Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 3:39PM CDT until April 17 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 1:39pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Lafayette County in south central Wisconsin...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 339 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Shullsburg,
or 10 miles northeast of Galena, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Darlington, Shullsburg, Belmont, Benton, New Diggings, Elk Grove,
Fayette, Lamont, Gratiot, Yellowstone Lake St Park, Calamine, and
Lead Mine.
Instruction:
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central
Wisconsin.
Area Description:
Lafayette, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI