EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The first tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February caused more than $2.4 million in damage, officials said Wednesday.
The tornadoes that ripped through Rock County on Feb. 8 killed some cattle and hit 30 homes, officials said.
One confirmed tornado near Evansville was a “high end” F2, the weather service said.
Those tornadoes are described as “significant,” with winds in this particular twister topping out at 135 mph (220 kph).
The tornadoes were the first Wisconsin has experienced during the month of February since at least 1950, when records started being kept.
Persons:
Kevin Wernet
Organizations:
Rock County Emergency Management
Locations:
EVANSVILLE, Wis, Wisconsin, Rock County, Porter, Fulton, Evansville, Juda