Downburst caused extensive storm damage in Hudson, Wis.

Hudson area cleaning up following storms

People in Hudson, Wisconsin, are cleaning up Tuesday following storms that left damage throughout the community on Monday.

HUDSON, Wis. (FOX 9) - A damage survey confirmed downburst winds occurred in Hudson, Wisconsin during Monday's storms.

Hundreds of trees were uprooted, with many landing on houses and vehicles, and a portion of an apartment complex's roof was blown off. Most winds were 65 to 70 mph, with gusts maxing at 85 mph.

The updraft of a storm is overcome with evaporative cooling from cold/dry air at the mid-level of the storm. The supercooled air is heavy/dense and drops quickly out of the storm because what goes up, must come down.

To simply this concept, you can think of this like a strong thunderstorm has a "sneeze".

Cleanup continued in Hudson on Tuesday. Despite the widespread damage, there were no reported injuries from the storm.