NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WITO.W 0076July 27, 2026
Tornado Warning: Dodge, Jefferson and Waukesha, WI
The National Weather Service office in Milwaukee/Sullivan issued a tornado warning for Dodge, Jefferson and Waukesha in Wisconsin, which was in force until 11:30 a.m. local time on July 27. It was the 76th tornado warning the NWS office in Milwaukee/Sullivan issued in 2026. Wisconsin had 24 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 12 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Wisconsin's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 43 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
- Dodge, Jefferson and Waukesha
- State
- Wisconsin
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:47 a.m. CDT, July 27, 2026
- Expires
- 11:30 a.m. CDT, July 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMKX TO.W 0076
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORMKX The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Waukesha County in southeastern Wisconsin... Northeastern Jefferson County in southeastern Wisconsin... Southeastern Dodge County in southeastern Wisconsin... * Until 1130 AM CDT. * At 1047 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Hustisford, or near Watertown, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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... Watertown around 1050 AM CDT. Lac La Belle around 1055 AM CDT. Oconomowoc around 1100 AM CDT. Okauchee Lake around 1105 AM CDT. Delafield and Dousman around 1110 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Ashippun, Waterville, Ixonia, Mapleton, Stone Bank, Summit, Lebanon, Pipersville, Oconomowoc Lake, and Clyman.
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.