Powerful tornado rips through Wisconsin causing ‘severe damage’

A powerful tornado tore through Wisconsin on Monday, leaving a trail of splintered homes, downed trees, and widespread power outages affecting thousands. The National Weather Service confirmed the twister's presence in Winnebago County, approximately 90 miles northwest of Milwaukee.Visuals from the aftermath depicted twisted metal and wood debris strewn across highways, forcing cars to navigate around the wreckage. A warehouse sustained significant damage, while social media images from Appleton revealed homes stripped of roofs and siding, overturned vehicles, and streets choked with tree limbs.Greg Van Driest, working in downtown Appleton, described the sky turning "ominous" and "dark as night." He recounted, "The word we all were using was ‘ominous,’" adding, "It’s like, ‘Whoa, look at t