⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Vernon; Richland – Friday, June 19, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 9:40PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Details

At 939 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Westby, or 8 miles north of Viroqua, moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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…
Westby around 945 PM CDT.
La Farge around 950 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Rockton, Wildcat
Mountain State Park, Jersey Valley County Park, Bartons Corners,
Esofea, Avalanche, White City, Highway 82 And County A, Valley, and
Highway 56 And County M M.

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.