WISCONSIN — Two tornadoes were spotted on Thursday in south central Wisconsin. These are the state's first-ever February tornadoes on record.
National Weather Service officials confirmed that the tornado east of Evansville received a rating of a high end EF-2. The other tornado in Albany, Wis., was rated as an EF-1.
Take a look at storm footage and damage photos from the impacted areas:
Damage in the Town of Porter on N. Casey Road (Spectrum News 1/Megan Marshall)
Damage in the Town of Porter on N. Casey Road (Spectrum News 1/Megan Marshall)
Damage in the Town of Porter on N. Casey Road (Spectrum News 1/Megan Marshall)
Damage in the Town of Porter on N. Casey Road (Spectrum News 1/Megan Marshall)
Damage in the Town of Porter on N. Casey Road (Spectrum News 1/Megan Marshall)
Patrick Crull tours the damage surrounding his home and farm on North Tolles Road with his family Friday morning, Feb. 9, 2024, after a confirmed tornado went through the area just northwest of Evansville, Wis., the evening before. The tornado was the first-ever reported in February in the state of Wisconsin, according to the National Weather Service. (Anthony Wahl//The Janesville Gazette via AP)
A home owned by Patrick Crull along North Tolles Road shown Friday morning, Feb. 9, 2024, suffered severe damage from a confirmed tornado that traveled through the area just northwest of Evansville, Wis. the night. The tornado was the first-ever reported in February in the state of Wisconsin, according to the National Weather Service. (Anthony Wahl/The Janesville Gazette via AP)/The Janesville Gazette via AP)
An aerial view of the damage along North Tolles Road Friday morning, Feb. 9, 2024, after a confirmed tornado went through the area just northwest of Evansville, Wis., the prior evening. The tornado was the first-ever reported in February in the state of Wisconsin, according to the National Weather Service. (Anthony Wahl//The Janesville Gazette via AP)
Patrick Crull tours the damage inside the detached garage next to his home Friday morning, Feb. 9, 2024, after a confirmed tornado went through the area just northwest of Evansville,Wis., the prior evening. The tornado was the first-ever reported in February in the state of Wisconsin, according to the National Weather Service. (Anthony Wahl//The Janesville Gazette via AP)
An aerial view of the damage along North Tolles Road, Friday morning, Feb. 9, 2024, after a confirmed tornado went through the area just northwest of Evansville, Wis., the prior evening. The tornado was the first-ever reported in February in the state of Wisconsin, according to the National Weather Service. (Anthony Wahl//The Janesville Gazette via AP)
An aerial view of the damage along North Tolles Road Friday morning, Feb. 9, 2024, after a confirmed tornado went through the area just northwest of Evansville, Wis., the prior evening. The tornado was the first-ever reported in February in the state of Wisconsin, according to the National Weather Service. (Anthony Wahl//The Janesville Gazette via AP)
An aerial view of the damage along North Tolles Road, Friday morning, Feb. 9, 2024, after a confirmed tornado went through the area just northwest of Evansville, Wis., the prior evening. The tornado was the first-ever reported in February in the state of Wisconsin, according to the National Weather Service. (Anthony Wahl//The Janesville Gazette via AP)
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