5 tornadoes reported in southern WI during storms
(FOX 9) - The National Weather Service reports that five tornadoes had touched down in southeast Wisconsin during Saturday's storms.
The reports include:
- EF-2 tornado that touched down near Footville, Wis. with wind speeds up to 115mph
- EF-1 tornado that touched down near Fontana-on-Geneva, Wis.
- EF-1 tornado in Watertown, Wis.
- EF-1 tornado near Marshall, Wis.
- EF-1 tornado near Delavan, Wis.
Most of the tornadoes were reported during the 7 o'clock hour on Saturday.
The storms caused widespread damage across the southern part of the state. In Janesville, officials say multiple buildings were damaged by a possible tornado. In William's Bay, a village in Walworth County about five north of the Illinois border, a powerful storm left behind significant damage and power outages. The storm's fierce winds snapped trees and tore off parts of homes. At a local baseball park, the homerun fence was destroyed. Large trees were uprooted during the strong winds, with some of the trees landing on homes.
In Argyle, a small village about 35 miles southwest of Madison, a church was destroyed during the storms.
Cleanup from the severe weather is ongoing.