Tracking a Couple of Storm Systems Across the Country

Showers, along with a few strong to severe thunderstorms, are expected from the Great Lakes, New England and southward into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. In the wake of this system, a stronger storm is expected to track from the Pacific Northwest, Plains and through the Eastern U.S. this weekend. Strong winds, showers and a larger drop in temperatures are expected this weekend into Monday. Read More >

The tornado which traveled through northern Wisconsin on May 16, 2017, is now the tornado with the longest track of continuous damage in Wisconsin since modern tornado records began in 1950. The tornado's path was 83 miles long. The hardest hit areas were just north of Chetek, Wisconsin, where EF-2 damage was found, and in the Conrath area where EF-3 damage occurred. EF-0 to EF-1 damage occurred along the remainder of the tornado's path. This is the first EF-3 tornado in the state since the Verona tornado in 2014. The EF-Scale is the Enhanced Fujita Scale of tornado damage where an EF-0 is the weakest tornado and an EF-5 is the strongest. See below for the latest information.

Learn more about this destructive tornado from the National Weather Service in Chanhassen, MN.
Below is a map showing Wisconsin tornadoes so far this 2017 season. Click image for a larger view.

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Tracking a Couple of Storm Systems Across the Country

Record WI Tornado: May 16, 2017