According to Glenn Lussky, meteoroligist with the National Weather Service, LaCrosse was hit by a weak tornado Sunday afternoon. It was on the ground for four minutes, traveling 2.3 miles, with wind speeds of 115-120 miles per hour, which means it was a F-2 tornado according to the Fujita scale. It was the first twister to hit La Crosse since 1966 when an F-1 roared through the airport injuring one person and flipping two planes over. It was the first tornado to touch down on the city's South side since 1961, when another F-2 uprooted several trees and crunched several garages.
Despite the significant damage it appears La Crosse will not receive any Federal aid as a result of the storm. Governor Walker toured the damage Monday and promised state aid however. You'll find much more at www.lacrossetribune.com - www.wkbt.com and of course, www.lacrosseradiogroup.net
Photo of the tornado as it touched down in Sparta courtesy of wkbt.
