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Storm damage from 5-22-24
CHIPPEWA VALLEY, Wis. (WLAX/QWEUX) – We’re continuing to get additional photos and videos of storm damage in our area. Viewers sending us these images of the large American flag near Chippewa Valley Veterans Park in Altoona. The flag looking like it was torn in half by the strong winds. Viewers also sending us these images from Whitehall of shingles being torn off the roof of a home in the area.
Assessing the storm damage in Western Wisconsin
WESTERN WISCONSIN (WLAX/WEUX) – The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado near the village of Cochrane in Buffalo County last night (5/21/24). The tornado began near the Mississippi River where it caused minor tree damage. It then intensified once it crossed Highway 35 where it destroyed a barn and caused tree damage at a golf course. The weather service says the tornado continued northeast, crossing some ridgetops and destroying another barn before dissipating.
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