Tornado Warning — Warned Area, WI — Apr 18, 2026
NWS MKX · ETN 44 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office MKX issued a tornado warning at 00:11 UTC on Apr 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 49 minutes, ending at Apr 18, 2026 01:00 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 42.70, -88.47, moving east at about 23 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.