| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Monroe; Juneau; Adams; Vernon; Richland |
| Effective | 8/9/2026, 8:39:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/9/2026, 9:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 8:39AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Details
At 839 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 7 miles south of Adams to 9 miles south
of Mauston to 6 miles east of La Farge, or extending from 8 miles
south of Friendship to 9 miles south of Mauston to 19 miles east of
Viroqua, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Mauston, Friendship, New Lisbon, Adams, Elroy, Hillsboro, Wonewoc,
Lemonweir, Lindina, Ontario, Lyndon Station, Kendall, Cazenovia,
Castle Rock, Union Center, Bass Hollow Rec Area, Mullin Ridge, and
Castle Rock Dam.
This includes Interstate 90/94 between mile markers 62 and 86.
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.
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