< Wisconsin Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/12/2026 05:01

Wisconsin Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/12/2026 05:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 12 at 7:01AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 12, 2026 - 5:01am
Expires: 
May 12, 2026 - 5:30am
Description: 
At 700 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles east of Marenisco to near Crystal Lake Scout Reservation to near Gilbert. Movement was east at 65 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Rhinelander, Eagle River, and Crystal Lake Scout Reservation around 705 AM CDT. Phelps around 715 AM CDT. Kentuck Lake Campground and Headwaters Wilderness around 720 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Gagen, Luna-White Deer Campground, Popple River Headwaters Natural Area, Bastile Lake Natural Area, Otter Springs Recreation Area, Upper Buckatabon Springs Natural Area, Bear Lake Campground, Monico, Roosevelt, and Mc Naughton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Lincoln
Forcast Office: 
NWS Green Bay WI