Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 3:06PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 1:06pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 305 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Baraboo, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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.
Locations impacted include...
Baraboo, Portage, Lake Wisconsin, Pardeeville, Packwaukee, Endeavor,
Merrimac, Interstate 90/94 Interchange, Briggsville, Glen Oak, and
Devils Lake St Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90/94 between mile markers 98 and 108.
Interstate 39 between mile markers 85 and 106.
Interstate 39/90/94 between mile markers 109 and 110.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central
Wisconsin.
Area Description:
Marquette; Sauk; Columbia
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI