| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Green; Rock |
| Effective | 8/7/2026, 6:26:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/7/2026, 7:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 6:26PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Details
At 626 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Lake Koshkonong to near Dakota. Movement was
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Janesville, Beloit, South Beloit, Milton, Edgerton, Brodhead,
Clinton, Orfordville, Footville, Fulton, Newark, Magnolia, Tiffany,
Hanover, Avalon, Juda, Foxhollow, Lima Center, Shopiere, and Afton.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 39/90 between mile markers 162 and 187.
Wisconsin Highway 26 between mile markers 6 and 13.
Interstate 43 between mile markers 0 and 11.
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.
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