EF1 tornado in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

This tornado began west of Blair and tracked northeast resulting in damage to outbuildings, trees, and minor damage to one residence. The tornado continued into the hills north of Blair as its damage path became more intermittent, eventually dissipating west of the Trempealeau/Jackson County line.

A prolific tornado outbreak brought 4 tornadoes to portions of western Wisconsin during the mid to late afternoon hours on April 17th. One of these tornadoes was a strong EF-3 tornado near the unincorporated community of Cream, Wisconsin. This intense tornado was responsible for substantially damaging a home with much of its exterior walls collapsed. Additional tornadoes occurred as these storms traveled into Trempealeau and Jackson counties, with tree and minor structural damage along their paths.