⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Portage, WI; Wood, WI – Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 12:34AM CDT until August 12 at 1:30AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

Details

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The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Portage County in central Wisconsin…
Southeastern Wood County in central Wisconsin…

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1234 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Lake Wazeecha, or 7 miles northeast of Wisconsin Rapids, moving
southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near…
Wisconsin Rapids around 1245 AM CDT.
Lake Wazeecha around 1250 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Rudolph,
Biron, Meehan, Kellner, Coddington and Bancroft.

Instructions

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.

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