Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Vernon and Crawford Counties, WI
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NOAA issued it on August 26, 2026, 4 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS La Crosse has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for south central Vernon County and northeastern Crawford County in southwestern Wisconsin until 2:15 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Wisconsin
- Issued
- August 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS La Crosse WI
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Wisconsin.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS La Crosse WI on August 26 at 1:29 AM CDT. The alert is effective from August 26 at 1:29 AM CDT until August 26 at 2:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers south central Vernon County and northeastern Crawford County in southwestern Wisconsin, including the locations of Readstown, Kickapoo Center, Liberty Pole, Horrigan Ridge, Folsom, and Mount Zion.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 1:28 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Viroqua, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazards include quarter size hail (1.00 inch) and wind gusts up to 50 mph, both radar indicated. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from August 26 at 1:29 AM CDT and expires at 2:15 AM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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