NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WITO.W 0082August 18, 2026
Tornado Warning: Columbia, Dane and Dodge, WI
The National Weather Service office in Milwaukee/Sullivan issued a tornado warning for Columbia, Dane and Dodge in Wisconsin, which was in force until 6:30 p.m. local time on August 18. It was the 82nd tornado warning the NWS office in Milwaukee/Sullivan issued in 2026. Wisconsin had 8 tornado warnings in August 2026, against 6 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Wisconsin's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 45 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
- Area
- Columbia, Dane and Dodge
- State
- Wisconsin
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:45 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 p.m. CDT, August 18, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMKX TO.W 0082
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Wisconsin since 2008Every warning type in Wisconsin
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The notice as issued
TORMKX The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Columbia County in south central Wisconsin... Northeastern Dane County in south central Wisconsin... Southwestern Dodge County in southeastern Wisconsin... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 544 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles south of Rio, or 10 miles west of Columbus, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Columbus and Fall River around 550 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include East Bristol, Danville, and Otsego.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.