Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 8:01PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 6:01pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 801 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ottawa, or near Wales, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.
Locations impacted include...
Waukesha, New Berlin, Brookfield, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Pewaukee,
Hartland, Mukwonago, Delafield, Elm Grove, Wales, Wind Lake,
Oconomowoc, Vernon, Ottawa, Dousman, North Prairie, Butler, Big Bend,
and Eagle.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 94 between mile markers 279 and 303.
Interstate 43 between mile markers 44 and 59.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
southeastern Wisconsin.
Area Description:
Waukesha
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI