NWS La Crosse WITO.W 0022April 17, 2026
Tornado Warning: Wabasha, Winona, Buffalo and 1 more, MN and WI
The National Weather Service office in La Crosse issued a tornado warning for Wabasha, Winona, Buffalo and 1 more in Minnesota, Wisconsin, which was in force until 3:45 p.m. local time on April 17. It was the 22nd tornado warning the NWS office in La Crosse issued in 2026. Minnesota had 21 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 2 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Minnesota's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 38 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
- Wabasha, Winona, Buffalo and 1 more
- State
- Minnesota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:07 p.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
- Expires
- 3:45 p.m. CDT, April 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KARX TO.W 0022
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Minnesota since 2008Every warning type in Minnesota
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The notice as issued
TORARX The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Western Winona County in southeastern Minnesota... Northeastern Wabasha County in southeastern Minnesota... Buffalo County in west central Wisconsin... Southwestern Trempealeau County in west central Wisconsin... * Until 345 PM CDT. * At 306 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of Kellogg to 6 miles northwest of Altura to near St. Charles, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. This storm complex has had a history of producing multiple tornadoes at once. 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... Wabasha, Lewiston, Buffalo City, Altura, and Kellogg around 310 PM CDT. Alma, Buffalo, Stockton, and Rollingstone around 315 PM CDT. Goodview and Fountain City around 320 PM CDT. Winona around 325 PM CDT. Modena around 330 PM CDT. Arcadia around 335 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Pioneer Campground, Merrick State Park, Czechville, Lock And Dam 5 A, Dodge, County Roads 6 And 33, and Perrot State Park. This includes Interstate 90 in Minnesota between mile markers 236 and 248.
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.