⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lafayette – Friday, August 21, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 5:14PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Details

At 514 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Argyle to near Apple River to near Council
Hill. Movement was southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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…
Warren, Shullsburg, Argyle, Apple River, Wiota, New Diggings, South
Wayne, Gratiot, and Woodford.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Wisconsin.

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