Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 4:58PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 458 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Boscobel to near
Lancaster. Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Lancaster, Boscobel, and Fennimore around 505 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Preston, Arthur,
Highway 61 And County T, Montfort, Eagle Cave, Mount Ida, Eagle
Corners, Harris Ridge, Highways 60 And 61, and Beetown.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southwestern
Wisconsin.
Area Description:
Crawford; Richland; Grant
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI