Tornadoes · United States · Wisconsin · 2026
EF3 tornado, Glencoe to Montana, Wisconsin, April 17, 2026
From Glencoe to Montana, this EF3 tornado ran 10.3 miles across Buffalo County on April 17, 2026, touching down at 3:26 PM CDT and reaching 300 yards wide. It killed nobody.
Preliminary. This is NWS ARX's damage survey, filed in the Damage Assessment Toolkit as E of Cream, WI. The rating, the path and the casualties are the survey's and can change while it is revised. The Storm Prediction Center compiles the official record of 2026 from these surveys and publishes it in the spring of 2027; this page moves to that tornado's permanent address when it does.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Enhanced Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
EF065 to 85 mph
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
EF186 to 110 mph
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
EF2111 to 135 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
EF3136 to 165 mphthis tornado
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
EF4166 to 200 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
EF5over 200 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
The survey
- Rating, as surveyed
- EF3, preliminary
- Date
- April 17, 2026
- Touchdown
- 3:26 PM CDT (20:26 UTC)
- Lifted
- 3:46 PM CDT (20:46 UTC)
- On the ground
- 20 minutes
- Path length
- 10.3 miles (16.7 km)
- Path width
- 300 yards (274 m)
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- County
- Buffalo County
- Touchdown point
- 44.293, -91.801
- Lift-off point
- 44.378, -91.639
- Highest wind the damage implies
- 140 mph
- Surveyed by
- NWS ARX
- The office's name for it
- E of Cream, WI
- Survey last edited
- May 1, 2026
- Record number
- None yet. SPC numbers 2026 in the spring of 2027.
What the survey found
This tornado developed several miles southwest of Cream and reached its peak intensity quickly as it descended a ridge to the west of State Road 88, where low-end EF3 damage was observed to one house. The tornado tracked onward to the northeast and damaged mostly trees and a few residences along the remainder of its path as a high end EF1.
Written by NWS ARX in the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit. A survey is revised as better evidence arrives.
The damage survey
37 damage points were recorded along this path by NWS ARX, in the Damage Assessment Toolkit the survey teams carry. The strongest indicator was rated EF3. The highest wind the damage implies is 140 mph.
- Lots of fallen trees beyond this point in valley
- Trees snapped on side of ridge
- Upper floor walls nailed failed
- NW garage sill failed but had some lag bolts
Survey points are preliminary and are the raw material the published rating was built from. Source: NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit.
What the Weather Service recorded
A prolific tornado outbreak brought 4 tornadoes to portions of western Wisconsin during the mid to late afternoon hours on April 17th. One of these tornadoes was a strong EF-3 tornado near the unincorporated community of Cream, Wisconsin. This intense tornado was responsible for substantially damaging a home with much of its exterior walls collapsed. Additional tornadoes occurred as these storms traveled into Trempealeau and Jackson counties, with tree and minor structural damage along their paths.
This intense EF-3 tornado began near Blank Hill Road where it quickly intensified before damaging three homesteads near highway 88 south of Cream. The most significant damage was to one home where much of the exterior walls were collapsed onto the foundation forming the basis for the EF-3 rating. Other homes and outbuildings sustained significant damage near highway 88 as well. The tornado continued northeast and weakened slightly where additional homes and outbuildings sustained damage before the tornado lifted near County Road X just northeast of Montana.
From NOAA NCEI's Storm Events Database, the narrative the local forecast office wrote for Storm Data.
The warnings
19 minutes of warning. NWS ARX issued a tornado warning for this county at 20:07 UTC, 19 minutes before the tornado touched down, in force until 20:45 UTC.
The county was under a tornado watch, issued at 17:43 UTC and running to 22:13 UTC.
| Issued (UTC) | Expired | Product | Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:25 UTC | 17:43 UTC | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | ARX |
| 17:43 UTC | 22:13 UTC | Tornado Watch | ARX |
| 20:07 UTC | 20:45 UTC | Tornado Warning | ARX |
| 20:39 UTC | 20:51 UTC | Tornado Warning | ARX |
| 20:41 UTC | 20:53 UTC | Tornado Warning | ARX |
Every warning and watch covering the touchdown point that day, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service products. Lead time is measured from the issue of the warning in force to the touchdown time in the database, both of which were recorded to the minute by different people.
The forecast that day
The Storm Prediction Center had this point in a Slight Risk, with a 0.05 chance of a tornado within 25 miles, in the hatched area where significant tornadoes were expected. The outlook in force was issued at 19:53 UTC.
SPC's Day 1 convective outlook as it stood when the tornado began, read at the touchdown point. The same archive is on the radar archive.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the tornado touched down, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS La Crosse, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the tornado touched down at Apr 17, 12:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- A complex severe weather forecast for this afternoon as possibly two waves of storms are in the offing, with the strength and timing of the first wave of storms playing into how the second wave of storms evolves.
- Large hail up to 2-3" in diameter, damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph, a few tornadoes (some strong), and locally heavy rainfall are all on the table with these storms.
- Much colder for the weekend with low temperatures falling below freezing starting tonight through Sunday night. Daytime highs over the weekend will be stuck in the 40s. Can't rule out some flurries on Saturday.
- Dry conditions and warming temperatures expected for the start of next week.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 12:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1233 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- A complex severe weather forecast for this afternoon as
possibly two waves of storms are in the offing, with the
strength and timing of the first wave of storms playing into
how the second wave of storms evolves.
- Large hail up to 2-3" in diameter, damaging winds of 60 to 70
mph, a few tornadoes (some strong), and locally heavy
rainfall are all on the table with these storms.
- Much colder for the weekend with low temperatures falling
below freezing starting tonight through Sunday night. Daytime
highs over the weekend will be stuck in the 40s. Can't rule
out some flurries on Saturday.
- Dry conditions and warming temperatures expected for the start
of next week.
&&
.UPDATE...
Issued at 1215 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
Continuing to see rapid evolution of the environment over the
local area. Right now, the cold front is located near I35 in MN
tailing southwestward into IA. Surface low pressure is southwest
of Mason City at 17Z. To the east, widespread billow clouds
indicate a stable boundary layer over the much of southeast MN
and northeast IA. Closer to the front on I-35, the cumulus field
looks primed to initiate.
Warm Front: A confluence region exists approaching the Miss
river where some elevated echo is seen near Winona. SPC mesoa
deep moisture convergence is along this axis N-S and the latest
CAMS agree on more initiation over the next hour. That eastern
environment is elevated still with 2000-2500 J/Kg MUCAPE.
Development on this N-S axis is round 1 and as it heads east
with the dewpoint surging northward, these storms have
increasing chances at becoming surface-based in western WI.
However, this is moving east at a pretty good clip and depending
on the initiation of said storms, these might be surface-based
and mature into central and southwest WI or east of the local
area. The environment is rich, with effective helicity over 200
m2/s2 and 25-35 kts of 0-1km bulk shear now. If the low-level
winds remained backed, the CAMS suggest 300 eSRH and 200 0-500m
SRH in swrn WI by 2 pm. Supercells and strong tornadoes possible
with probabilities higher to I90 and south in WI for this area.
Cold Front: The cold front will also initiate on the western
edge of the warm sector and winds are all backed into the front
right now with the surface low traveling north, over sern MN
and nern IA, with loopy long hodographs there as well. The main
question remains of how fast the storms becomes a line there.
Initial discrete storms will work toward linear modes with 0-6
shear vectors and the 850-300 mb mean wind at 45 degrees to the
front. Strong linear forcing /cold front/ seems like it may go
linear than remain discrete. BUT, while discrete, the looping
hodographs mean tornado potential is certain there in sern MN
and western nern IA. First lightning strikes just seen along the
cold front near I-35 per GOES GLM.
Tornado Watch is forthcoming.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 430 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
Severe Weather Threat for this Afternoon
Even at the 11th hour, some critical details on the evolution
of our afternoon severe weather threat remain to be nailed down.
This is a situation where attention needs to be paid to the
weather throughout the afternoon as the threats unfold.
The early morning surface analysis across the Upper Midwest
shows our culprit cold front stretching from Sioux Falls, SD to
International Falls, MN and marching steadily to the ESE, aided
by an approaching seasonably strong upper tropospheric northern
stream trough and strong CAA pursuing over the Dakotas. A
994-mb surface low pressure cell over eastern Nebraska will
propagate quickly northeast along the front, lifting a warm
front with it through the region this morning. Strong surface
theta-e advection is being observed across western Iowa ahead of
this low with dewpoints reaching the low to mid 60s just ahead
of the front. This is a classic "nick of time" severe weather
scenario where the favorable thermodynamic severe weather
environment will arrive just ahead of storm initiation.
There are two windows of opportunity for storms to form later
this morning into the afternoon, one wave along the leading
warm frontal boundary and the second with the cold front coming
through a few hours later. Rapid destabilization is progged to
occur in the warm sector as the warm front lifts through the
region between 16-19Z with warm sector MLCAPE values of
2000-2500 J/kg and deep shear profiles of 30-50+ kts. Low level
hodographs along the warm front will feature very favorable
profiles in the 0-1 to 0-6-km layer supportive of strongly
rotating updrafts and tornadoes. This parameter space exists for
several hours in the warm sector in the wake of the warm front
until the cold front blasts through between 18-00Z today from
west to east.
The timing of the storms will be absolutely critical today to
determine how the exact severe hazards will unfold with several
different scenarios in play. The latest runs of the HRRR are
favoring elevated convection developing north of the triple
point and kickstarting convection down the warm front as it
lifts into the forecast area. However, the updraft strength in
these model runs has not been overly strong with this round of
convection at first, likely owing to the mean storm motions (for
storms developing along the front) outpacing the boundary and
resulting in the storms tracking into a much higher inhibition
airmass ahead of the front before deviant right moving storm
motions can be achieved. A few CAM solutions show more robust
updrafts able to slow down and stay within the more favorable
thermodynamic environment, so how the threat along this boundary
evolves may have to be assessed on a storm by storm basis in
real time.
Can't fully rule out more open warm sector convection lagging
the warm front given the dynamic environment in place, which
would result in storms posing an all hazards risk rather
quickly. This looks to be more of a lower confidence, but
potentially higher impact scenario.
Attention then turns to the cold front as it cruises to the ESE
through the forecast area this afternoon. Recent CAM runs are
hinting at a better risk for larger and more robust storms
further south along what would now be more of a prefrontal
trough versus a true warm front in Iowa. Should robust
convection develop within this corridor--the inflow for our cold
frontal storms--this may choke off development further north
along the cold front. How far north remains to be seen. A
linear upscale growth progression is expected along the front as
the afternoon goes on, with the line advancing out of the
region by 00Z. Both supercellular and QLCS tornadoes would be
possible along the line given the favorable respective shear
profiles for both setups.
Alot to happen in a short 6-7 hour window this afternoon and
only small changes to the timing of any one of these variables
could have a domino effect on the rest of the event.
This Weekend & Early Next Week: Drier & Cooler
As we head past today, cooler air works its way in within the
broader troughing regime on Saturday with highs likely
plummeting into the 40s to lower 50s for the weekend. Cannot
rule out some flurries or light snow showers north of I-94
during the morning hours on Saturday. Overnight lows on
Saturday night will likely fall below freezing for many spots so
be sure to cover any plants you have set out! However, no
accumulations would be expected. Otherwise, surface high
pressure moves into the region for Sunday keeping us relatively
precipitation free into early next week.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 1220 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
A rapidly moving cold front is currently located just to the
west of KRST as of 17/17Z. Visible Satellite and Radar Imagery
show convection starting to develop along the front. MVFR to IFR
Cu and stratus with gusty southerly flow up to 30 kt is being
observed just east of this activity. Thunderstorms and
convective showers will rapidly develop with TSRA chances with
IFR or lower ceilings for KRST through 19Z. These storms will
likely develop into a line with better chances for TSRA around
20Z for KLSE (+/- 1 hour). All modes of severe weather are
possible including large hail, damaging winds, and lightning.
General frontal turbulence is also likely. Winds will quickly
shift to the NW and remain gusty behind the front shortly after.
CIGs are likely to remain MVFR category are several hours and
gradually lifting to VFR conditions with high clouds towards the
latter end of the package.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 430 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
A Flood Watch has been issued for Southwest Wisconsin and
portions of West Central Wisconsin given the chance for
additional showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.
These areas have already seen copious amounts of rainfall over
the last week with many rivers experiencing signficiant flooding
(enough to close some roads in multiple counties). A
widespread 1/2 inch of rain is likely with localized pockets of
1-2 inches--any additional rain will be problematic and only
exacerbate existing problems. Mudslides also look to be a
problem as we haven't seen a full green up yet so roots have not
taken a strong hold yet. Rivers across Wisconsin are likely to
see additional rises, especially the Kickapoo, Yellow, Black,
and Wisconsin.
&&
.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...Flood Watch through Saturday morning for WIZ042>044-053>055-
061.
MN...None.
IA...None.
&&
UPDATE...Baumgardt
DISCUSSION...Naylor/Skow
AVIATION...NWS
HYDROLOGY...BarendseHazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 3:36 AM CDT, 11 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service La Crosse WI 336 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 WIZ033-034-041>044-053>055-061-181245- Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-Adams-Vernon-Crawford- Richland-Grant- 336 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Wisconsin...southwest Wisconsin and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight The threat for severe weather returns this afternoon as possibly two lines of storms moves through the region. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes will all be possible with these storms depending on how the event unfolds. Flooding along rivers and low lying locations will continue through at least the weekend. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports may be needed this afternoon. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... A webinar has been scheduled for 1030 am this morning. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032- 181245- Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Taylor-Clark-Buffalo- 336 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Minnesota...central Wisconsin... north central Wisconsin and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight The threat for severe weather returns this afternoon as possibly two lines of storms moves through the region. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes will all be possible with these storms depending on how the event unfolds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports may be needed this afternoon. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... A webinar has been scheduled for 1030 am this morning. KDS
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 17, 2:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
225 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0225 PM Funnel Cloud 5 N Stewartville 43.93N 92.47W
04/17/2026 Olmsted MN Public
Trained spotter to their southeast.
&&
JSBLocal storm report, Apr 17, 2:36 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
236 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0232 PM Tornado 4 N Stewartville 43.91N 92.48W
04/17/2026 Olmsted MN Public
Rochester Tower reported tornado on the
ground near Highway 63.
&&
JSBLocal storm report, Apr 17, 3:07 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
307 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0305 PM Hail Altura 44.07N 91.94W
04/17/2026 M1.00 Inch Winona MN Emergency Mngr
&&Local storm report, Apr 17, 3:22 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
322 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0316 PM Hail Tomah 43.99N 90.50W
04/17/2026 M1.00 Inch Monroe WI Emergency Mngr
&&Local storm report, Apr 17, 3:24 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
324 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0319 PM Hail Rollingstone 44.10N 91.82W
04/17/2026 E1.00 Inch Winona MN Emergency Mngr
Emergency Manager reported quarter size hail
in Rollingstone.
&&Local storm report, Apr 17, 3:26 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
326 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0315 PM Hail 1 S Tomah 43.98N 90.50W
04/17/2026 E0.88 Inch Monroe WI Amateur Radio
&&The air that afternoon
The radiosonde launches on either side of the tornado, from the nearest station that was launching then, drawn and analyzed the way Storm Lab does: the same diagram, the same parcel and shear definitions SPC's mesoanalysis uses.
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), 12:00Z
8.4 hours before the tornado, 159 km from the path. April 17, 2026.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -409 J/kg
- Surface CAPE
- 217 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2301 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 188 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
- 0-3 km lapse rate
- 5.7 K/km
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), 00:00Z
3.6 hours after it, 159 km from the path. April 18, 2026.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96644 J/kg
- Surface CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1357 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -325 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
- 0-3 km lapse rate
- 1.8 K/km
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the touchdown began at 20:25 UTC.
Open the radar archive at this moment, over the track
Reflectivity and velocity, decoded from the Level II archive in the browser. Volumes take a few seconds to open the first time.
What was reported nearby
Local storm reports within 60 km of the path, in the three hours either side.
| Time (UTC) | Report | Where | County | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:27 UTC | TORNADO | Cream | Buffalo, WI | This EF3 tornado (maximum estimated wind speed 140 mph) formed a few miles southwest of the town of Cream around 3:27 pm and traveled 8 miles to the northeast finally lifting north of Montana around 3:43 pm. The tornado |
| 20:27 UTC | TORNADO | Cream | Buffalo, WI | This EF3 tornado (maximum estimated wind speed 140 mph) formed a few miles southwest of the town of Cream around 3:27 pm and traveled 8 miles to the northeast finally lifting north of Montana around 3:43 pm. The tornado |
| 20:51 UTC | HAIL 0.88 | Mondovi | Buffalo, WI | Dime to nickel size hail in Mondovi. Relayed from Eau Claire County comm center. |
| 20:51 UTC | HAIL 0.88 | Mondovi | Buffalo, WI | Dime to nickel size hail in Mondovi. Relayed from Eau Claire County comm center. |
| 21:08 UTC | TORNADO | 3 W Blair | Trempealeau, WI | The 6 mile EF1 tornado first touched down around 4:08 pm west-northwest of Blair and tracked east affecting mainly rural areas. The track was a few miles north of Blair with mainly tree damage noted. The tornado ended ju |
| 21:19 UTC | TORNADO | 3 Se Osseo | Trempealeau, WI | This EF1-rated tornado touched down near Interstate 94 where County Road B nearly intersects about 3 miles southeast of Osseo WI. The tornado affected rural areas causing tree damage, sometimes extensive acreage, before |
| 21:27 UTC | TORNADO | 1 W Osseo | Trempealeau, WI | Numerous houses and trees damaged along County Rd K and Old 17. |
| 21:27 UTC | TORNADO | 5 E Osseo | Jackson, WI | An officer reported a tornado near the intersection of County Rd M and Highway 10 heading east. |
| 21:27 UTC | TORNADO | 5 E Osseo | Jackson, WI | An officer reported a tornado near the intersection of County Rd M and Highway 10 heading east. |
| 21:29 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Se Osseo | Jackson, WI | Numerous tree damage. |
| 21:29 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Se Osseo | Jackson, WI | Numerous tree damage. |
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service local storm reports.
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The other tornadoes of April 17, 2026
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| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17 | 1:46 PM CDT | EF0 | Mower, MN | 2.8 | 110 | |||
| April 17 | 1:55 PM CDT | EF0 | Dodge, MN | 5.3 | 150 | |||
| April 17 | 2:15 PM CDT | Unrated | Jackson, IA | 1.0 | 0 | |||
| April 17 | 2:19 PM CDT | EF2 | Olmsted, MN | 9.7 | 250 | 2 | ||
| April 17 | 2:32 PM CDT | Unrated | Butler, IA | 1.6 | 10 | |||
| April 17 | 2:33 PM CDT | EF1 | Olmsted, MN | 12.4 | 200 | |||
| April 17 | 2:47 PM CDT | EF1 | Jo Daviess, IL | 3.7 | 100 | |||
| April 17 | 2:47 PM CDT | EF2 | Olmsted, MN | 7.7 | 200 | |||
| April 17 | 2:47 PM CDT | EF0 | Howard, IA | 4.2 | 60 | 1 | ||
| April 17 | 3:08 PM CDT | Unrated | Atchison, KS | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| April 17 | 3:36 PM CDT | EF2 | Stephenson, IL | 12.5 | 1,250 | |||
| April 17 | 4:07 PM CDT | EF1 | Osage, KS | 1.1 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 4:09 PM CDT | EF1 | Trempealeau, WI | 5.6 | 90 | |||
| April 17 | 4:17 PM CDT | Unrated | Clayton, IA | 0.6 | 20 | |||
| April 17 | 4:20 PM CDT | EF1 | Trempealeau, WI | 4.6 | 130 | |||
| April 17 | 4:35 PM CDT | Unrated | Winnebago, IL | 0.7 | 50 | |||
| April 17 | 4:44 PM CDT | EF1 | Marathon, WI | 4.3 | 100 | |||
| April 17 | 4:46 PM CDT | EF3 | Marathon, WI | 13.5 | 600 | $8,000 | ||
| April 17 | 4:52 PM CDT | EF1 | Jackson, WI | 2.3 | 150 | |||
| April 17 | 4:57 PM CDT | EF1 | Winnebago, IL | 5.0 | 400 | |||
| April 17 | 5:02 PM CDT | EF1 | Washington, IA | 5.3 | 100 | |||
| April 17 | 5:19 PM CDT | EF1 | Cass, MO | 4.8 | 0 | |||
| April 17 | 6:02 PM CDT | EF1 | Rock, WI | 1.9 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 6:05 PM CDT | EF1 | Rock, WI | 2.1 | 100 | |||
| April 17 | 6:15 PM CDT | EF1 | Rock, WI | 4.4 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 6:39 PM CDT | EF1 | Walworth, WI | 3.0 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 6:40 PM CDT | EF0 | Mercer, IL | 0.9 | 50 | |||
| April 17 | 6:43 PM CDT | EF1 | Walworth, WI | 3.1 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 6:55 PM CDT | EF1 | Hancock, IL | 5.7 | 150 | |||
| April 17 | 6:55 PM CDT | EF0 | Kay, OK | 5.1 | 100 | |||
| April 17 | 7:03 PM CDT | EF1 | Winnebago, IL | 11.6 | 350 | |||
| April 17 | 7:03 PM CDT | EF1 | Kay, OK | 14.4 | 1,200 | |||
| April 17 | 7:04 PM CDT | EF1 | Henry, IL | 0.3 | 50 | |||
| April 17 | 7:11 PM CDT | EF1 | Kay, OK | 0.9 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 7:12 PM CDT | EF1 | Kay, OK | 0.3 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 7:13 PM CDT | EF1 | Hancock, IL | 6.0 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 7:15 PM CDT | EF1 | Knox, IL | 10.3 | 800 | |||
| April 17 | 7:19 PM CDT | EF1 | Benton, MO | 5.9 | 0 | |||
| April 17 | 7:22 PM CDT | EF0 | Walworth, WI | 1.9 | 50 | |||
| April 17 | 7:23 PM CDT | EF0 | Benton, MO | 0.4 | 200 | |||
| April 17 | 7:25 PM CDT | EF1 | Benton, MO | 1.6 | 150 | |||
| April 17 | 7:29 PM CDT | EF2 | McDonough, IL | 12.8 | 200 | $90 | ||
| April 17 | 7:32 PM CDT | EF0 | Racine, WI | 1.4 | 50 | |||
| April 17 | 7:40 PM CDT | EF2 | Fulton, IL | 18.1 | 500 | $500 | ||
| April 17 | 7:44 PM CDT | EF0 | Morgan, MO | 1.2 | 0 | |||
| April 17 | 7:46 PM CDT | EF1 | Morgan, MO | 7.2 | 300 | |||
| April 17 | 7:50 PM CDT | EF1 | Schuyler, IL | 36.7 | 1,200 | |||
| April 17 | 7:52 PM CDT | EF0 | Waukesha, WI | 0.6 | 70 | |||
| April 17 | 7:55 PM CDT | EF0 | Racine, WI | 3.7 | 50 | |||
| April 17 | 7:56 PM CDT | EF1 | Racine, WI | 5.2 | 75 | |||
| April 17 | 7:59 PM CDT | EF0 | Morgan, MO | 1.3 | 150 | |||
| April 17 | 8:08 PM CDT | EF0 | Cole, MO | 3.5 | 50 | |||
| April 17 | 8:11 PM CDT | EF1 | Mason, IL | 15.4 | 200 | |||
| April 17 | 8:14 PM CDT | EF1 | Bureau, IL | 17.6 | 300 | |||
| April 17 | 8:22 PM CDT | EF1 | Tazewell, IL | 6.3 | 100 | |||
| April 17 | 8:26 PM CDT | EF1 | Menard, IL | 5.9 | 300 | |||
| April 17 | 8:27 PM CDT | EF1 | Tazewell, IL | 2.3 | 500 | |||
| April 17 | 8:27 PM CDT | EF1 | Tazewell, IL | 2.3 | 70 | $50 | ||
| April 17 | 8:29 PM CDT | EF1 | Tazewell, IL | 4.6 | 1,100 | |||
| April 17 | 8:31 PM CDT | EF0 | Callaway, MO | 2.3 | 50 |
What this means
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. A survey can be revised, so the rating, the path and the casualties can all still change.
Sources
NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit, the record the survey teams file from the damage, and NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Neither is the official database for 2026, which SPC publishes in the spring of 2027.