WEST ALLIS, Wis. — The National Weather Service (NWS) confirms four EF-0 tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin during Wednesday's severe weather.
According to NWS, the tornadoes were confirmed in West Allis, Burlington, Nashotah, and Lake Geneva. All were short-lived with winds between 65 miles per hour and 75 miles per hour.
**Tornado Survey Information**
— NWS Milwaukee (@NWSMilwaukee) October 14, 2022
4 EF-0 tornadoes have been confirmed with yesterday's storms. They occurred near Nashotah, West Allis, Lake Geneva, and Burlington. All were short-lived with winds between 65 and 75 MPH. See the associated images for more details. pic.twitter.com/LWEIXhVnuf
The tornado in Nashotah occurred around 11:48 a.m. with peak winds at 65 miles per hour and a max width of 50 yards. It traveled for 0.6 miles.
In West Allis, the tornado began around 12:17 p.m. and traveled 3.2 miles. The tornado hit peak winds of 75 miles per hour and had a max width of 40 yards. It ended on 57th and West Stack Drive, which is in the City of Milwaukee, marking the first tornado in the city since 2000.
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Around the same time, the tornado in Lake Geneva traveled for 2.4 miles at 65 miles per hour peak winds with a max width of 40 yards.
At 12:20 p.m., Burlington's tornado traveled for 4 miles with a max width of 25 yards.
The last time a tornado occurred in Wisconsin during the month of October was in 2019.
