Wisconsin Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/20/2026 14:18

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 4:18PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 2:18pm
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 417 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lancaster, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Platteville around 425 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Arthur, Potosi, Union, Cornelia, Rockville, Porters Bridge, Lancaster Municipal Airport, Platteville Airport, Big Patch, and Klondyke Secluded Acres.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern Wisconsin.
Area Description: 
Grant
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI