Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS La Crosse, WI

Issued

Apr 13, 2026, 8:29 PM CDT (01:29 UTC)

Expired

Apr 13, 2026, 9:15 PM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS La Crosse, WI

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Jackson County, WI, Juneau County, WI, Monroe County, WI

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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155 
WUUS53 KARX 140129
SVRARX
WIC053-057-081-140215-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0021.260414T0129Z-260414T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
829 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Jackson County in west central Wisconsin...
  Northwestern Juneau County in central Wisconsin...
  Northern Monroe County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 828 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 9 miles southeast of Shortville to near Fort Mc Coy,
  moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southeastern Jackson, northwestern Juneau and northern Monroe
  Counties, including the following locations... Warrens, New Miner,
  City Point, Shamrock, The Black River Correctional Center, Pigeon
  Creek Campground, and Potters Flowage.

This includes Interstate 94 between mile markers 119 and 140.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
west central Wisconsin.

&&

LAT...LON 4421 8993 4420 8991 4419 8993 4418 8990
      4418 8993 4415 8993 4417 8997 4413 8999
      4413 8997 4412 9001 4410 9001 4409 9003
      4404 9002 4407 9083 4442 9077 4442 9033
      4425 9032 4425 8991 4423 8989
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 287DEG 41KT 4439 9041 4404 9062 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Naylor

986 
WWUS53 KARX 140154
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
854 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

WIC053-057-081-140215-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260414T0215Z/
Jackson WI-Juneau WI-Monroe WI-
854 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON...NORTHWESTERN JUNEAU AND NORTHERN MONROE
COUNTIES...

At 853 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Babcock to 6 miles northeast of Tomah, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management. At 847 pm, emergency management 
         reported quarter sized hail south of Millston. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Warrens, City Point, Finley, New Miner, Mather, The North Flowage,
The Necedah Wildlife Refuge, The Sprague Mather Flowage, Normay
Ridge, Jellystone Park Near Warrens, The Meadow Valley Flowage,
Sprague, Bear Bluff Township, The Rezin Landing Strip, Kirby, and
Meadow Valley.

This includes Interstate 94 between mile markers 129 and 140.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
west central Wisconsin.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4421 8993 4420 8991 4419 8993 4418 8990
      4418 8993 4415 8993 4417 8997 4413 8999
      4413 8997 4412 9001 4410 9001 4409 9003
      4404 9002 4407 9083 4417 9081 4419 9063
      4442 9033 4425 9032 4425 8991 4423 8989
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 277DEG 32KT 4434 9009 4403 9038 

HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Naylor

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.