees, and caused minor structural damage.
Editor's note: This story was updated as new tornado reports became available.
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