Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 10:01PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 8:01pm
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
At 1001 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 7 miles south of Ladysmith to near
Clayton, or extending from 7 miles south of Ladysmith to 22 miles
southwest of Rice Lake, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Barron, Cameron, Almena, Chetek, Bruce, Turtle Lake, Ladysmith,
Bloomer, Cornell, Boyceville, Colfax, Chippewa Falls, Menomonie,
Lake Hallie, Lake Wissota, Cadott, Stanley and Elk Mound.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Polk; Barron; Rusk; Dunn; Chippewa
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender: