Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 6:10AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 4:10am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
At 610 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Palmyra, or near East Troy, moving northeast at 55 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...
Waukesha, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Pewaukee, Sussex,
Elkhorn, Hartland, Mukwonago, Delafield, East Troy, Wales, Okauchee
Lake, Oconomowoc, Lisbon, Vernon, Ottawa, Merton, Dousman, and North
Prairie.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 12 between mile markers 320 and 321.
Interstate 94 between mile markers 276 and 301.
Interstate 43 between mile markers 28 and 58.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Jefferson; Waukesha; Walworth
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI