Tornado Warnings Issued for Two Wisconsin Counties as Storms Move East
Multiple tornado warnings were issued Tuesday evening for parts of Wisconsin as confirmed and radar-indicated tornadoes moved across the region, while severe thunderstorm warnings and a tornado watch covered portions of Iowa and Nebraska.
Active Tornado Warnings in Wisconsin
A Tornado Warning was issued until 8:45 PM CDT for central Marinette County in northeastern Wisconsin after radar indicated rotation in a severe thunderstorm located 9 miles northeast of McCaslin Mountain Natural Area and moving east at 30 mph, bringing risks of a tornado and quarter-size hail. [1] The alert from the National Weather Service in Green Bay specified that the storm was capable of producing a tornado at 7:53 PM CDT, positioned 29 miles east of Crandon while traveling eastward. [1] Radar indicated rotation served as the source for this warning, highlighting the hazard of a tornado along with quarter-size hail. [1] Flying debris was noted as a particular danger to anyone caught without shelter in the path of the storm. [1]
Separately, a confirmed tornado was reported at 7:52 PM CDT over Black River Falls in Jackson County, Wisconsin, moving east at 20 mph, with expected damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles. [2] The National Weather Service alert described the tornado as radar confirmed, with locations impacted including Black River Falls, Fall Hall Glen, Perry Creek Recreation Area, Shamrock, The Black River Falls Airport, and Castle Mound. [2] This path also covered Interstate 94 between mile markers 119 and 124. [2] The warning emphasized the hazard of the tornado itself, with impacts focused on potential destruction to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles in the affected zone. [2] Both Wisconsin warnings addressed immediate threats from rotation and confirmed tornado activity moving through rural and transportation corridors in the state.
Tornado Watch for Southeast Iowa
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10 PM CDT for eight counties in southeast Iowa, including Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren, and Washington, covering cities such as Burlington, Fairfield, Keokuk, and Mount Pleasant. [3] Tornado Watch 500 was stated to remain valid through the evening for these specific counties in southeast Iowa. [3] The watch explicitly listed the counties as Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren, and Washington. [3] Cities included in the watch area were Burlington, Fairfield, Keokuk, Keosauqua, Mount Pleasant, Sigourney, Wapello, and Washington. [3] This watch provided ongoing monitoring for potential tornado development across the listed southeast Iowa region without specifying active warnings at the time of issuance.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Nebraska and Iowa
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for southwestern Sioux County in Nebraska after a storm located 13 miles northeast of Lingle moved southeast at 20 mph, producing ping-pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts that threaten injury to people and animals outdoors plus damage to roofs, siding, windows, vehicles, and trees. [4] The alert placed the storm 15 miles north of Torrington at 6:49 PM MDT, with radar indicated as the source for the hazards of ping-pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. [4] Impacts described included injuries to people and animals outdoors, along with hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles, plus wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. [4] The storm was expected to remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Sioux and northeastern Goshen counties. [4]
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Jasper County in Iowa after a storm over Altoona moved southeast at 25 mph, with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail confirmed by a public report of a 61 mph gust near Mitchellville, threatening hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees in areas including Des Moines, Ankeny, Newton, and surrounding communities. [5] The National Weather Service alert at 7:46 PM CDT identified the storm location over Altoona, with the public report of a 61 mph wind gust 3 miles northwest of Mitchellville serving as confirmation for the 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail. [5] Expected impacts centered on hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. [5] Locations impacted included Des Moines, Ankeny, Johnston, Newton, Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Windsor Heights, Carlisle, Bondurant, Saylorville, Mitchellville, Colfax, Monroe, and Prairie. [5] These two warnings addressed distinct severe thunderstorm activity in separate states with radar and public report sources guiding the hazard assessments.
Locations at Immediate Risk
Specific locations cited across the alerts include central Marinette County in northeastern Wisconsin, with the storm positioned 9 miles northeast of McCaslin Mountain Natural Area. [1] In Jackson County, Wisconsin, the confirmed tornado path covered Black River Falls, Fall Hall Glen, Perry Creek Recreation Area, Shamrock, The Black River Falls Airport, Castle Mound, and Interstate 94 between mile markers 119 and 124. [2] The tornado watch encompassed eight southeast Iowa counties with cities such as Burlington, Fairfield, Keokuk, Keosauqua, Mount Pleasant, Sigourney, Wapello, and Washington. [3] In Nebraska, the severe thunderstorm affected mainly rural areas of southwestern Sioux and northeastern Goshen counties, with the storm 13 miles northeast of Lingle or 15 miles north of Torrington. [4] Jasper County, Iowa, warnings listed Des Moines, Ankeny, Johnston, Newton, Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Windsor Heights, Carlisle, Bondurant, Saylorville, Mitchellville, Colfax, Monroe, and Prairie as impacted areas. [5] These geographic references provided targeted context for residents and travelers in the warned zones.
Hazards and Safety Impacts
Hazards described in the Wisconsin tornado warnings included a tornado and quarter-size hail from radar-indicated rotation, with flying debris posing dangers to those without shelter. [1] The confirmed tornado carried risks of damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles along its eastward path. [2] In Nebraska, ping-pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts were expected to injure people and animals outdoors while causing hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles as well as wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. [4] The Iowa severe thunderstorm warning highlighted 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail, with hail damage to vehicles expected and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. [5] A public report of a 61 mph gust near Mitchellville reinforced the wind hazard in that area. [5] These alerts collectively outlined direct threats to structures, vehicles, outdoor activities, and transportation routes based on radar and confirmed observations.
What to watch next includes the Tornado Warning in Marinette County remaining active until 8:45 PM CDT, the confirmed tornado in Jackson County continuing its eastward movement at 20 mph, the Tornado Watch in southeast Iowa staying valid until 10 PM CDT, and the severe thunderstorm warnings progressing southeastward in Nebraska at 20 mph and in Iowa at 25 mph.
