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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Morgan Thomas for the MetDesk

Weather tracker: Wisconsin hit by rare tornado and meteotsunami

Workers in high-visibility vests clear debris in front of a damaged red building with broken power lines overhead
Volunteers in Menasha, Wisconsin, clear debris from tornado-damaged businesses. Photograph: Kayla Wolf/AP

A rare and powerful tornado developed over north-east Wisconsin on Monday, lasting 26 minutes and carving a 12-mile path of destruction in western parts of Appleton and Menasha before dissipating over Lake Winnebago.

The US National Weather Service classified the tornado as an EF3, making it the fourth of that strength to strike Wisconsin in 2026. EF3 tornadoes are relatively rare in north-east Wisconsin, and this year’s total is already the state’s highest since 1984.

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