| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Buffalo; Trempealeau |
| Effective | 10/28/2026, 7:04:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 10/28/2026, 7:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued October 28 at 7:04PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Details
At 704 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles west of Strum to 9 miles west of
Independence. Movement was northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 45 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.
Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Strum around 710 PM CDT.
Osseo around 715 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include The Borst Valley
Area, Eleva, Chimney Rock, Highway 53 And County E, Mondovi Airfield,
Elk Creek, and Lookout.
This includes Interstate 94 between mile markers 88 and 91.
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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