Tornado Warning Issued for Fennimore Wisconsin as Tornado Capable Severe Thunderstorm Located 9 Miles North of Lancaster Moves East at 30 MPH
FENNIMORE, WI — A tornado warning has been issued for the Fennimore area of Wisconsin as a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Fennimore, approximately 9 miles north of Lancaster, moving eastward at 30 miles per hour. Residents within the warning polygon are directed to take shelter immediately as the dangerous storm moves through the region.
Tornado Capable Storm Confirmed Over Fennimore Moving Rapidly Eastward
The severe thunderstorm triggering this tornado warning was confirmed over Fennimore along the Highway 61 corridor, with radar imagery showing intense red and purple returns indicating an extremely strong and rotating storm core within the warning zone. The storm’s eastward movement at 30 miles per hour means conditions across the warning area will deteriorate rapidly, leaving residents very limited time to reach safe shelter before the most dangerous portion of the storm arrives.
Radar returns across the warning polygon show deep red and purple reflectivity signatures concentrated along the storm’s core, consistent with the kind of intense rotation and precipitation density associated with tornado capable supercell thunderstorms tracking through southwestern Wisconsin.
Warning Polygon Covers Fennimore Blue River and Surrounding Communities
The tornado warning polygon as drawn on radar maps covers a significant zone encompassing Fennimore, Blue River, Muscoda, Montfort, and surrounding communities across southwestern Wisconsin. All residents within this outlined area are under an active tornado warning and must treat the situation with the highest level of urgency until the warning is lifted or expires by official notification from the National Weather Service.
Communities along and near Highway 61 and Highway 18 fall directly within the warning corridor and face the most immediate threat as the storm continues its eastward track through the region at its current forward speed.
Residents Must Take Shelter Immediately in Sturdy Structures
All residents across the tornado warning zone are directed to take shelter immediately in the lowest interior room of a sturdy building, away from windows and exterior walls. Mobile homes, vehicles, and outdoor locations offer no adequate protection from a tornado and must be abandoned immediately in favor of a substantial shelter structure.
Anyone in the path of this storm along the Highway 61 corridor between Fennimore and the communities to the east should not wait for visual confirmation of a tornado before seeking shelter, as tornadoes can be wrapped in rain and invisible until they are dangerously close to a location.
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