NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WITO.W 0020April 14, 2026
Tornado Warning: Milwaukee, WI
The National Weather Service office in Milwaukee/Sullivan issued a tornado warning for Milwaukee in Wisconsin, which was in force until 7:15 p.m. local time on April 14. It was the 20th tornado warning the NWS office in Milwaukee/Sullivan 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 42 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
- Milwaukee
- State
- Wisconsin
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:33 p.m. CDT, April 14, 2026
- Expires
- 7:15 p.m. CDT, April 14, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMKX TO.W 0020
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Wisconsin since 2008Every warning type in Wisconsin
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORMKX The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northern Milwaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 633 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Lannon, or over Sussex, moving east at 30 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... Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Brown Deer, Elm Grove, Glendale, and River Hills around 640 PM CDT. Whitefish Bay, Fox Point, and Bayside around 645 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include State Fair Park, Marquette University, Maier Festival Park, Shorewood, UW- Milwaukee, Mitchell Park Domes, Milwaukee Co Zoo, and AmFam Field. Other landmarks included are the following Locations Schlitz Audobon Nature Center, Timmerman Airport, Froedert & the Medical College, Fiserv Forum, and Port of Milwaukee.
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.