'Sounded like a 747:' Couple believes they were in midst of tornado; NWS confirms touchdown in Oostburg

CASCADE -- The National Weather Service says at least 11 tornadoes touched down in southeast Wisconsin (16 statewide) as storms rolled through the state Tuesday, Aug. 28.

Here's a breakdown of the NWS confirmed tornadoes from Tuesday, Aug. 28:

There were also five tornadoes outside of the FOX6 viewing area. They include the following:

"The trees were being pulled up by the earth. Straight up, and just like, spinning and then coming down," said Penny Jesse.

Jesse watched the storms Tuesday, Aug. 28 out a basement window. Her husband Steve Samson watched from upstairs.

Penny Jesse and Steve Samson

"It sounded like a 747 was crashing down in here. It just roared through here," said Samson.

Their house in the woods in Cascade was no longer a serene retirement dreamscape.

"Everything just came down at once. Some of them got snapped off. Some of them got uprooted," said Samson.

At least five acres worth of soaring trees came down like matchsticks during the storms -- twisted in different directions. Jesse and Samson believe they were in the midst of a tornado. One was confirmed in Oostburg in Sheboygan County -- an EF0 at 4:57 p.m. Tuesday.

"Obviously this used to be a deck here," said Samson.

Steve Samson

A contractor and firefighters did what they could to clear a path so they could get out.

"This big old maple tree here sheered off -- whacked into the house a couple times as it fell down," said Samson.

Meanwhile, a Sheboygan County campground was also hit hard.

"There are three trailers that are completely demolished. One car under a tree, but thank God she got the car out of there," said Christine Raedtke.

Boats were missing after the storms -- with overwhelming devastation.

"Firewood for sale! I'm thinking of all you can cut. Bring your truck and your chain saw," said Samson.