Weather tracker: Wisconsin battered by rare tornado and meteotsunami
Volunteers in Menasha, Wisconsin, clear debris from tornado-damaged businesses. Photograph: Kayla Wolf/APView image in fullscreenVolunteers in Menasha, Wisconsin, clear debris from tornado-damaged businesses. EF3 tornadoes are relatively rare in north-east Wisconsin, and this year’s total is already the state’s highest since 1984.Despite causing widespread damage and destroying several homes, only a few injuries were reported.
- ▪Volunteers in Menasha, Wisconsin, clear debris from tornado-damaged businesses.
- ▪Photograph: Kayla Wolf/APView image in fullscreenVolunteers in Menasha, Wisconsin, clear debris from tornado-damaged businesses.
- ▪EF3 tornadoes are relatively rare in north-east Wisconsin, and this year’s total is already the state’s highest since 1984.Despite causing widespread damage and destroying several homes, only a few injuries were reported.
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Volunteers in Menasha, Wisconsin, clear debris from tornado-damaged businesses. Photograph: Kayla Wolf/APView image in fullscreenVolunteers in Menasha, Wisconsin, clear debris from tornado-damaged businesses. Photograph: Kayla Wolf/APWeather trackerEnvironmentAnalysisWeather tracker: Wisconsin battered by rare tornado and meteotsunamiMorgan Thomas for the MetDeskUnusual atmospheric phenomena causes widespread damage in US state, while heat continues to grip EuropeFri 31 Jul 2026 04.40 EDTLast modified on Fri 31 Jul 2026 04.41 EDTShareA rare and powerful tornado developed over north-east Wisconsin on Monday, lasting 26 minutes and carving a 12-mile path of destruction in western parts of Appleton and Menasha before dissipating over Lake Winnebago.The US National Weather Service classified…
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