NWS: EF-1 Tornado Touched Down In Southwest Wisconsin

POTOSI, Wis. (AP) — The National Weather Service in La Crosse confirms that an EF-1 tornado struck southwestern Wisconsin over the weekend, damaging barns and outbuidings but causing no injuries.

The tornado struck around 8:30 p.m. Saturday near Potosi, in Grant County, and was on the ground for about five minutes, traveling about 7 miles (11 kilometers).

The weather service says barns and trees were damaged and a house sustained minor damage, but no injuries were reported.

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