⚠️ Tornado Warning – Milwaukee, WI – Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Tornado Warning issued August 18 at 6:51PM CDT until August 18 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Details

TORMKX

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Central Milwaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin…

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 650 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Elm Grove, moving southeast at 45 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 dangerous storm will be near…
Milwaukee, West Allis, Wauwatosa, Greenfield, Oak Creek, South
Milwaukee, Cudahy, Whitefish Bay, St. Francis, and West Milwaukee
around 655 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include State
Fair Park, Milwaukee South Shore Park, Marquette University, Maier
Festival Park, Shorewood, UW-
Milwaukee, Mitchell Park Domes, Milwaukee Co Zoo, and AmFam Field.

Other landmarks included are the following Locations General Mitchell
International Airport, Timmerman Airport, Froedert & the Medical
College, and Fiserv Forum.

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.