< Wisconsin Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/18/2026 00:16

Wisconsin Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/18/2026 00:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 2:16AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 12:16am
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
At 216 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Phelps to near Birch Trails Girl Scout Camp. Movement was northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Rhinelander, Eagle River, Harrison, Phelps, Woodboro, and Crystal Lake Scout Reservation around 220 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Gagen, Luna-White Deer Campground, Bradley, Dudley, Bastile Lake Natural Area, Kelly Lynn Bog Natural Area, Anvil Lake Campground, Harshaw, Otis, and Bavaria.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Lincoln; Langlade
Forcast Office: 
NWS Green Bay WI