Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 1:28AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 11:28pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
At 127 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rainbow Flowage, or 15 miles northwest of Rhinelander, moving
northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Rhinelander, Eagle River, Phelps, Kentuck Lake Campground, Johnson
Lake Barrens Natural Area, Crystal Lake Scout Reservation, Rainbow
Flowage, Minocqua, Arbor Vitae, and Three Lakes.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.
Area Description:
Vilas; Oneida; Forest
Forcast Office:
NWS Green Bay WI