Wisconsin tornado damage stretches 12 miles, weather service says
A Monday tornado hit central Wisconsin with 140 mph winds, leaving downed trees and power lines around cars, CBS News reported.
By Deshawn Carter · Sports Writer
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Wisconsin tornado damage stretched for 12 miles after a Monday twister ripped through central Wisconsin with winds reaching 140 mph, according to the National Weather Service findings reported by CBS News.
CBS News correspondent Jason Allen reported that the storm left trees and power lines down around cars, a sharp snapshot of the damage left behind as the tornado cut across the area.
The National Weather Service found a continuous path of damage measuring 12 miles, according to the CBS News report. The agency’s finding gives the clearest measure so far of how far the tornado’s destructive run extended.
How much damage did the Wisconsin tornado leave?
The National Weather Service documented a 12-mile-long damage track in central Wisconsin, CBS News reported. The reported damage included collapsed trees and power lines around vehicles.
The storm’s winds reached 140 mph, according to the CBS News report. That speed is strong enough to explain why the scene included toppled utility lines and fallen trees, though CBS News did not report a fuller inventory of property damage.
The report did not name specific communities in the tornado’s path or provide immediate details on injuries. It also did not include a count of damaged homes, businesses or vehicles.
What is clear from the National Weather Service assessment, as reported by CBS News, is the size of the track: 12 miles of damage through central Wisconsin after the Monday storm.
What officials have confirmed
The tornado hit central Wisconsin on Monday, according to CBS News.
Winds reached 140 mph, CBS News reported.
The National Weather Service found a 12-mile damage path, according to the report.
Trees and power lines came down around cars, CBS News reported.
The National Weather Service finding is the main official assessment cited in the report. Weather service crews typically survey storm damage after tornadoes to determine how long a path ran and how intense the winds were, though CBS News reported only the 12-mile track and 140 mph wind figure in this case.
CBS News aired the report as part of its video coverage, with Allen describing the damage left by the tornado in central Wisconsin.
This story draws on original reporting from CBS News.