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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, WI — Apr 15, 2026

NWS MKX · ETN 22 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office MKX issued a tornado warning at 01:18 UTC on Apr 15, 2026. The warning was in effect for 21 minutes, ending at Apr 15, 2026 01:39 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 42.88, -88.54, moving east-northeast at about 48 mph.

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Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
5 SW East Troy Walworth, WI UNK NWS Storm Survey found EF1 tornado damage southwest of East Troy. Maximum winds of 100 MPH. (MKX)
4 SE Potter Lake Racine, WI UNK NWS Damage Survey: EF-1 Tornado... estimated peak winds of 100mph. Started NW of Waterford down and went through the north side of Waterford. (MKX)
2 SE Rochester Racine, WI UNK Corrects previous tornado report from 2 SE Rochester. EF0 tornado developed near the intersection of Plank Rd. and County Highway J and traveled 3.9 miles ending near P (MKX)
4 SSW Sturtevant Kenosha, WI UNK Corrects previous tornado report from 4 SSW Sturtevant. EF1 tornado in the Somers area beginning near the intersection of 7th St. and 100th Ave. and ending approximatel (MKX)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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