⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Buffalo; Trempealeau – Saturday, July 18, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 12:46AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Details

At 1246 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Modena, or 10 miles north of Alma, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Modena around 1250 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Czechville, Merrick
State Park, Cream, Highway 88 And County O, County Roads F And K K,
Urne, Nelson, Gilmanton, Maxville, and Waumandee.

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.