NWS La Crosse WITO.W 0048June 24, 2026
Tornado Warning: Vernon, WI
The National Weather Service office in La Crosse issued a tornado warning for Vernon in Wisconsin, which was in force until 3:15 p.m. local time on June 24. It was the 48th tornado warning the NWS office in La Crosse 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 34 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
- Vernon
- State
- Wisconsin
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:41 p.m. CDT, June 24, 2026
- Expires
- 3:15 p.m. CDT, June 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KARX TO.W 0048
- 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
TORARX The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Vernon County in southwestern Wisconsin... * Until 315 PM CDT. * At 241 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Stoddard, or 11 miles south of La Crosse, moving east at 25 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... Stoddard around 245 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include County Roads O And Y, County Roads K And O, Runge Hollow, and Chaseburg.
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.