Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 4:48PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 4, 2026 - 2:48pm
Expires:
May 4, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 447 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Footville, or near Evansville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Janesville, Milton, Brodhead, Orfordville, Footville, Magnolia,
Hanover, Avalon, Afton, Emerald Grove, Johnstown Center, Leyden, and
Lima Center.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 39/90 between mile markers 167 and 179.
Wisconsin Highway 26 between mile markers 6 and 9.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Rock
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI