NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WITO.W 0063June 17, 2026
Tornado Warning: Rock, WI
The National Weather Service office in Milwaukee/Sullivan issued a tornado warning for Rock in Wisconsin, which was in force until 8:30 p.m. local time on June 17. It was the 63rd 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 47 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
- Rock
- State
- Wisconsin
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:43 p.m. CDT, June 17, 2026
- Expires
- 8:30 p.m. CDT, June 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMKX TO.W 0063
- 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... Southern Rock County in south central Wisconsin... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 743 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Footville, or 8 miles east of Brodhead, moving east at 50 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... Janesville and Beloit around 750 PM CDT. Clinton around 755 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Hanover, Tiffany, Foxhollow, Avalon, Shopiere, Afton, and Emerald Grove.
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.