Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 23 at 5:01PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 3:01pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
La Crosse, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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, La Crescent, Onalaska, La Crosse Airport, and French
Island around 505 PM CDT.
West Salem around 510 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, Blue
Bird Campground, County Roads M And W, Highway 33 And Losey
Boulevard, Barre Mills, Nathan Hill, and Veterans Memorial Park.
This includes Interstate 90 in Wisconsin between mile markers 2 and
15.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Houston; La Crosse
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: