威斯康星州东北部周一中午遭龙卷风袭击，造成广泛破坏并致电力中断。[1]龙卷风于美国中部时间12:20左右在距密尔沃基西北约90英里的沃纳戈县登陆，[1]随后在阿普尔顿和梅纳沙等城市造成房屋和企业严重受损，车辆也遭翻覆。[1]超过30000人因此断电，[1]其中梅纳沙市约18000人全市停电。[1]
气象部门于上午11:59发布龙卷风警告，[1]预报风速最高达每小时60英里（97公里）。[1]梅纳沙警察局长Matt Albrecht表示："此时我们不清楚损害有多严重，因为许多相同地区的道路无法通行。"[1]当局已开设避难所应对灾情。[1]威斯康星州州长Tony Evers表示："州准备好按我们能做的任何方式协助社区。"[1]官方预计电力恢复可能需要数天时间。[1]截至周一晚间，尚未报告人员伤亡。[1]
A tornado struck northeast Wisconsin on Monday around 12:20 p.m., devastating multiple communities in Winnebago County, approximately 90 miles northwest of Milwaukee [1]. The severe weather event damaged numerous homes and businesses across Appleton and Menasha, overturned vehicles, and left more than 30,000 residents without power [1]. A tornado warning had been issued at 11:59 a.m. Central Time, with forecasted winds reaching up to 60 miles per hour [1].
The city of Menasha was particularly hard hit, with approximately 18,000 residents experiencing a citywide power outage [1]. Local authorities opened shelters to assist displaced residents as damage assessments began. Menasha Police Chief Matt Albrecht acknowledged the difficulty of determining the full extent of the damage, stating: "At this time we're unclear how severe the damage is because there are many of the same areas where roads are impassable" [1]. Power restoration efforts are expected to take several days [1].
As of Monday evening, no deaths or injuries had been reported [1]. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers stated the state's readiness to support affected communities, saying: "The state is prepared to assist the community in any way we can" [1].