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A moderate risk of severe weather for significant winds of up to {{convert|90|mph|kph|abbr=on}}, along with a risk of very large hail up to {{convert|3|-|3.5|in|cm}} was issued on April 17 by the [[Storm Prediction Center|SPC]] stretching from northern Oklahoma into southeastern Kansas and western Missouri.[{{cite web | title=Storm Prediction Center Apr 17, 2026 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook | website=NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center | date=2026-04-17 | url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2026/day1otlk_20260417_1630.html | ref={{sfnref|NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center|2026}} | access-date=2026-04-18}}] An elevated tornado threat was also forecasted with EF3+ tornadoes possible in northeast Iowa, northwest Illinois, southern Wisconsin and extreme southeastern Minnesota. Throughout the afternoon and evening hours, multiple tornadoes touched down in and around the risk area. Multiple houses were damaged by an EF2 tornado in the southern part of [[Rochester, Minnesota]].[{{cite web | last=Wight | first=Conor | title=Multiple tornadoes reported to have touched down in Rochester area | website=CBS Minnesota | date=2026-04-17 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/rochester-mn-marion-road-tornado-april-17-2026/ | access-date=2026-04-18}}] The [[Stephenson County, Illinois|Stephenson County]] Sherriff's Office has asked the public to avoid the town of [[Lena, Illinois]], where a tornado inflicted significant damage.[{{Cite web |date=2026-04-17 |title=People asked to avoid Lena, Illinois, due to tornado damage, officials say |url=https://www.wqad.com/article/weather/severe-weather/lena-illinois-storm-damage-friday-evening/526-71091a4f-d399-474d-b297-35bc659e2ed0 |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=wqad.com |language=en-US}}] An EF3 tornado tracked through areas near [[Cream, Wisconsin|Cream, Wisconsin,]] causing significant damage to a home by removing most of its exterior walls and destroying several outbuildings.[{{Cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/damageviewer/ |access-date=2026-04-18 |website=apps.dat.noaa.gov}}] Another EF3 tornado struck portions of [[Ringle, Wisconsin]], damaging and destroying around 75 homes and minorly damaging a school.[{{Cite web |last=Betti |first=Justin |date=2026-04-18 |title=RINGLE TORNADO: At least 75 homes damaged, no serious injuries |url=https://www.waow.com/news/ringle-tornado-at-least-75-homes-damaged-no-serious-injuries/article_5c94c123-a38f-49d4-908c-0c8067461c2e.html |access-date=2026-04-18 |website=[[WAOW]] |language=en}}] |
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A moderate risk of severe weather for significant winds of up to {{convert|90|mph|kph|abbr=on}}, along with a risk of very large hail up to {{convert|3|-|3.5|in|cm}} was issued on April 17 by the [[Storm Prediction Center|SPC]] stretching from northern Oklahoma into southeastern Kansas and western Missouri.[{{cite web | title=Storm Prediction Center Apr 17, 2026 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook | website=NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center | date=2026-04-17 | url=https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2026/day1otlk_20260417_1630.html | ref={{sfnref|NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center|2026}} | access-date=2026-04-18}}] An elevated tornado threat was also forecasted with EF3+ tornadoes possible in northeast Iowa, northwest Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and extreme southeastern Minnesota. Throughout the afternoon and evening hours, multiple tornadoes touched down in and around the risk area. Multiple houses were damaged by an EF2 tornado in the southern part of [[Rochester, Minnesota]].[{{cite web | last=Wight | first=Conor | title=Multiple tornadoes reported to have touched down in Rochester area | website=CBS Minnesota | date=2026-04-17 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/rochester-mn-marion-road-tornado-april-17-2026/ | access-date=2026-04-18}}] The [[Stephenson County, Illinois|Stephenson County]] Sheriff's Office has asked the public to avoid the town of [[Lena, Illinois]], where a tornado inflicted significant damage.[{{Cite web |date=2026-04-17 |title=People asked to avoid Lena, Illinois, due to tornado damage, officials say |url=https://www.wqad.com/article/weather/severe-weather/lena-illinois-storm-damage-friday-evening/526-71091a4f-d399-474d-b297-35bc659e2ed0 |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=wqad.com |language=en-US}}] An EF3 tornado tracked through areas near [[Cream, Wisconsin|Cream, Wisconsin,]] causing significant damage to a home by removing most of its exterior walls and destroying several outbuildings.[{{Cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/damageviewer/ |access-date=2026-04-18 |website=apps.dat.noaa.gov}}] Another EF3 tornado struck portions of [[Ringle, Wisconsin]], damaging and destroying around 75 homes and minorly damaging a school.[{{Cite web |last=Betti |first=Justin |date=2026-04-18 |title=RINGLE TORNADO: At least 75 homes damaged, no serious injuries |url=https://www.waow.com/news/ringle-tornado-at-least-75-homes-damaged-no-serious-injuries/article_5c94c123-a38f-49d4-908c-0c8067461c2e.html |access-date=2026-04-18 |website=[[WAOW]] |language=en}}] |
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