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Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Tornadoes are often associated with the central Plains, but they have touched down in every state, including Wisconsin, and residents here may have only minutes to act when an alert is issued.
According to the National Weather Service, tornadoes occur most frequently between the Rocky Mountains and west of the Appalachians, placing Wisconsin within an active Upper Midwest severe weather corridor. The state averages more than 20 confirmed tornadoes in many years, with activity typically peaking in late spring and early summer when warm, humid air collides with strong cold fronts across the Great Lakes…