Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Western Wisconsin Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 17, 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Barron, Dunn, Polk, and St. Croix counties in Wisconsin until 4:00 PM CDT, with quarter-sized hail and winds up to 50 MPH expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Wisconsin
- Issued
- April 17, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Wisconsin.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Wisconsin
Alert Details
This Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN. It is effective from 3:08 PM CDT until 4:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Southwestern Barron County, Southeastern Polk County, Northwestern Dunn County, and St. Croix County in Wisconsin. Specific locations impacted include Baldwin, Hammond, Woodville, New Richmond, Star Prairie, Knapp, Cylon, Emerald, Glenwood City, Forest, Boyceville, Amery, Clear Lake, Wheeler, Clayton, Ridgeland, Prairie Farm, Turtle Lake, Arland, and Dallas.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows, as this storm is capable of producing large hail.
Expected Conditions
The storm features quarter size hail, with a maximum hail size of 1.00 inch, and wind gusts up to 50 MPH, based on radar indications.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 3:08 PM CDT on April 17, 2026, and expires at 4:00 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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