Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 2:03PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 12:03pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 203 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles north of Boscobel to near Lancaster.
Movement was northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Fennimore around 210 PM CDT.
Richland Center and Muscoda around 215 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Arthur, Highway 61
And County T, Montfort, Horrigan Ridge, Eagle Corners, Highway 80 And
County C C, Woodstock, Gillingham, Bloom City, and County Roads K And
T.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southwestern
Wisconsin.
Area Description:
Crawford; Richland; Grant
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI