NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WITO.W 0074July 3, 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 12:30 p.m. local time on July 3. It was the 74th 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 45 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
- 11:45 a.m. CDT, July 3, 2026
- Expires
- 12:30 p.m. CDT, July 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMKX TO.W 0074
- 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... Southeastern Rock County in south central Wisconsin... * Until 1230 PM CDT. * At 1144 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over South Beloit, moving northeast at 50 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... Beloit, South Beloit, and Clinton around 1150 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Avalon, Johnstown Center, Shopiere, Tiffany, Foxhollow, and Emerald Grove. People attending Beloit Fridays in the Park should seek safe shelter immediately!
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.