Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 5 at 7:58PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 5, 2026 - 5:58pm
Expires:
June 5, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 758 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
West Salem, or 11 miles west of Sparta, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Bangor around 805 PM CDT.
Sparta around 815 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Melrose, County Roads
I And I I, Stevenstown, Highway 162 And County T, Burr Oak, Highway
162 And County E E, Rockland, County Roads D E And E, Highway 33 And
County Y, and Mindoro Cut.
This includes Interstate 90 in Wisconsin between mile markers 14 and
30.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
west central Wisconsin.
Area Description:
Jackson; La Crosse; Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov