Headline:
Tornado Warning issued April 17 at 7:11PM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 5:11pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
TORMKX
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Walworth County in southeastern Wisconsin...
Southwestern Racine County in southeastern Wisconsin...
Northwestern Kenosha County in southeastern Wisconsin...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 710 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
were located along a line extending from near Elkhorn to Como,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Lake Geneva, Como, and Bohners Lake around 715 PM CDT.
Rochester and Browns Lake around 720 PM CDT.
Wheatland and Waterford North around 725 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Honey
Creek, Waterford, Burlington, and Springfield.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 8:00 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 8:00 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Kenosha, WI; Racine, WI; Walworth, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI