Iowa, Wisconsin Tornado Watch | Effective 04/17/2026 10:43

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued April 17 at 12:43PM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 10:43am
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 129 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA FLOYD MITCHELL IN NORTHEAST IOWA ALLAMAKEE CHICKASAW CLAYTON FAYETTE HOWARD WINNESHIEK IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN CRAWFORD GRANT RICHLAND VERNON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHARLES CITY, CRESCO, DECORAH, ELKADER, NEW HAMPTON, OELWEIN, OSAGE, PLATTEVILLE, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, RICHLAND CENTER, VIROQUA, AND WAUKON.
Area Description: 
Allamakee, IA; Chickasaw, IA; Clayton, IA; Fayette, IA; Floyd, IA; Howard, IA; Mitchell, IA; Winneshiek, IA; Crawford, WI; Grant, WI; Richland, WI; Vernon, WI
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov