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EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The first tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February tore through mostly rural areas on a day that broke records for warmth, setting up the perfect scenario for the type of severe weather normally seen in the late spring and summer.

The storms left a swath of destruction that included dead and missing cows, roofs blown off of homes, destroyed storage sheds and barns, trashed vehicles and shattered windows.

At least two tornadoes were confirmed south of Madison and the National Weather Service was investigating reports of several more spawned from storms that swept across the southeastern part of the state around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, said meteorologist Taylor Patterson.

One confirmed tornado near Evansville was a “high end” F2, the weather service said. Those tornadoes are described as “significant,” with winds in this particular twister topping out at 135 mph (220 kph). It was on the ground for 36 minutes, traveling 24.5 miles (39.4 km) with a maximum width of 500 yards (457.2 meters).

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[–] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 71 points 9 months ago (2 children)

But climate change is totally a liberal hoax, right? Right guys?

Unrelated side-note, it was 61 here in central Ohio. The second week in February. Shit's gonna really get crazy in the not too distant future.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 11 points 9 months ago

5 years is my bet. Worldwide havoc.

[–] CCMan1701A@startrek.website 5 points 9 months ago

Yeah it's basically spring over in NJ birds and rabbits are out already chirping all day.

[–] S_204@lemm.ee 33 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It rained in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada last week. It's one of the coldest cities in the world with a half million people. We're used to -40 this time of year, I can't even take my kids tobogganing because there isn't enough snow.

This shit is absolutely wild.

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Same here in Ottawa, ON, Canada. We had an actual thunderstorm yesterday and now it's going up to 6C today. Absolutely insane weather for February

[–] S_204@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago

Hey, at least we both got 3 days of skating on the river though!

[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 22 points 9 months ago (2 children)

In Michigan. Had a thunderstorm roll through a few hours ago. It was 60°F today.

"Tip-up" festival tomorrow. Tip-ups are an ice-fishing rig. There's no ice.

Winter Carnival at Michigan Tech this weekend. The big draw is enormous snow sculptures built by the students. It rained all night Thursday.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The last 3 days we had rain, then yesterday an inch or two of snow.

This is Winnipeg, Manitoba ... aka Winterpeg because it's usually -40 this time of year.

Every month the weather just gets weirder and weirder.

sigh

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

it’s usually -40 this time of year.

It used to be usually -40.

[–] sysadmin420@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Ice races were cancelled in South Dakota as well, no ice here too a couple weeks ago.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

I didn't look up the temperature yesterday, but warm enough for me to be out in the sun in a T-shirt here in Indiana.

Today it's supposed to be 55. It was warmer than that yesterday for sure, but 55 in February in Indiana when I was a kid? Unheard of.

[–] FollyDolly@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

I believe it. My chickens have started laying again. In February. Normally we'd have snow on the ground, but not this year.

[–] aeharding@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I live in Madison and it was really odd having a practically summer thunderstorm in early feb.

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

Washington has some summer like days the past couple week's. Really weird.