Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northwestern Iowa County, 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 Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Iowa County in south central Wisconsin until 3:15 AM CDT August 26.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Wisconsin
- Issued
- August 26, 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 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Wisconsin.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan WI at 2:28 AM CDT on August 26, 2026. The alert is effective immediately until 3:15 AM CDT on August 26, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northwestern Iowa County in south central Wisconsin. Locations impacted include Highland, Avoca, Orion, Cobb, Clyde, and Blackhawk Lake Rec Area. The storm was located over Muscoda, or 10 miles south of Richland Center, moving southeast at 30 mph.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 2:27 AM CDT, radar indicated a severe thunderstorm with quarter size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2:28 AM CDT until 3:15 AM CDT on August 26, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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