Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 5:58PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 4, 2026 - 3:58pm
Expires:
May 4, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over
Rochester, or near Wind Lake, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Also cause reduced visibility due to
blowing dust.
Locations impacted include...
Milwaukee, Racine, New Berlin, Greenfield, Oak Creek, Mount Pleasant,
Muskego, South Milwaukee, Cudahy, Greendale, Hales Corners,
Sturtevant, Union Grove, Franklin, Wind Lake, Vernon, Rochester,
Raymond, Yorkville, and Wind Point.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 43 between mile markers 46 and 53.
Interstate 41/94 between mile markers 319 and 337.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Waukesha; Milwaukee; Racine
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI