030  
ACUS11 KWNS 132247  
SWOMCD  
SPC MCD 132246  
WIZ000-MNZ000-140015-  
 
MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0407  
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK  
0546 PM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS OF COULEE REGION INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
 
CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 103...  
 
VALID 132246Z - 140015Z  
 
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 103 CONTINUES.  
 
SUMMARY...A FAVORABLE CORRIDOR FOR TORNADOES WILL EXIST ALONG THE  
WARM FRONT OVER THE NEXT 2-3 HOURS. AS ADDITIONAL STORMS FORM THIS  
EVENING, STORM INTERFERENCE MAY EVENTUALLY MODULATE THE TORNADO  
THREAT. LARGE TO VERY-LARGE HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE.  
 
DISCUSSION...A FAVORABLE CORRIDOR FOR TORNADOES EXISTS ALONG THE  
WARM FRONT FROM WEST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. HERE,  
LOW-LEVEL SHEAR WILL BE MAXIMIZED AND WILL LIKELY INCREASE EARLY  
THIS EVENING AS 850 MB WINDS INTENSIFY. THE STRONGEST STORM IS  
CURRENTLY ALONG THE GOODHUE/WABASHA COUNTY LINE. THIS STORM POSES  
THE GREATEST THREAT FOR LARGE/VERY-LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES IN THE  
NEAR TERM. THE MAIN QUESTION WILL BE WHETHER A STORM CAN BECOME  
DOMINANT AND MOVE ALONG THE WARM FRONT. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A  
WINDOW DURING THE NEXT 2-3 HOURS WHERE THIS IS POSSIBLE. BEYOND THAT  
TIME, INCREASING LOW-LEVEL WARM ADVECTION WILL PROBABLY PROMOTE  
ADDITIONAL STORMS AND STORM INTERACTIONS WILL MAKE THE TORNADO RISK  
LESS CLEAR.  
 
..WENDT.. 04/13/2026  
   
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
 
 
ATTN...WFO...GRB...ARX...MPX...  
 
LAT...LON 44379275 44669244 44819121 44739007 44528979 44178996  
44079133 44179245 44379275  
 
MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...120-150 MPH  
MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH  
MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...2.00-3.50 IN  
 
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