140 mph winds: EF3 tornado among 8 twisters that swept through MN and WI
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Key Points:
- The National Weather Service confirmed at least eight tornadoes struck southeast Minnesota and western Wisconsin during a severe weather event on Friday, causing structural damage and downed trees but no reported injuries or fatalities.
- Five tornadoes were confirmed in Minnesota, with Olmsted County experiencing the most significant impact from the storms.
- Survey teams from the NWS are continuing damage assessments, with additional inspections planned that could increase the confirmed tornado count.
- Residents described extensive neighborhood damage and expressed shock and sadness over the destruction in their typically quiet and close-knit communities.
- Challenging terrain and road conditions in western Wisconsin are complicating the damage survey efforts by NWS teams.
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