Event Brief
Driver trapped in tornado after power lines crash
Filed: Jul 30, 2026 at 1:10 PM ET
Summary: Autumn Willette was trapped in her car when tornado-felled power lines crashed around her in Appleton.
WHO: Autumn Willette
WHAT: A driver was trapped inside a tornado after power lines crashed down around her vehicle.
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 12:39 PM ET
WHERE: Appleton, Wisconsin
WHY: Ferocious tornado winds caused power lines to snap and fall onto both sides of her vehicle.
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