Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Columbia, Dane, and Dodge Counties in Wisconsin
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NOAA issued it on April 14, 2026, 4 months 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Columbia, northeastern Dane, and west central Dodge counties in Wisconsin until 5:45 PM CDT, with threats of ping pong ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South central Wisconsin
- Issued
- April 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South central Wisconsin.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Milwaukee/Sullivan WI. It is effective immediately from 4:52 PM CDT on April 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects southeastern Columbia County, northeastern Dane County, and west central Dodge County in south central Wisconsin. Specific locations include Madison, Sun Prairie, Middleton, Waunakee, McFarland, Monona, Windsor, Columbus, Cottage Grove, Fall River, Shorewood Hills, Maple Bluff, Deansville, East Bristol, Camp Randall Stadium, Danville, Henry Vilas Zoo, Token Creek, and UW-Madison.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10:00 PM CDT for south central and southeastern Wisconsin.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) and wind gusts up to 60 mph, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 4:52 PM CDT on April 14, 2026, and expires at 5:45 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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