Severe Storms Plague Upper Midwest

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) -- Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes have lashed the Upper Midwest.<br/><br/>The storms damaged homes and a resort, producing baseball-size hail and dropping more than six inches of

Thursday, June 7th 2007, 10:13 pm

By: News On 6

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) -- Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes have lashed the Upper Midwest.

The storms damaged homes and a resort, producing baseball-size hail and dropping more than six inches of rain in some areas.

A twister reportedly devastated the rustic Bear Paw Resort near Langlade in northern Wisconsin, and nearby homes might also have been damaged. A county official says the resort was "leveled."

At least five tornadoes have been reported in Wisconsin, and the storms injured at least four people, none seriously.

Hailstones four inches wide reportedly fell in Wisconsin Rapids, knocking out the windshield of a police car according to a dispatcher.

An Otter Tail County, Minnesota, dispatch supervisor says a tornado damaged several lake homes near Elizabeth. No injuries have been reported.

In North Dakota, where the storms began late Wednesday, heavy rain washed out roads.