Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 12:10AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 15, 2026 - 10:10pm
Expires:
May 15, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
At 1210 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Portage to near Pardeeville to near Rio.
Movement was northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Portage, Pardeeville, Randolph, Markesan, Rio, Cambria, Fox Lake,
Manchester, Wyocena, Otsego, Friesland, Kingston, Doylestown,
Marquette, Astico, and Dalton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90/94 between mile markers 102 and 108.
Interstate 39 between mile markers 85 and 98.
Interstate 39/90/94 near mile marker 109.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Marquette; Green Lake; Columbia; Dodge
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI