EF1 tornado in Jackson County, Wisconsin
Tornado April 17, 2026 · Jackson County, Wisconsin
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Trempealeau County → Jackson County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 130 yards (0.07 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
This tornado continued from northeast Trempealeau County where it crossed Interstate 94, moving northeast into far northwest Jackson County where it caused roof damage to two residences and damaged a significant number of trees.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Requa (44.5510, -91.1660).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329011. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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