KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – So far, at least five tornadoes have been confirmed in Wisconsin from Tuesday night’s storms — including one right here in Northeast Wisconsin.
The National Weather Service says an EF1 tornado hit Kaukauna. It was on the ground from 8:57 to 9:01 p.m., with a path of 1.36 miles long and 50 yards wide. It brought maximum wind speeds of 95 miles per hour.
NWS says the tornado caused tree damage along its path, along with damage to outbuildings along Buchanan Road and an apartment building on Bicentennial Court.
It also left more than 50 people displaced and countless residents without power.
In central Wisconsin, an EF1 tornado touched down near Edgar in western Marathon County.
It was on the ground for three minutes beginning at 7:51 p.m., with a path 3.57 miles long and 60 yards wide.
The NWS says a barn collapsed and there was scattered damage to other buildings as well as trees.
The NWS also confirmed an EF1 tornado in Unity, along the Marathon-Clark county line.
The National Weather Service of La Crosse also confirmed EF1 tornados in Buffalo County, near Cochrane, and Trempealeau County, near Arcadia.
The storms that moved across Wisconsin were the same that ripped through Greenfield, Iowa, killing multiple people.
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