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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, WI — Apr 17, 2026

NWS MKX · ETN 37 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office MKX issued a tornado warning at 23:05 UTC on Apr 17, 2026. The warning was in effect for 25 minutes, ending at Apr 17, 2026 23:30 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 42.63, -88.92, moving east-northeast at about 30 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
4 SE Janesville Rock, WI UNK Multiple reports of a tornado on the ground. (MKX)
4 SE Janesville Rock, WI UNK NWS Damage Survey concludes an EF-1 tornado occurred with estimated peak winds of 100 mph. The tornado started southwest of Emerald Grove and moved northeastward... tak (MKX)
5 ENE Avalon Rock, WI UNK Snapped and uprooted trees... damage to houses... and sheet metal wrapped around trees near Emerald Grove. Time estimated from radar. (MKX)
1 N Avalon Rock, WI UNK Corrects previous tornado report from 5 ENE Avalon. Snapped and uprooted trees... damage to houses... and sheet metal wrapped around trees near Emerald Grove. Time esti (MKX)
3 NNW Darien Walworth, WI UNK NWS Storm Survey concludes an EF-1 tornado occurred with estimated peak winds of 100 mph. The tornado started just north of School Section Road... traveled along State (MKX)
3 WNW Delavan Walworth, WI UNK NWS Damage Survey concludes an EF-1 tornado occurred with estimated peak winds of 100 mph. The tornado started near Turtle Creek by Klug Road... lifting northeastward t (MKX)
3 SE Shirland Winnebago, IL UNK An NWS Damage survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 95 mph... path length of 11.2 miles... and maximum width of 350 yards damaged trees and buildings incl (LOT)
2 ESE Roscoe Winnebago, IL UNK Tornado on the ground visible from IL-173 and Belvidere Road looking north. Relayed by amateur radio. (LOT)
5 WNW Burlington Walworth, WI UNK NWS Damage Survey concludes an EF-0 tornado occurred with estimated peak winds of 70 mph and a width of 50 yards. The tornado started along Spring Prairie Road southwes (MKX)
3 WNW Waterford North Racine, WI UNK NWS Damage Survey concludes an EF-0 tornado occurred with estimated peak winds of 70 mph and a path width of 70 yards. This tornado began at the intersection of Wiscons (MKX)
2 N Wind Lake Waukesha, WI UNK NWS Damage Survey concludes an EF-0 tornado occurred with estimated peak winds of 70 mph and a width of 75 yards. The tornado started near the intersection of Kelsey Dr (MKX)

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

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