Last Week was a Hectic Week for Severe Weather in Wisconsin

Tuesday, April 21st, 2026 -- 9:01 AM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) A hectic week for severe weather in Wisconsin.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, the Journal Sentinel reports that Wisconsin’s four National Weather Service stations declared 92 different tornado warnings from Monday through Friday of last week.

The most warnings were from the agency’s Milwaukee station, which issued 43 warnings. The La Crosse station declared 35 warnings, with 26 warnings on Friday alone adding up to the most in a single day in the office’s 29-year-history.

The weather service confirmed at least 13 tornadoes touched down in the state Friday, with eight in southeast Wisconsin, three in western Wisconsin and two in Marathon County.

The strongest were EF-3’s that touched down in the Buffalo County community of Cream, and the town of Ringle in Marathon County. Final touchdown confirmations aren’t expected to be complete until Tuesday.

The State Climatology Office says, on average, Wisconsin gets 23 tornadoes every year.

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