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

NWS MKX · ETN 46 · National Weather Service warning

Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office MKX issued a tornado warning at 00:46 UTC on Apr 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 59 minutes, ending at Apr 18, 2026 01:45 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 42.82, -88.13, moving east at about 31 mph.

Timeline

Issued: Apr 18, 2026 00:46 UTC
Last updated: Apr 19, 2026 11:15 UTC
Ended: Apr 18, 2026 01:45 UTC

Counties Affected

Kenosha, WI Racine, WI Walworth, WI

Towns in the Path

Pleasant Prairie, WI Kenosha, WI Mount Pleasant, WI Racine, WI Caledonia, WI

Storm Reports

Time	Location	County / State	EF	Remarks
Apr 18, 2026 00:52 UTC	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)
Apr 18, 2026 00:55 UTC	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)
Apr 18, 2026 00:56 UTC	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.