NWS: EF-1 tornado touches down in Wisconsin, storms cause damage throughout Midwest
[courtesy of the National Weather Service, Twitter]
Officials say strong storms that brought tornadoes, high winds, hail and rain to parts of the Midwest and South this weekend caused extensive damage in some areas.
According to the National Weather Service in La Crosse, an EF-1 tornado touched down in Grant County, Wisconsin.
The NWS reported the tornado’s path was about 6.3 miles.
A slight tweak to the path of the Grant County, WI tornado. Still rated EF-1 with maximum winds near 100 mph. Total path length was ˜6.3 miles. https://t.co/pCOk0bEAnk pic.twitter.com/8nQ46Ifvoa
— NWS La Crosse (@NWSLaCrosse) March 30, 2020
Meanwhile, tornadoes were spotted in Arkansas, Illinois and Iowa as thunderstorms swept through on Saturday.
High winds and a possible tornado were also reported in Indiana.
The National Weather Service said the tornadoes included one in Jonesboro, Arkansas, rated EF3 with winds up to 140 miles per hour.
Among the places that were hit was a mall in Jonesboro and an apartment building in the northeastern Iowa community of Oelwein.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.