NWS La Crosse WITO.W 0030April 17, 2026
Tornado Warning: Jackson and Trempealeau, WI
The National Weather Service office in La Crosse issued a tornado warning for Jackson and Trempealeau in Wisconsin, which was in force until 5:00 p.m. local time on April 17. It was the 30th tornado warning the NWS office in La Crosse issued in 2026. Wisconsin had 83 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 3 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Wisconsin's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 51 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, La Crosse WI
- Area
- Jackson and Trempealeau
- State
- Wisconsin
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:09 p.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 p.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KARX TO.W 0030
- 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
TORARX The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Western Jackson County in west central Wisconsin... East central Trempealeau County in west central Wisconsin... * Until 500 PM CDT. * At 409 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Blair, or near Whitehall, moving northeast at 35 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... Blair around 415 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Hixton, Franklin, Sand Pillow, The Black River Falls Airport, Taylor, York, and Castle Mound. This includes Interstate 94 between mile markers 96 and 125.
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. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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.