Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 3:52PM CDT until April 17 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 1:52pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
SVRGRB
The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Marathon County in central Wisconsin...
Northern Portage County in central Wisconsin...
Northern Wood County in central Wisconsin...
* Until 445 PM CDT.
* At 352 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
10 miles west of Rib Mountain to 8 miles northeast of Pittsville,
or along a line from 13 miles southwest of Wausau to 14 miles
northwest 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...
Mosinee, Rib Mountain and Wausau around 400 PM CDT. Weston around
410 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Moon,
Blenker, Arpin, Marathon City, Halder, Big Eau Pleine County Park,
Powers Bluff County Park, Auburndale, Bethel and Vesper.
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; Portage, WI; Wood, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Green Bay WI