NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WITO.W 0055June 5, 2026
Tornado Warning: Columbia, Marquette and Sauk, WI
The National Weather Service office in Milwaukee/Sullivan issued a tornado warning for Columbia, Marquette and Sauk in Wisconsin, which was in force until 10:00 p.m. local time on June 5. It was the 55th tornado warning the NWS office in Milwaukee/Sullivan issued in 2026. Wisconsin had 27 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 11 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Wisconsin's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 43 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, Marquette and Sauk
- State
- Wisconsin
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:17 p.m. CDT, June 5, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 p.m. CDT, June 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMKX TO.W 0055
- 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... Northwestern Columbia County in south central Wisconsin... Southwestern Marquette County in south central Wisconsin... Northeastern Sauk County in south central Wisconsin... * Until 1000 PM CDT. * At 916 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles southeast of Mauston, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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... Reedsburg, Wisconsin Dells, and Lake Delton around 920 PM CDT. Baraboo and West Baraboo around 930 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Briggsville, Devils Lake St Park, and La Valle. Other landmarks included are the following Locations Mirror Lake State Park, Pine Island State Wildlife Area, and Kilbourn Dam.
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.