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Tornadoes April 17 2026, No injuries or fatalities A First Warn Weather Day — our highest alert level — is in place as strong winds, large hail, tornadoes and heavy rain are all possible. The The National Weather Service has now confirmed that a total of seven tornadoes touched down in Walworth, Racine and Waukesha Counties on the evening of Friday, April 17. Urgent tornado warnings dotted the Midwest on Friday evening as powerful storms delivered giant hail and damaging winds across a huge section of the country, from Texas to the WAUSAU, Wisconsin — The April 17, 2026 tornado outbreak has now grown to 64 confirmed tornadoes — and that number is still rising as damage surveys continue across the The greatest risk for strong tornadoes was in central and southern Wisconsin through eastern Iowa. S. You can help by adding information. What is the severe weather outlook in Iowa for Friday, April 17? MADISON, Wisconsin — Official damage surveys are now confirming what radar and storm reports suggested Friday — the April 17, 2026 tornado outbreak is one of the most significant Multiple tornadoes hit Olmsted County near Rochester Minnesota on April 17 2026 damaging more than 50 homes and knocking out power to 2500 customers. Six tornadoes were confirmed in McLean County, Illinois on Friday evening, with several other counties reporting widespread damage from the storms. A lower severe weather More than 51 million people are under the threat of severe weather Friday evening from Texas to Wisconsin, as some are still cleaning up from tornadoes earlier in the week. (Hollie Bennett Piotrowicz via AP) Another round of severe weather was threatening states in the central United States on April 17 with potential thunderstorms, destructive wind, hail and even tornadoes. Debris and fallen tree limbs cover the ground after a severe storm that tore through the Upper Midwest on Friday, April 17, 2026, in Rochester, Minn. A major tornado outbreaktook place between April 17–18, 2026 within the Midwestern United States, Upper Midwest, and the Southern Plains. See footage of the aftermath. Dan Amundson WCCO's NEXT Weather Team tracked reports of an observed tornado in the Rochester area near the airport on Observed tornado east of Rochester, Minnesota on April 17, 2026. Photo courtesy of Robert Lichner, via the La Crosse, WI National Weather Service office. . Dan Amundson WCCO's NEXT Weather Team tracked reports of an observed tornado in the Rochester area near A widespread and significant tornado outbreak affected much of the Midwest and Great Plains regions, with additional severe weather impacts extending from Oklahoma into the Great Lakes between Three tornadoes have been officially identified from the April 17, 2026 event in McLean County alone — two tornadoes confirmed in Bloomington and one in Normal that tracked all the way CENTRAL ILLINOIS (25News Now) - It was a wild day of storms last Friday so let’s recap all the tornadoes we saw and get an idea of what happened. Multiple destructive twisters struck the central US on Friday afternoon during a tornado outbreak that capped a weeklong stretch of severe storms in the region. Before we dive in, the National Confirmed tornadoes in western and central Wisconsin on April 17, 2026 (WSAW) An EF-3 tornado struck in western Wisconsin near Cream, in Buffalo County, with winds of 140 mph, Significant tornado damage occurred in southeast Minnesota Friday. Tornado damages multiple homes in Belton, Missouri, Friday evening by: Jaiyda Tyler Posted: Apr 17, 2026 / 05:59 PM CDT Updated: Apr 17, 2026 / 05:59 PM CDT BELTON, Mo. Here's a roundup of all the confirmed tornado reports during the week of April 13 and when more severe weather is expected in Iowa. Friday's weather added at least Observed tornado east of Rochester, Minnesota on April 17, 2026. states saw several reports of tornadoes earlier in the week. The Storm Prediction Centerforecasted a Thunderstorms developed in the early afternoon around 1 pm along a cold front in southeast Minnesota and along a warm front in western Wisconsin yielding two waves of storms for Multiple destructive twisters struck the central US on Friday afternoon during a tornado outbreak that capped a weeklong stretch of severe storms in the region. Nearly two dozen tornadoes struck Illinois on April 17, causing significant damage to homes and trees. (Hollie Bennett Piotrowicz via AP) The severe weather threat on April 17 comes after central U. Storm damage is visible on a home as debris litters the yard following a tornado on April 17, in Stewartville, Minn. (April 2026) On April 17, 2026, a widespread and significant tornado outbreak affected much of the Midwest and Great Plains Wisconsin was battered by another night of extreme weather Friday, April 17, including tornadoes, flooding, severe thunderstorms and baseball-sized hail. 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