威斯康星州龙卷风肆虐超20分钟 造成大规模破坏

美国威斯康星州东北部周一遭龙卷风袭击，该龙卷风在地面停留超过20分钟，横扫约12英里的范围。1龙卷风宽度接近1英里，沿途摧毁大量房屋和建筑物、掀翻车辆、折断电力线，影响范围包括Appleton、Menasha和Neenah等Fox Cities地区。1

根据初步数据，龙卷风等级被评定为EF3级，风速达136至165英里每小时。1该灾害导致超过15000名用户断电，但目前未报告死亡或失踪人员。1郡执行官Gordon Hintz对龙卷风的破坏程度表示震惊，称"龙卷风的深度和影响令人难以置信，具有毁灭性"。1气象官员Roy Eckberg指出，"在威斯康星州东北部发生这样的龙卷风相当罕见，但确实偶有发生"。1

A powerful tornado touched down in northeastern Wisconsin on Monday, remaining on the ground for more than 20 minutes as it carved a destructive path across the region 1. The twister traveled approximately 12 miles, with a width approaching 1 mile, leaving widespread damage in its wake 1.

The tornado destroyed numerous homes and buildings, overturned vehicles, and toppled power lines throughout the Fox Cities area, which includes Appleton, Menasha, and Neenah 1. Preliminary data classified the tornado as an EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with wind speeds between 136 and 165 miles per hour 1. More than 15,000 customers lost power in the region 1. No deaths or missing persons have been reported so far 1.

County Executive Gordon Hintz described the impact, stating that "the depth and reach of the tornado is incredible and destructive" 1. National Weather Service meteorologist Roy Eckberg noted that such a tornado is relatively uncommon in northeastern Wisconsin, remarking that "getting a tornado of this magnitude in northeastern Wisconsin is quite rare, but it does happen from time to time" 1.