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Gale Warning 14, NWS Milwaukee, WI

March 11, 2026

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this gale warning at Mar 11, 2026, 1:09 AM CDT. It took effect at Mar 11, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 11, 2026, 1:09 AM CDT (06:09 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 11, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired: Mar 12, 2026, 1:00 AM CDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Milwaukee, WI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 11, 12:59 AM CDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 12:59 AM CDT, 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 10, 3:00 PM CDT, 10 hours 9 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
300 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-112000-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
300 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Scattered storms are expected this evening. A few storms could
produce large hail, particularly along and south of I-94 and
US-18.

Light freezing drizzle is possible late tonight into early
Wednesday morning, particularly northwest of Milwaukee. Winter
Weather Advisory has been issued in Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du
Lac, and Sheboygan Counties, where a light glaze of ice is
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday

Light to occasionally moderate snow will move across southern
Wisconsin mid Wednesday morning into Wednesday afternoon.
Slushy accumulations up to a half inch are possible.

A rain and snow mix is expected Thursday night toward central
Wisconsin.

Accumulating snow is possible on Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon and evening.

LMZ643>646-112000-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
300 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from
Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for brisk northeast winds and
building waves. Areas of fog are possible from North Point south.

Scattered thunderstorms are forecast late this afternoon and
evening. Large hail is possible and frequent lightning are
expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect Wednesday for brisk north
winds and high waves.

Winds and waves will likely exceed Advisory criteria again
Thursday night through Friday, but winds may also reach gale
force.

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-112000-
Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to
mid-line of lake.-
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the
Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South
Fox Island 5NM offshore-
Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to
mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5NM
offshore to mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore
to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid
lake-
Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
300 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Areas of fog are possible over the southern third of Lake
Michigan. Scattered thunderstorms are possible over the same
region tonight, including frequent lightning and large hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday

Infrequent wind gusts to gale force are possible on Wednesday
over the south half of the lake.

There is a higher confidence for gales Thursday night into
Friday.

www.weather.gov/mkx

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 10, 8:16 PM CDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
816 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0743 PM     Hail             2 N Browntown           42.61N 89.79W
03/10/2026  M1.00 Inch       Green              WI   Public

&&

Local storm report, Mar 10, 8:17 PM CDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
817 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0810 PM     Hail             1 SSW Beloit            42.51N 89.03W
03/10/2026  M1.00 Inch       Rock               WI   Public

            report relayed via social media.

&&

Special weather statement, Mar 10, 8:20 PM CDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
820 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

WIZ070>072-110245-
Walworth WI-Racine WI-Kenosha WI-
820 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WALWORTH...RACINE AND KENOSHA
COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM CDT...

At 820 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Darien to near Capron. Movement was east
at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Kenosha, Racine, Mount Pleasant, Muskego, Pleasant Prairie, Antioch,
Elkhorn, Delavan, Lake Geneva, Sturtevant, Union Grove, East Troy,
Paddock Lake, Williams Bay, Camp Lake, Wind Lake, Franklin, Winthrop
Harbor, Twin Lakes, and Spring Grove.

This includes the following highways...
 U.S. Highway 12 between mile markers 320 and 338.
 Interstate 43 between mile markers 12 and 38.
 Interstate 41/94 between mile markers 325 and 349.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
south central and southeastern Wisconsin.

&&

LAT...LON 4271 8878 4285 8814 4284 8782 4278 8775
      4261 8782 4249 8780 4249 8878
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 270DEG 18KT 4266 8878 4245 8875

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

CMILLER

Local storm report, Mar 10, 8:34 PM CDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 10, 8:41 PM CDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 10, 9:11 PM CDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 10, 7:06 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MKX		24 min
Mar 10, 7:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Walworth	47 min
Mar 10, 7:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Rock	41 min
Mar 10, 7:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine	28 min
Mar 10, 7:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Kenosha, Racine	52 min
Mar 10, 8:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Rock	41 min
Mar 10, 8:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Kenosha, Racine, Walworth	85 min
Mar 10, 8:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Walworth	28 min
Mar 10, 8:25 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MKX		50 min
Mar 10, 8:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Green, Rock	23 min
Mar 10, 8:31 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MKX	Walworth	51 min
Mar 10, 8:38 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MKX	Kenosha, Racine	45 min
Mar 10, 8:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Milwaukee	19 min
Mar 10, 8:48 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MKX		42 min
Mar 10, 9:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Lafayette	34 min
Mar 10, 9:22 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MKX	Walworth	94 min
Mar 10, 9:23 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MKX	Kenosha, Racine	93 min
Mar 11, 1:09 AM CDT	Gale Watch	MKX		26 hr
Mar 11, 3:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Milwaukee	23 min

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