BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
339 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a
* Tornado Warning for…
East central Buffalo County in west central Wisconsin…
Northern Trempealeau County in west central Wisconsin…
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 338 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located 9 miles southeast of Modena, or 11 miles northwest of
Arcadia, moving northeast at 40 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD…Damaging tornado.
SOURCE…Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT…You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Buffalo and northern Trempealeau Counties, including
the following locations… Waumandee, Montana, The Borst Valley
Area, Pleasantville, Chimney Rock, Walek Knob, and Elk Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.
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LAT…LON 4440 9117 4429 9171 4436 9176 4460 9133
TIME…MOT…LOC 2038Z 239DEG 34KT 4434 9168
TORNADO…OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT…CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE…1.00 IN
https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Tornado%20Warning