| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Grant |
| Effective | 7/20/2026, 4:18:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/20/2026, 4:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 4:18PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Details
At 417 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lancaster, moving east 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.
This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Platteville around 425 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Arthur, Potosi, Union,
Cornelia, Rockville, Porters Bridge, Lancaster Municipal Airport,
Platteville Airport, Big Patch, and Klondyke Secluded Acres.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Wisconsin.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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