Barron County (WQOW) – The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down Sunday in Barron County. Monday night NWS investigators confirmed the EF-0 twister touched down six miles southeast of Barron at about 6:40 Sunday evening. It stayed on the ground for about four-tenths of a mile, with maximum wind speeds of 74…
Off Beat: Remembering the 2017 Barron County tornado
Barron County residents will gather Wednesday night for an unusual anniversary party. Though it includes free food and marks a major life event, this gathering is intended to remember a day that quite literally shook the lives of many folks who live in the Chetek area — the EF3 tornado that roared through Barron, Polk,…