Evers declared a state of emergency after a tornado hit the Menasha/Appleton area. The worst damage occurred in the Fox Crossing and Menasha areas, the NWS said. Tony Evers on Tuesday declared a state of emergency after an EF-3 tornado hit the Menasha and Appleton areas on Monday. An NWS damage survey team said it touched down just before noon near Wisconsin Avenue in Appleton and rapidly intensified as it tracked south into Winnebago County. The NWS said the worst damage occurred in the Fox Crossing and Menasha areas, where several businesses were heavily damaged near Highway 10.