Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 15 at 9:25PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 15, 2026 - 7:25pm
Expires:
May 15, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 925 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
La Crescent, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
La Crosse, Onalaska, La Crosse Airport, and French Island around
930 PM CDT.
West Salem around 940 PM CDT.
Bangor around 950 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Irish Hill, North Side
Of La Crosse, South Side Of La Crosse, The Valley View Mall, The
Coulee Experimental Forest, Blue Bird Campground, County Roads M And
W, Mindoro Cut, Severson Coulee, and Highway 33 And County O A.
This includes Interstate 90 in Wisconsin between mile markers 1 and
15.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
southeastern Minnesota.
Area Description:
La Crosse
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI