Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Dane, Green, Rock Counties WI
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NOAA issued it on May 24, 2026, 3 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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NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dane, Green, and Rock counties in south central Wisconsin until 1:30 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Wisconsin
- Issued
- May 24, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Wisconsin.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI. The alert is effective from May 16, 2026 at 12:24 AM CDT until May 16, 2026 at 1:30 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Green County, Rock County, and Dane County in south central Wisconsin. Locations impacted include Madison, Janesville, Beloit, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Middleton, Stoughton, Waunakee, Monroe, Verona, Oregon, McFarland, Monona, Mount Horeb, Windsor, Edgerton, Evansville, Prairie Du Sac, Marshall, and Sauk City.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 12:24 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of Sauk City to near Winslow, moving east at 60 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Tornadoes are possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 1:30 AM CDT on May 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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