NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WITO.W 0061June 17, 2026
Tornado Warning: Iowa County, WI
The National Weather Service office in Milwaukee/Sullivan issued a tornado warning for Iowa County in Wisconsin, which was in force until 6:45 p.m. local time on June 17. It was the 61st 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 53 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
- Iowa County
- State
- Wisconsin
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:52 p.m. CDT, June 17, 2026
- Expires
- 6:45 p.m. CDT, June 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMKX TO.W 0061
- 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 Iowa County in south central Wisconsin... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 552 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles east of Boscobel, or 18 miles southwest of Richland Center, 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... Dodgeville around 615 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Clyde, Blackhawk Lake Rec Area, Governor Dodge St Park, and Highland. Other landmarks included are the following Location The House on the Rock.
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.