MILWAUKEE — Multiple tornado touchdowns were reported across parts of southeastern Wisconsin on Wednesday as a cold front packing strong winds moved across the state.
Initial reports placed tornadoes in the Whitewater, Burlington, Brown Deer and Merton areas. A condensation funnel was reported to be in contact with the ground just south of U.S. Highway 12 and State Highway 59 near Whitewater at 11:45 a.m.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Police Department said some trees and power lines were toppled due to the storm.
Tornadoes were also reported near Merton around 11:50 a.m. and northwest of Burlington around 12:15 p.m.
The National Weather Service tweeted Wednesday afternoon it is still working to determine how many tornadoes may have touched down.
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