Energy & climate

Midwest experiences 86-tornado outbreak spanning five states

April 17–18 tornadoes struck Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Lena, Illinois suffered the most severe damage; Weston and Ringle, Wisconsin, saw EF-3 intensity; Rochester, Minnesota, registered EF-2.

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