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‘Extremely dangerous’ tornado hits northeast Wisconsin
CNN • • nation
Key Points:
- An "extremely dangerous" tornado struck parts of Appleton and Menasha, Wisconsin, prompting a particularly dangerous situation tornado warning from the National Weather Service.
- The tornado was observed for at least 20 minutes, moving from near Appleton to the northern coast of Lake Winnebago before dissipating over water.
- Severe damage has been reported, with Menasha potentially facing a complete power outage and over 15,000 customers without power in Winnebago and Calumet counties; neighboring Outagamie County has over 18,000 outages.
- The storm system that produced the tornado may generate additional tornadoes as it moves south across eastern Wisconsin, with the National Weather Service closely monitoring the situation.
- A Level 3 severe thunderstorm risk remains in effect across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley, with threats including damaging winds up to 100 mph, large hail, and isolated tornadoes.
