Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 12:07AM CDT until May 16 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 15, 2026 - 10:07pm
Expires:
May 15, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
At 1206 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles northwest of Spring Green to near Mineral
Point to near Dickeyville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. A 61 MPH wind gust was reported
southwest of Livingston at 1150 PM CDT.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Darlington, Shullsburg, Belmont, Benton,
Argyle, Blanchardville, Barneveld, Wiota, Highland, Arena, Ridgeway,
Centerville, Avoca, Orion, Linden, New Diggings, South Wayne, and
Waldwick.
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.
Area Description:
Iowa, WI; Lafayette, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI