Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Barron and Polk Counties, WI
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NOAA issued it on July 25, 2026, 4 weeks 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 Twin Cities has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Barron County and southeastern Polk County in northwestern Wisconsin until 7:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Wisconsin
- Issued
- July 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Wisconsin.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN on June 19 at 6:16 PM CDT. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 7:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southern Barron County and southeastern Polk County in northwestern Wisconsin. Locations impacted include Amery, Joel, Turtle Lake, Clayton, Almena, Reeve, Arland, Prairie Farm, Hillsdale, Dallas, and Chetek.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
Expected Conditions
At 6:16 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clayton, or 25 miles southwest of Rice Lake, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch).
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 19 at 6:16 PM CDT until June 19 at 7:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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