Tornado Warning — Warned Area, MN — Apr 17, 2026
NWS ARX · ETN 16 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office ARX issued a tornado warning at 19:41 UTC on Apr 17, 2026. The warning was in effect for 49 minutes, ending at Apr 17, 2026 20:30 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 44.30, -92.50, moving east-northeast at about 24 mph.
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Counties Affected
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Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 E Viola | Olmsted, MN | UNK | The EF2 tornado affected mainly rural areas northeast of Rochester MN beginning about 5 miles east-northeast of Viola in Olmsted county around 2:46 pm. The tornado trac (ARX) | |
| 2 NNW Elgin | Wabasha, MN | UNK | Tornado touched down north of Elgin where it flipped a semi. It caused damage on 2 farmsteads. Ended 1 3/4 miles north of 247 near County Rd 2. (ARX) | |
| 2 N Elgin | Wabasha, MN | UNK | Tornado touched down north of Elgin where it flipped a semi. It caused damage on 2 farmsteads. Ended 1 3/4 miles north of 247 near County Rd 2. (ARX) | |
| 4 S Plainview | Wabasha, MN | UNK | Tornado caused roof damage and removed a barn off of its foundation at 50500 County Rd... Plainview... MN. Residents saw the tornado and took shelter in a basement. No (ARX) | |
| Cream | Buffalo, WI | UNK | 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 l (ARX) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.