# Dashcam captures tornado toppling power lines onto car

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dashcam-captures-tornado-toppling-power-lines-onto-car/
- Published: 2026-07-30T13:44:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-30T14:08:29+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Science (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cj631p14gpjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Art, Culture, Science

## Key points

- Tornado footage shows power lines falling onto a car
- Eastern Wisconsin suffered building damage and power cuts
- No deaths were reported

## Summary

Dashcam footage obtained by the BBC shows a tornado in eastern Wisconsin toppling power lines onto a car during a severe storm system on 27 July. The incident illustrates the destructive force of the weather, which damaged buildings and caused widespread electricity outages.

Despite the extensive damage, no deaths were reported. Thousands of people were left without power after storms affected parts of eastern Wisconsin.

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