< Wisconsin Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 12:49

Wisconsin Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 12:49

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 2:49PM CDT until April 17 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 12:49pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 249 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles north of Thorp, or 17 miles west of Medford, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of western Taylor County, including the following locations... Polley, Gilman, The Mondeaux Flowage, North Twin Lake, Perkinstown, County Roads D And N, and The Miller Dam Flowage.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central Wisconsin. This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Area Description: 
Taylor, WI
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI