⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lincoln; Langlade – Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 4:25AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

Details

At 425 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles north of New Wood Wildlife Area, or 32 miles southwest of
Rhinelander, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Merrill, Harrison, Parrish, Dutch Corners, Birch Trails Girl Scout
Camp, Council Grounds State Park, New Wood Wildlife Area, Veterans
Memorial County Park, Elcho, Neva, Bloomville, Gleason, Dudley,
Doering, Irma, Otis, Otter Lake Campground and Bavaria.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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