Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 11:46AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 9:46am
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
At 1145 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Sun Prairie, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.
Locations impacted include...
Madison, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Middleton, Stoughton, Waunakee,
Verona, Oregon, McFarland, Monona, Windsor, Edgerton, Columbus,
Marshall, Lake Wisconsin, Deforest, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains,
Lodi, and Poynette.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Columbia; Dane
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI