Buildings destroyed, trees uprooted after tornadoes in state

Buildings destroyed, trees uprooted after storms produce tornadoes in Wisconsin Thursday

BY Aly Prouty, Spectrum News Staff, and Rachel Ryan Wisconsin

UPDATED 11:06 AM ET May. 17, 2025 PUBLISHED 5:02 PM ET May 15, 2025 PUBLISHED 5:02 PM EDT May 15, 2025

WISCONSIN — Strong to severe thunderstorms moved throughout the state and multiple tornado warnings were issued throughout the state Thursday afternoon and evening. Things started to cool off around 8 p.m.

As of Saturday at 8 a.m., NWS had confirmed nine tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin. Four were rated as EF-2s, two were an EF-1 and three were an EF-0.

Thousands were left without power throughout the state. Damage reports have started to come in Friday and surveys are being conducted by the National Weather Service.

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Aly Prouty - Digital Media Producer

Aly Prouty is a digital producer for Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin, Ohio and Kentucky. An award-winning, multimedia journalist, she holds an honors B.A. in journalism from Marquette University and an M.A. in journalism and media studies from The University of Alabama.