⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Portage; Waupaca; Waushara – Friday, August 21, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 5:53AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

Details

At 553 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Plainfield, or 10 miles north of Wautoma, moving east
at 45 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Fremont around 620 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Rural, Saxeville, Lind
Center, Mount Morris, Wild Rose, Emmons Creek Barrens, Borth,
Sheridan, Keene, and Heffron.

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.