Tom Wachs shares intensification theory for the Menasha EF3 tornado - FOX One
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A small rain shower intersecting a storm line may have supercharged the Menasha EF3 tornado — one meteorologist's theory on what tipped ordinary storms into destruction.
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Theory Briefing
- FOX 6 Chief Meteorologist Tom Wachs proposes a small, isolated rain shower colliding with a storm line as the key trigger for the Menasha EF3 tornado.
- The intensification theory suggests the shower interaction created conditions beyond what the storm line alone would have produced.
- An EF3 rating means winds of 136–165 mph — making the precise cause of that extra intensity a high-stakes meteorological question.