< Wisconsin Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 13:29

Wisconsin Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 13:29

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 3:29PM CDT until April 17 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 1:29pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 329 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northeast of Tomah, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... New Rome, Warrens, Cutler, Wyeville, Finley, New Miner, Lake Arrowhead, Mather, The Necedah Wildlife Refuge, The Sprague Mather Flowage, Normay Ridge, Valley Junction, The Meadow Valley Flowage, Sprague, Bear Bluff Township, Shennington, Lake Sherwood, The Rezin Landing Strip, Lake Camelot, and Meadow Valley.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central and west central Wisconsin. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Adams, WI; Jackson, WI; Juneau, WI; Monroe, WI
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI