Crews continue to survey the damage after winter tornadoes in southern Wisconsin left injuries, property damage and power outages in their wake.
They were the first tornadoes ever recorded during the month of February in Wisconsin, according to data that goes back to 1948, said Taylor Patterson a meteorologist with the Milwaukee/Sullivan branch of the National Weather Service.
A tornado touched down along the border between Dane and Rock Counties near Edgerton, the National Weather Service confirmed just after 6 p.m. on Thursday. It coincided with severe thunderstorms, including rain, hail and high winds throughout southern Wisconsin.
As of Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service classified a tornado that hit near Evansville as a high-end EF2 tornado. The NWS also determined that a second tornado, classified as a less powerful EF1, formed Thursday night near Albany.
Reports of minor injuries, homes without roofs
Minor injuries were reported from the storm, according to a news release from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office and Rock County Emergency Management.