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Preliminary Local Storm Report

National Weather Service La Crosse WI

142 PM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026



..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...

..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....

            ..REMARKS..



0246 PM     Tornado          2 E Viola               44.07N 92.22W

04/17/2026                   Olmsted            MN   NWS Storm Survey 



            The EF2 tornado affected mainly rural areas 

            northeast of Rochester MN beginning about 5 

            miles east-northeast of Viola in Olmsted 

            county around 2:46 pm. The tornado tracked 

            northeast damaging trees and outbuildings. 

            One farm house lost a complete roof and a 

            garage lost roof portions. The tornado ended 

            in Wabasha county a few miles southeast of 

            Plainview MN at 3:00 pm. Maximum winds were 

            estimated at around 125 mph near the farm 

            house residence. 





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