"Extremely dangerous" tornado hits eastern Wisconsin
This photo provided by Douglas Tom Williams shows damage from a severe storm in Menasha, Wisconsin, on Monday, July 27, 2026. Douglas Tom Williams via AP Video showed chunks of twisted metal and pieces of wood scattered across one highway as cars maneuvered around the debris. A warehouse appeared to be heavily damaged.Greg Van Driest was working in downtown Appleton when the sky got as dark as night."The word we all were using was 'ominous,'" he said.
- ▪This photo provided by Douglas Tom Williams shows damage from a severe storm in Menasha, Wisconsin, on Monday, July 27, 2026.
- ▪Douglas Tom Williams via AP Video showed chunks of twisted metal and pieces of wood scattered across one highway as cars maneuvered around the debris.
- ▪A warehouse appeared to be heavily damaged.Greg Van Driest was working in downtown Appleton when the sky got as dark as night."The word we all were using was 'ominous,'" he said.
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Local News "Extremely dangerous" tornado hits eastern Wisconsin, damage reported in Appleton, Menasha, Lake Winnebago Updated on: July 27, 2026 / 5:29 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google An "extremely dangerous" tornado hit parts of eastern Wisconsin on Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, leaving significant damage and knocking out power for thousands of people.The agency said the confirmed tornado was spotted near Appleton, Menasha and Lake Winnebago, about 30 miles southwest of Green Bay, around 12:15 p.m."Other locations impacted by the tornado include Neenah, Sherwood, Harrison, Stockbridge, Quinney, Kloten, Brant, Brothertown, Jericho and Charlesburg," the agency said.
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