Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 9:06PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 7:06pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 906 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms
across west-central Wisconsin, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Eau Claire, Menomonie, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Chippewa Falls,
Altoona, Lake Hallie, Stanley, Bloomer, Barron, Lake Wissota,
Chetek, Durand, Cameron, Augusta, Cornell, Cadott, Fall Creek,
Glenwood City and Colfax.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Barron; Rusk; St. Croix; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN