Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 4:51PM CDT until April 17 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 2:51pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 450 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of
Dodgeville, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld, Highland, Arena, Ridgeway,
Centerville, Avoca, Orion, Linden, Cobb, Clyde, Rewey, Governor Dodge
St Park, Edmund, Blue Mound St Park, Blackhawk Lake Rec Area, and
London.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central
Wisconsin.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Iowa, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI