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Adams County Sheriff's Office
Friday April 17th, 2026 :: 04:55 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 05:30PM

TORARX The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Juneau County in central Wisconsin... Northern Adams County in central Wisconsin...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 453 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Necedah, or 16 miles east of Tomah, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Juneau and northern Adams Counties, including the following locations... New Miner, Lake Arrowhead, The Necedah Wildlife Refuge, The Sprague Mather Flowage, Cutler, County Roads D And G, and The Leola Marsh Wildlife Area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, WI ... JUNEAU, WI

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Address/Location
Adams County Sheriff's Office
401 Adams St
Friendship, WI 53934

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-339-3304

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Warning

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