There were numerous tornado reports in Minnesota and western Wisconsin during Thursday's severe weather outbreak, and strong winds after the storms passed have left more than 10,000 Minnesota residents without power.

Fox 9 Minneapolis reported that the tornadoes were not limited to Wisconsin, writing, "As many as 10 tornadoes touched down in Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Thursday as storm

The system that sparked alerts in Minneapolis has now reportedly produced a tornado in western Wisconsin. The NWS says there have been several reports of a tornado between Hammond and New Richmond, just across the Wisconsin border.

Tornadoes tore through southeastern Wisconsin, shredding homes and buildings, as storms left over 400,000 without power across the Midwest.

Several social media videos are making the rounds showing kids on a Wisconsin school bus during Thursday's tornado warning.

Thunderstorms, with strong winds and hail possible, forecast from 3 to 8 p.m. from Madison to Milwaukee and portions of eastern Wisconsin.

The small towns of Mayville and Juneau, WI, suffered "significant" damage from a tornado on May 15, 2025, according to The Dodge County Sheriff's Department. Photos and videos posted on social media showed the damage.

MILWAUKEE - Tornadoes are categorized on what is called the Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale. The Enhanced Fujita Scale became operational on February 1, 2007. It was designed to rate tornadoes based on estimated wind speeds and related damage. The strength of a tornado has nothing to do with the size of it.

Tornadoes were reported in Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Thursday as storms pushed east. There was a report of an observed tornado in the New Richmond area and near Roberts around 3:30 p.m. There was also a report of a tornado near Spring Hill,