EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The first tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February tore through mostly rural areas on a day that broke records for warmth, setting up the perfect scenario for the type of severe weather normally seen in the late spring and summer.
The storms left a swath of destruction that included dead and missing cows, roofs blown off of homes, destroyed storage sheds and barns, trashed vehicles and shattered windows.
At least two tornadoes were confirmed south of Madison and the National Weather Service was investigating reports of several more spawned from storms that swept across the southeastern part of the state around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, said meteorologist Taylor Patterson.
One confirmed tornado near Evansville was a “high end” F2, the weather service said. Those tornadoes are described as “significant,” with winds in this particular twister topping out at 135 mph (220 kph). It was on the ground for 36 minutes, traveling 24.5 miles (39.4 km) with a maximum width of 500 yards (457.2 meters).
I am noticing a slow increase in conservative folks and their ability to accept climate change, and even to change themselves, bit I live in a very remote area where they depend on water and such from the land. They will still vote for Trump, tho. I can at least have a conversation with them, but it takes SO MUCH TIME to really win people over, and we don’t have that time. Most of these people, i think it will be another five years before I get then on my side. At least they listen, I guess?
I mean, republicans have for many, many years voted against their own best interests because they are brain-washed by Fox “news” and similar. Hell, many of them are on “Obama care” which they hate with a passion. Or as my wife can attest, on disability because they can no longer work a factory job and refuse to change and find something else. So they whine and complain that the need disability. Where are your bootstraps you hypocritical assholes?!
Ya, pretty much. I’m excited they will listen to me, someone they know as a left person, but it’s a huge obstacle to overcome. But, I’m willing to do it because what other option do we have? Or do I have, as a regular person? Beyond, you know, just voting… I feel compelled to change minds. It’s hard.
Side note, I was born in Powell, Ohio. Don’t know much about it, that’s what it says on my birth certificate. It’s been weird here in NE Nevada, also. Above freezing at night 😬