⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Iowa; Lafayette – Monday, July 20, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 4:22PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Details

At 421 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Platteville, moving southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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.

Locations impacted include…
Mineral Point, Darlington, Shullsburg, Belmont, Benton, Argyle,
Blanchardville, Wiota, New Diggings, South Wayne, Waldwick, Elk
Grove, Fayette, Lamont, Rewey, Gratiot, Platte Mounds, Calamine, Lead
Mine, and Yellowstone Lake St Park.

This includes U.S. Highway 151 between mile markers 23 and 40.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.