< Wisconsin Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 17:09

Wisconsin Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 17:09

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 17 at 7:09PM CDT until April 17 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 5:09pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 708 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near North Prairie to 6 miles south of Palmyra to near Clinton, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Elkhorn, Hartland, Delavan, South Beloit, Lake Geneva, Mukwonago, Delafield, Milton, East Troy, Williams Bay, Wales, Oconomowoc, Ottawa, Dousman, Clinton, North Prairie, and Palmyra.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central and southeastern 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: 
Jefferson, WI; Rock, WI; Walworth, WI; Waukesha, WI
Forcast Office: 
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI