Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 8:44PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 6:44pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 842 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Wind Point to near Antioch. Movement was
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Kenosha, Racine, Mount Pleasant, Pleasant Prairie, Sturtevant,
Winthrop Harbor, Wind Point, Caledonia, Bristol, Somers, Elmwood
Park, North Bay, and Franksville.
This includes Interstate 41/94 between mile markers 333 and 349.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Wisconsin.
Area Description:
Racine; Kenosha
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI