Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 2026
Tornado Warning 2, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2026, 6:20 PM CDT for Taylor County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 20 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2026, 6:20 PM CDT (23:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2026, 6:40 PM CDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.5 in
County Taylor County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 180 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 3:11 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 269 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -259 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1506 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KARX 132320
TORARX
WIC119-140000-
/O.NEW.KARX.TO.W.0002.260413T2320Z-260414T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
620 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Taylor County in north central Wisconsin...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 619 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles west of
Chelsea, or 12 miles northwest of Medford, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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.
* The tornado will be near...
Chelsea around 630 PM CDT.
Westboro around 635 PM CDT.
Rib Lake around 640 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Camp
Forest Spring, Wood Lake, The Mondeaux Flowage, and North Twin Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4522 9005 4524 9054 4533 9052 4538 9019
4538 9004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 260DEG 24KT 4528 9049
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
JSB3 follow-up statements
498
WWUS53 KARX 132324 RRA
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
624 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
WIC119-140000-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260414T0000Z/
Taylor WI-
624 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR COUNTY...
At 623 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Chelsea, or 8
miles north of Medford, moving east at 20 mph. This tornado has been
skipping across northern Taylor County.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Chelsea around 630 PM CDT.
Rib Lake around 635 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Camp
Forest Spring, Wood Lake, The Mondeaux Flowage, and North Twin Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4522 9005 4524 9046 4530 9051 4538 9019
4538 9004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 260DEG 19KT 4526 9037
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
JSB136
WWUS53 KARX 132331
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
631 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
WIC119-140000-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260414T0000Z/
Taylor WI-
631 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR COUNTY...
At 630 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Chelsea, or 9 miles north of Medford, moving east
at 20 mph. This storm has been producing intermittent tornadoes
across northern Taylor County.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
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.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Rib Lake around 635 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Camp
Forest Spring and Wood Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4522 9005 4525 9039 4531 9042 4538 9019
4538 9004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 260DEG 19KT 4527 9032
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
JSB457
WWUS53 KARX 132340
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
640 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
WIC119-132350-
/O.CAN.KARX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260414T0000Z/
Taylor WI-
640 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Wisconsin.
&&
LAT...LON 4522 9005 4525 9039 4531 9042 4538 9019
4538 9004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 260DEG 24KT 4528 9022
$$
JSBThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 10:28 PM CDT | Flood Watch | ARX | Jackson, Monroe | 4 min |
| Apr 12, 10:33 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | ARX | Jackson | 23 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:23 AM CDT | Flood Watch | ARX | Adams, Buffalo, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse and 5 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 13, 11:14 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | ARX | La Crosse, Trempealeau | 18 hr |
| Apr 13, 11:16 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | ARX | Juneau | 10 hr |
| Apr 13, 11:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Adams, Juneau | 6 days |
| Apr 13, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Adams | 26 min |
| Apr 13, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Clark | 17 min |
| Apr 13, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Buffalo | 1 min |
| Apr 13, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Buffalo | 20 min |
| Apr 13, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Clark | 42 min |
| Apr 13, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Taylor | 54 min |
| Apr 13, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Clark | 24 min |
| Apr 13, 5:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Taylor | 11 min |
| Apr 13, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Buffalo | 64 min |
| Apr 13, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Taylor | 42 min |
| Apr 13, 6:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Trempealeau | 24 min |
| Apr 13, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Jackson | 33 min |
| Apr 13, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Buffalo, Trempealeau | 71 min |
| Apr 13, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Clark | 67 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.