Storms hit rural Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan
LITCHFIELD, Minn. — Storms spawned tornadoes, torrential rain and powerful winds that prompted evacuations, damaged homes, deposited a snowplow in a tree and flooded roads in parts of Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Gov. Scott Walker declared a state of emergency Tuesday in eight northern Wisconsin counties after heavy rains caused flooding, power outages and damage to roads and bridges. There was at least one fatality reported in the state.
In Litchfield, Minnesota, about 70 miles west of Minneapolis, authorities said a tornado damaged up to 20 homes in the area. Mayor Keith Johnson no one was injured.
Audrey Schoenberg took shelter at a restaurant after a tornado Monday flipped her home off its foundation.