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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, WI — Apr 18, 2026

NWS MKX · ETN 43 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office MKX issued a tornado warning at 00:07 UTC on Apr 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 19 minutes, ending at Apr 18, 2026 00:26 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 42.93, -88.37, moving east-northeast at about 20 mph.

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Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
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)
5 ESE Wind Lake Racine, WI UNK NWS Damage Survey reported EF-0 Tornado... estimated peak winds of 80 mph. Began on west side of US-45 in northern Racine Co near North Cape and tracked northeast to 7 (MKX)
4 E Wind Lake Racine, WI UNK NWS Damage Survey reported EF-1 Tornado... estimated peak winds of 100 mph. Began on west side of US-45 in northern Racine Co and tracked northeast to County Line Rd on (MKX)

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

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