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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 117, NWS Milwaukee, WI

May 17, 20264 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2026, 10:35 AM CDT for 4 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 17, 2026, 10:35 AM CDT (15:35 UTC)
Expired
May 17, 2026, 11:15 AM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dane County, WI, Green County, WI, Iowa County, WI, Lafayette County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 148 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2026-05-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 570 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2026-05-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 114 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
570 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-40 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
716 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
114 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
188 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
2.2

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 17, 6:23 AM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 17, 6:23 AM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 17, 6:09 AM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
609 AM CDT Sun May 17 2026

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-181115-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
609 AM CDT Sun May 17 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this morning into the
afternoon. Stronger storms may have small hail and sub-severe
gusty winds.

A dying complex of thunderstorms may approach western portions of
our area tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Rounds of thunderstorms are expected Monday into Tuesday. There is
much uncertainty with the severe thunderstorm potential, but at
least a low probability for severe storms is forecast.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed Monday.

LMZ643>646-181115-
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-
609 AM CDT Sun May 17 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Areas of fog may form later today into this evening. There is a chance
for thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Chances for thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday.

A Small Craft Advisory may be needed from Sheboygan to Winthrop
Harbor for Monday and Tuesday due to persistent and gusty south
winds and high waves.

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-181115-
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-
609 AM CDT Sun May 17 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Areas of fog may form later today into tonight.

There are chances for thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Breezy south winds and high waves are expected Monday into
Tuesday.

Chances for thunderstorms at times Monday into Tuesday.

www.weather.gov/mkx

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 17, 10:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXIowa49 min
May 17, 10:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXRock43 min
May 17, 10:52 AM CDTTornado WarningMKXGreen27 min
May 17, 11:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane51 min
May 17, 11:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXColumbia, Dane, Iowa, Sauk38 min
May 17, 11:16 AM CDTTornado WarningMKXDane27 min
May 17, 11:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXColumbia, Dane29 min
May 17, 12:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXDodge42 min
May 17, 1:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWashington37 min
May 17, 1:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXFond du Lac, Sheboygan, Washington48 min
May 17, 1:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXFond du Lac16 min
May 17, 1:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXSheboygan47 min
May 17, 2:03 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX57 min
May 17, 2:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXFond du Lac31 min

Nearby

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Sources

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