Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 12:21AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 15, 2026 - 10:21pm
Expires:
May 15, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
At 1221 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Reedsburg to 7 miles
southwest of West Baraboo to near Prairie Du Sac to near Lodi.
Movement was northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Baraboo, Reedsburg, Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City, Wisconsin Dells, Lake
Wisconsin, Lodi, Lake Delton, Poynette, West Baraboo, Dane,
Arlington, Bluffview, North Freedom, Merrimac, Rock Springs,
Loganville, Lime Ridge, Harmony Grove, and Interstate 90/94
Interchange.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90/94 between mile markers 88 and 101.
Interstate 39/90/94 near mile marker 110, and between mile markers
112 and 125.
U.S. Highway 12 between mile markers 213 and 223.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
south central Wisconsin.
Area Description:
Sauk; Columbia; Dane
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI