Governor Tony Evers has declared April 13th through 17th as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin, encouraging residents to prepare for tornadoes, thunderstorms, and flooding.
State officials say severe weather can develop quickly, often with little warning. Wisconsin averages about 23 tornadoes each year, but in 2025, nearly 40 were confirmed—including 15 in a single day last May.
As part of the awareness campaign, statewide tornado drills are scheduled for April 16th at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Residents, schools, and businesses are encouraged to practice taking shelter.
Safety officials recommend heading to a basement or interior room on the lowest level of a sturdy building during a tornado warning, and stress that mobile homes are not safe shelters.
Emergency managers also urge people to have a plan, prepare an emergency kit, and use multiple ways to receive weather alerts.
More information is available at ReadyWisconsin.
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