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AT APRIL’S HALFWAY MARK, WISCONSIN ECLIPSES SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS RECORD FOR THE MONTH

Steve Dillon

Just halfway through the month of April, Wisconsin has already received more than a month’s worth of severe weather. According to the State Climatology Office, the National Weather Service has issued over 150 severe weather warnings in Wisconsin so far this month, compared to the previous record of 123 in all of April 2002. There have also been more than 30 tornado warnings issued so far this month, eclipsing the total of 28 in all of April 2011. Wisconsin typically averages one tornado in April. The National Weather Service will…

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Midwest Spring Storms Leave Trail of Damage Across Wisconsin, Cause Power Outages

Steve Dillon

Severe weather pounded Wisconsin Thursday night, bringing strong thunderstorms with large hail, lightning and high winds across the state. NWS confirmed a tornado over Loyal, 12 miles northeast of Neillsville, around 5:15 p.m. They confirmed another tornado near Colby and the Highway 13 corridor as well as confirming a tornado in the Rib Falls area, as Marathon County Emergency Management confirmed a brief tornado touchdown on County Hwy H and Cherrywood Lane in Rib Falls. Bancroft area homeowners are cleaning up after a tornado hit the area Thursday night. A…

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