Minnesota, Wisconsin Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/05/2026 18:02

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 5 at 8:02PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 5, 2026 - 6:02pm
Expires: 
June 5, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 802 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Stockholm, or 13 miles northwest of Wabasha, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Wabasha around 815 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Nelson, Dumfries, Zumbro Bottoms Campground, Maple Springs, Gilbert Valley, Kruger Campground, Highway 63 And County 2, and County Roads 33 And 4.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.
Area Description: 
Wabasha; Buffalo
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov