As a potentially destructive tornado entered Sauk City in Wisconsin on Wednesday after a touchdown in Dane County earlier, it left severe destruction behind. A video of a birds-eye-view of the tornado surfaced, which showed the mammoth twister ripping through trees and homes in Sauk City.
The video was recorded by storm chaser Curtis Lergner and was shared by Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers on their X handle. Here's the video:
Amid the numerous tornado warnings affecting Wisconsin, the first tornado on Wednesday touched down west of Madison over Mazomanie in Dane County at 1:12 p.m. The NWS predicts more tornadoes in the area, with the nearby Northwestern Green County, northwestern Rock County and central Dane County all under warning of potentially destructive tornadoes till 6 p.m.
Along with tornadoes, some parts of northwestern Wisconsin saw up to five to seven inches of rain, which resulted in flooding. Meanwhile, in northern Wisconsin, eastern Douglas and southwestern Bayfield counties saw over 2 inches of rainfall. Cory Rothstein, meteorologist with NWS, told local channel WPR: "We were seeing rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches an hour in spots."
{{/usCountry}}Along with tornadoes, some parts of northwestern Wisconsin saw up to five to seven inches of rain, which resulted in flooding. Meanwhile, in northern Wisconsin, eastern Douglas and southwestern Bayfield counties saw over 2 inches of rainfall. Cory Rothstein, meteorologist with NWS, told local channel WPR: "We were seeing rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches an hour in spots."
{{/usCountry}}Wisconsin Tornado Warning: Full List Of Counties
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued tornado warnings for 20 counties in Wisconsin, effective till 6 p.m. local time on Wednesday. Here's a full list:
East Central Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
Sheboygan
South Central Wisconsin
Columbia
Dane
Green
Green Lake
Iowa
Lafayette
Marquette
Rock
Sauk
Southeast Wisconsin
Dodge
Jefferson
Kenosha
Milwaukee
Ozaukee
Racine
Walworth
Washington
Waukesha