Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 2:53PM CDT until April 17 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 12:53pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
SVRGRB
The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Marathon County in central Wisconsin...
Northern Wood County in central Wisconsin...
* Until 415 PM CDT.
* At 253 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
18 miles west of Spencer to 17 miles west of Pittsville, or along a
line from 50 miles northwest of Wisconsin Rapids to 32 miles west
of Wisconsin Rapids, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Spencer around 310 PM CDT. Marshfield, Abbotsford and Pittsville
around 315 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include
Nasonville, Lindsey, Bakerville, Unity, Colby, North Wood County
Park, Cherokee, Bethel, Powers Bluff County Park and Milan.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and
large hail.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT Friday for a
portion of central Wisconsin.
Area Description:
Marathon, WI; Wood, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Green Bay WI