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Tornado Warning 36, NWS Milwaukee, WI

April 17, 2026Dane County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Apr 17, 2026, 6:05 PM CDT for Dane County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 40 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 17, 2026, 6:05 PM CDT (23:05 UTC)
Expired
Apr 17, 2026, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Dane County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 17, 12:40 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 341 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-04-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 84 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-04-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 65 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
84 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-150 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1053 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
164 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

827 
WFUS53 KMKX 172305
TORMKX
WIC025-172345-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0036.260417T2305Z-260417T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
605 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Dane County in south central Wisconsin...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 605 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Maple Bluff, or near Madison, moving east at 30
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Eastern Madison, Sun Prairie, Waunakee, Monona, Windsor, Cottage 
  Grove, and Maple Bluff around 610 PM CDT.
  Marshall around 625 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Token
Creek and Deansville.

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 4308 8950 4318 8950 4328 8909 4329 8904
      4328 8901 4306 8901
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 260DEG 24KT 4312 8942 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

HEEREN
2 follow-up statements
155 
WWUS53 KMKX 172320
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
620 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

WIC025-172345-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-260417T2345Z/
Dane WI-
620 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DANE COUNTY...

At 620 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sun Prairie, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Sun Prairie, Marshall, and Cottage Grove around 625 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Token
Creek and Deansville.

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 4307 8931 4313 8928 4321 8933 4328 8909
      4329 8904 4328 8901 4306 8901
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 261DEG 27KT 4314 8925 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

HEEREN
075 
WWUS53 KMKX 172334
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
634 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

WIC025-172345-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-260417T2345Z/
Dane WI-
634 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DANE COUNTY...

At 634 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Marshall, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Marshall around 640 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Deansville.

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 4307 8917 4314 8916 4322 8921 4328 8909
      4329 8904 4328 8901 4306 8901
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 270DEG 24KT 4315 8912 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

HEEREN

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Apr 17, 2:44 PM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Thunderstorms with higher-end severe potential and heavy rainfall is expected this afternoon and early evening. An Enhanced Risk (3 out of 5) for severe weather exists over the western half of the CWA. Heavy rain over saturated ground may lead to flash flooding.
  • A Flood Watch in effect for all of southern Wisconsin until 7am Saturday.
  • Marine Dense Fog continues through tonight.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 2:44 PM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
244 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Thunderstorms with higher-end severe potential and heavy
  rainfall is expected this afternoon and early evening. An
  Enhanced Risk (3 out of 5) for severe weather exists over the
  western half of the CWA. Heavy rain over saturated ground may
  lead to flash flooding.

- A Flood Watch in effect for all of southern Wisconsin until
  7am Saturday.

- Marine Dense Fog continues through tonight.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued 244 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

The storms fired along that leading cumulus field that was in
eastern Iowa right around noon. They grew and evolved into a
broken line of supercells and are now tracking a little slower
to the east. The MLCAPE is on the 2000-2500j/kg gradient and the
bulk shear is 40 to 50kt. The significant tornado parameter is
pushing 4 in this region, and the sig hail parameter is 3. These
parameters diminish as the cells congeal into a line over the
next few hours, but wind and line-embedded tornadoes will become
a higher risk.

Radar and satellite are also showing the cold frontal boundary
(just north of Twin Cities to Rochester to just east of Des
Moines) light up with numerous mini supercells. If this initial
round of storms take control for the afternoon, which they are
expected to, this will diminish the intensity of the storms
along the cold front as it tracks across southern WI during the
early evening between 6 and 9 PM. However, if this first round
underperforms, meaning does not produce widespread thunderstorms
(and a cold pool), then the storms along the frontal boundary
will be able to maintain its strength as it moves through.

The other scenario noted in the most recent small-scale model
runs is that the storms along the frontal boundary may
accelerate and catch up to this initial round. The way things
are moving, this seems like a likely scenario. The 18Z HRRR is
hinting at this. This would mean the convection would rush out
ahead of the main front and there will still be a chance for
showers and isolated thunder to linger until that front clears
our area during the overnight hours.

Heavy rain and flash flooding are still a threat due to high
precipitable water and repeated rounds of storms over already-
saturated soil.

Cronce

&&

.SHORT TERM...
Issued 1207 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

Tonight and Saturday:

Nearly all of southern WI has sunshine as of 1130 this morning.
The fog and low stratus are hanging on over east central WI, but
the increasing southerly winds will help that to erode quickly
through the early afternoon. Temperatures are rising quickly,
with areas west of Madison already in the lower 70s. Dewpoints
are rising as well, with lower 60s in the southwest. Gusty winds
are developing as we start to mix out our low layer inversion
and diurnal cu are also popping up. This is all conducive for
priming our environment for convection this afternoon.

The main change for today is that we are expecting storms to
develop and move into southwest WI earlier than forecast, now
between 1 and 5 PM. Storms triggered along a gravity wave just
south of the Twin Cities around 8 am. If we trace that gravity
wave down into Iowa on satellite, the cumulus clouds are
focusing along it. The leading edge of this is now entering
northeast IA and far southeast MN. The timing of it to arrive
in Madison is 230PM/1930Z, give or take a half hour. There is no
lighting in eastern IA yet, but we are watching for that to
happen within the next 30 to 60 minutes.

Whatever develops in IA and tracks eastward is our main show in
southern WI for today. All hazards are on the table. High CAPE,
shear and helicity all point to a large hail (greater than 2
inches), damaging wind and tornado potential. If tornadoes
develop, they would be on the strong side. As any discrete cells
congeal into a line as they head into eastern WI, the severe
threat will be mainly for damaging wind and QLCS tornadoes. With
0 to 3 km shear vectors up to 50 kt and aligned perpendicular
to the line of storms (and streamwise vorticity of 45-50 kt),
brief spin- up tornadoes are favorable along the leading edge
within any notches/bowing line segments.

There is still a chance that the storms that develop in Iowa
could skirt just to the south of WI and be the strongest across
northern IL this afternoon. If I had to guess, the strongest
storms should be over the south half of southern WI. However,
there is still a severe threat for all of WI, including north
central all the way to Green Bay.

The actual cold front is back in south central MN and central
IA. This is a very strong front, with over a 20 degree temp drop
behind it. Storms will be well ahead of the front, but once our
afternoon storms clear, we will still have a chance for
scattered showers and thunderstorms (not severe) until the
actual front passes during the late evening and overnight hours.

Cronce

&&

.LONG TERM...
Issued 244 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

Saturday through Friday:

Gusty west-northwest winds up to 30 mph are expected behind the
cold front Saturday. Sunshine should be prevalent, although
cyclonic flow aloft will allow for some high-level diurnal
cumulus clouds. Saturday highs will only be in the 40s, a stark
contrast to the highs today. Lows Saturday night should dip
below freezing nearly everywhere except the immediate Lake
Michigan lakeshore.

The upper low will remain over Ontario Sunday and a shortwave
trough digging into central and southern WI may steepen lapse
rates enough to produce a few flurries. It looks like moisture
will be very limited with this feature, but the forcing is
certainly there. Highs Sunday will be similar to Saturday but
with slightly lighter northwest winds. Lows Sunday night have a
better chance of dropping below freezing, with lows forecast in
the 25 to 30 degree range.

As high pressure departs the Upper Great Lakes on Monday,
southerly winds will usher milder air back into southern WI.
The sunshine will also help temps get into the mid 50s inland
and lower 50s near the lakeshore. A clipper system will cross
Ontario and Lake Superior Monday night, but southern WI will
remain dry. However, this could push a cold front down Lake
Michigan Tuesday. Not all models have picked up on this
potential yet, so the forecast highs Tue are in the lower 70s
inland and mid 60s lakeshore. Lakeshore temps could end up being
colder, but the highs will depend on when that back door cold
front actually makes it onshore.

There will be a stark temp gradient across southern WI from
west to east on Wednesday as low pressure develops in the
Plains. It looks like the storms associated with the warm front
of this low will be over northeast MN and northern WI Thu. All
We should see temps get back into the upper 70s inland over
southern WI. The next potential for showers and thunderstorms,
potentially severe, looks like next week Friday.

Cronce

&&

.AVIATION...
Issued 1207 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

See the main part of the discussion for thunderstorm chances.
Timing of the storms for southern WI looks earlier than
previously forecast. All severe hazards are possible.

A strong cold front will cross southern WI late tonight. Showers
and a few storms will remain possible until the front clears.
MVFR ceilings are expected behind the front on gusty WNW winds,
and IFR ceilings are possible for a few hours early Saturday
morning. Saturday ceilings should recover to VFR by mid/late
morning and probably scatter out.

Cronce

&&

.MARINE...
Issued 1207 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

Winds will become southerly this morning as a surface low of 29.5
inches approaches from the central plains. Dense fog will
continue over the lake through this evening and likely during
the overnight hours until the cold front clears the lake. This
surface low will quickly move from Omaha to Duluth from this
morning into the afternoon. Winds will become gusty and
southeasterly tonight, and strong to severe storms will cross
the lake as a cold front sweeps through the area. Winds then
become northwesterly behind the cold front Saturday morning.
Breezy northwesterly winds then continue Saturday through Sunday
as the low then races northeast toward Hudson Bay. Winds ease
Monday morning as high pressure tracks southeast over the upper
Great Lakes.

Cronce

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Issued 1207 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

This afternoon / evening's convection is expected to produce an
additional 0.50 to 1.25 inches of rainfall across the region,
with locally higher totals up to 2.00 inches possible. Probs of
exceeding 2.00 are only 10% or less based off of most guidance.
Highest rainfall potential exists in the western half of the
CWA, given the potential for initial supercells with heavy rain
followed by additional showers / storms along the advancing cold
front (eg. multiple rounds of heavier precip). Further east,
still expecting a good burst of heavy rain from short line
segments or QLCS to be more progressive / fast- moving by that
time of day, but increased the storm total amounts toward an
inch.

Cronce/Sheppard

&&

.MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...Flood Watch...WIZ046-WIZ047-WIZ051-WIZ052-WIZ056-WIZ057-WIZ058-
     WIZ059-WIZ060-WIZ062-WIZ063-WIZ064-WIZ065-WIZ066-WIZ067-
     WIZ068-WIZ069-WIZ070-WIZ071-WIZ072 until 7 AM Saturday.

LM...Dense Fog Advisory...LMZ080-LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ366-LMZ563-
     LMZ565-LMZ567-LMZ669-LMZ671-LMZ673-LMZ675-LMZ777-LMZ779-
     LMZ868-LMZ870-LMZ872-LMZ874-LMZ876-LMZ878 until 4 AM
     Saturday.

     Small Craft Advisory...LMZ643-LMZ644-LMZ645-LMZ646 until 10 PM
     Saturday.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 2:56 PM CDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
256 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-182000-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
256 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Rest of Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms with higher-end severe potential and heavy rainfall
is expected this afternoon and early evening. An Enhanced Risk (3
out of 5) for severe weather exists over the western half of the
CWA. Heavy rain over saturated ground may lead to flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed through tonight.

LMZ643>646-182000-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
256 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from
Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Dense fog continues for the whole nearshore through the overnight
hours.

Small Craft Advisory in effect for high waves and strong
southerly winds through tonight

Thunderstorms are likely late afternoon and this evening, with
severe storms possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday

Small Craft Advisory will continue through Saturday evening for
breezy west to northwest winds.

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-182000-
Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to
mid-line of lake.-
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the
Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South
Fox Island 5NM offshore-
Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to
mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5NM
offshore to mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore
to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid
lake-
Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
256 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A few southerly gale force gusts are possible through late
evening.

Dense fog continues through tonight.

Thunderstorms are likely late afternoon and this evening, with
severe storms possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

MRC

www.weather.gov/mkx

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 17, 5:29 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
529 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0502 PM     Hail             5 SE Belmont            42.67N 90.29W
04/17/2026  E1.00 Inch       Lafayette          WI   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

&&

TP
Local storm report, Apr 17, 5:30 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0530 PM     Hail             Monroe                  42.60N 89.64W
04/17/2026  E2.75 Inch       Green              WI   Broadcast Media

            Relayed from Broadcast Media (WISC).

&&

TP
Local storm report, Apr 17, 5:32 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
532 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0529 PM     Hail             3 E Beloit              42.53N 88.97W
04/17/2026  M2.00 Inch       Rock               WI   Trained Spotter

&&
Local storm report, Apr 17, 5:38 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
538 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0508 PM     Hail             2 N Oneco               42.51N 89.66W
04/17/2026  E1.00 Inch       Green              WI   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

&&

TP
Local storm report, Apr 17, 5:43 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
543 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0541 PM     Hail             3 NNW Footville         42.71N 89.24W
04/17/2026  E1.00 Inch       Rock               WI   Trained Spotter

&&
Local storm report, Apr 17, 5:47 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
547 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0542 PM     Hail             Watertown               43.19N 88.72W
04/17/2026  E1.00 Inch       Jefferson          WI   NWS Employee

&&

TP

The office that day

Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 16, 9:55 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX48 hr
Apr 17, 10:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchMKXGreen Lake66 hr
Apr 17, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXSauk46 min
Apr 17, 2:58 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXSauk21 min
Apr 17, 3:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXColumbia39 min
Apr 17, 3:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXLafayette37 min
Apr 17, 3:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXLafayette18 min
Apr 17, 3:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXLafayette43 min
Apr 17, 3:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXGreen, Lafayette42 min
Apr 17, 3:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXLafayette40 min
Apr 17, 4:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXLafayette3 hr
Apr 17, 4:03 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXGreen42 min
Apr 17, 4:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette38 min
Apr 17, 4:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXGreen, Lafayette29 min
Apr 17, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXColumbia, Dane, Green Lake, Iowa, Sauk66 min
Apr 17, 4:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXRock65 min
Apr 17, 4:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXDane, Green, Lafayette, Rock3 hr
Apr 17, 4:27 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXDodge13 min
Apr 17, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Jefferson43 min
Apr 17, 4:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXIowa38 min
Apr 17, 4:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Green, Rock50 min
Apr 17, 4:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette22 min
Apr 17, 4:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXDane, Iowa3 hr
Apr 17, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane36 min
Apr 17, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMKXIowa51 min
Apr 17, 5:12 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXRock48 min
Apr 17, 5:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXGreen, Lafayette4 hr
Apr 17, 5:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDodge, Jefferson59 min
Apr 17, 5:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXIowa3 hr
Apr 17, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMKXDane41 min
Apr 17, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMKXDane, Green, Jefferson, Rock, Walworth, Waukesha65 min
Apr 17, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMKXRock, Walworth42 min
Apr 17, 5:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMKXLafayette41 min
Apr 17, 5:38 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXRock52 min
Apr 17, 5:46 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXRock, Walworth5 hr
Apr 17, 5:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXFond du Lac, Sheboygan, Washington42 min
Apr 17, 5:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXColumbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Washington3 hr
Apr 17, 5:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDodge, Washington51 min
Apr 17, 5:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Green, Iowa38 min
Apr 17, 6:05 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMKXJefferson, Rock, Waukesha25 min
Apr 17, 6:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXGreen, Rock3 hr
Apr 17, 6:09 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX3 hr
Apr 17, 6:17 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXWalworth28 min
Apr 17, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Green, Jefferson, Rock32 min
Apr 17, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMKXDane, Jefferson, Rock, Walworth, Waukesha64 min
Apr 17, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXGreen28 min
Apr 17, 6:30 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXRock14 min
Apr 17, 6:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXOzaukee, Sheboygan, Washington57 min
Apr 17, 6:34 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatMKXRock3 hr
Apr 17, 6:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXDodge, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Washington3 hr
Apr 17, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXFond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington51 min
Apr 17, 6:40 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXWalworth35 min
Apr 17, 6:45 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXDane, Dodge, Jefferson13 min
Apr 17, 6:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXDane, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Racine, Waukesha3 hr
Apr 17, 6:51 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXWalworth24 min
Apr 17, 6:52 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX3 hr

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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.