Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 6:50AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 4:50am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 5:30am
Description:
At 650 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
northwestern Milwaukee, moving northeast at 45 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.
Locations impacted include...
Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Brookfield, Menomonee Falls, Mequon, Whitefish
Bay, Brown Deer, Grafton, Cedarburg, Port Washington, Fox Point,
Saukville, Bayside, Thiensville, Germantown, Glendale, Fredonia,
Butler, River Hills, and Newburg.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 94 between mile markers 306 and 307.
Interstate 43 between mile markers 75 and 101.
Interstate 41 between mile markers 41 and 53.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Washington; Ozaukee; Waukesha; Milwaukee
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI