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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
458 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

WIZ054-055-061-172230-
Richland WI-Crawford WI-Grant WI-
458 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GRANT...SOUTHWESTERN
RICHLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT...

At 458 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Boscobel to near
Lancaster. Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Lancaster, Boscobel, and Fennimore around 505 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Preston, Arthur,
Highway 61 And County T, Montfort, Eagle Cave, Mount Ida, Eagle
Corners, Harris Ridge, Highways 60 And 61, and Beetown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southwestern
Wisconsin.

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LAT...LON 4276 9089 4311 9098 4328 9042 4320 9040
      4320 9043 4281 9043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 255DEG 40KT 4306 9086 4281 9073

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

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