Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 3:48PM CDT until April 17 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 1:48pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 348 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 13
miles west of Rib Mountain to 9 miles northeast of Pittsville, or
along a line from 15 miles west of Wausau to 14 miles northwest of
Wisconsin Rapids, moving northeast at 50 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.
This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Marshfield around 350 PM CDT. Mosinee and Wausau around 400 PM CDT.
Rib Mountain around 405 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Arpin,
Halder, Big Eau Pleine County Park, Edgar, Powers Bluff County Park,
Bethel, Auburndale, Fenwood, Vesper and North Wood County Park.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and
large hail.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT Friday for a
portion of central Wisconsin.
Area Description:
Marathon, WI; Wood, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Green Bay WI