"Wisconsin Residents Survey Damage After Rare February Tornado Outbreak"

Wisconsin's first February tornado, categorized as an EF-2, caused extensive damage in rural Evansville, leaving rubble, downed power lines, and overturned farm equipment. Despite the devastation, only minor injuries were reported, and a warming shelter was set up at the Evansville fire station. The tornado, with wind speeds reaching 111 to 135 mph, was a rare occurrence for the area, prompting the National Weather Service to issue five tornado warnings in February for the first time since 1986.