(WFRV) – Severe weather moved through Wisconsin on Wednesday afternoon, and while Local 5’s viewing area was largely spared from the worst of the storms, two tornadoes have been confirmed in the southern part of the state.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Milwaukee, survey crews confirmed an EF-0 tornado with estimated winds of 70 miles per hour. It began near the intersection of County Road E and W. Hillcrest Road, about three miles southwest of Hustisford in Dodge County. The tornado touched down around 3:22 p.m. and lifted near Grey Road and Wildcat Road, northeast of Hustisford, at approximately 3:36 p.m.
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A second EF-0 tornado, with estimated winds of 65 miles per hour, was confirmed in cornfields and tree lines near Buckhorn Road and Breezy Point Road—about five miles north-northeast of Beaver Dam. That tornado briefly touched down at 2:59 p.m.
NWS survey teams are continuing to assess damage in the area and are looking for additional evidence of other tornadoes. Storm Team 5 is monitoring their findings and will provide updates as they become available.