NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WITO.W 0051May 16, 2026
Tornado Warning: Lafayette, WI
The National Weather Service office in Milwaukee/Sullivan issued a tornado warning for Lafayette in Wisconsin, which was in force until 12:45 a.m. local time on May 16. It was the 51st tornado warning the NWS office in Milwaukee/Sullivan issued in 2026. Wisconsin had 7 tornado warnings in May 2026, against 9 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Wisconsin's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 26 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
- Lafayette
- State
- Wisconsin
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:19 a.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
- Expires
- 12:45 a.m. CDT, May 16, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMKX TO.W 0051
- 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... Eastern Lafayette County in south central Wisconsin... * Until 1245 AM CDT. * At 1219 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near Darlington, moving east at 50 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. * These dangerous storms will be near... Argyle around 1225 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Gratiot, Wiota, Yellowstone Lake St Park, Lamont, South Wayne, Woodford, and Fayette.
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.