NWS La Crosse WITO.W 0020April 17, 2026
Tornado Warning: Richland, WI
The National Weather Service office in La Crosse issued a tornado warning for Richland in Wisconsin, which was in force until 3:15 p.m. local time on April 17. It was the 20th 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 18 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
- Richland
- State
- Wisconsin
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:57 p.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
- Expires
- 3:15 p.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KARX 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
TORARX The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Richland County in southwestern Wisconsin... * Until 315 PM CDT. * At 257 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles northeast of Richland Center, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter. 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Richland County, including the following locations... County Roads D And N N, Loyd, Bunker Hill, Cazenovia, Highway 58 And County K, and Germantown.
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.