At least 79 tornadoes struck the Heartland last Friday, destroying homes and causing widespread power outages, with two confirmed EF-3 tornadoes in Wisconsin amid ongoing NWS surveys, plus damaging winds over 85 mph, large hail exceeding 3 inches and destructive flooding in Wisconsin and Michigan.
Source: National Weather Service. Original: https://www.weather.gov/lot/2026_ActiveSevereStart
