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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 12:54 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR GREEN...ROCK AND SOUTHEASTERN DANE COUNTIES...

At 754 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Fort Atkinson to near Janesville to 7 miles
southwest of Brodhead, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Janesville, Beloit, Fitchburg, Stoughton, Monroe, Oregon, South
Beloit, McFarland, Milton, Edgerton, Evansville, Brodhead,
Belleville, Deerfield, New Glarus, Clinton, Cambridge, Orfordville,
Brooklyn, and Monticello.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

Flood Advisory
Issued: 12:25 AM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of south central Wisconsin, including the
following counties, Dane and Iowa.

* WHEN...Until 1030 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 725 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mount Horeb, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Mazomanie, Black
Earth, Barneveld, Blue Mounds, Highland, Arena, Ridgeway,
Linden, Cobb, Clyde, Rewey, Governor Dodge St Park,
Jonesdale, Edmund, Blackhawk Lake Rec Area, London and Blue
Mound St Park.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:11 PM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Dane County in south central Wisconsin...
Southwestern Dodge County in southeastern Wisconsin...
Northern Jefferson County in southeastern Wisconsin...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 611 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Madison, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Watertown, Middleton, Waunakee,
McFarland, Monona, Windsor, Lake Mills, Marshall, Waterloo,
Deforest, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Johnson Creek, Deerfield,
Shorewood Hills, Maple Bluff and Ixonia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&


FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

Flood Advisory
Issued: 10:50 PM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Wisconsin,
including the following counties, in south central Wisconsin,
Dane. In southeast Wisconsin, Dodge and Jefferson.

* WHEN...Until 900 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 550 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Madison, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Watertown, Middleton,
Waunakee, Verona, McFarland, Monona, Windsor, Lake Mills,
Marshall, Waterloo, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Deerfield,
Shorewood Hills, Maple Bluff, Milford and Richwood.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&



Tornado Watch
Issued: 7:34 PM Apr. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 109 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

FOND DU LAC           SHEBOYGAN

IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN

COLUMBIA              DANE                  GREEN
GREEN LAKE            IOWA                  LAFAYETTE
MARQUETTE             ROCK                  SAUK

IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN

DODGE                 JEFFERSON             KENOSHA
MILWAUKEE             OZAUKEE               RACINE
WALWORTH              WASHINGTON            WAUKESHA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARGYLE, BARABOO, BARNEVELD,
BEAVER DAM, BELMONT, BELOIT, BENTON, BERLIN, BLANCHARDVILLE,
BRODHEAD, BROOKFIELD, CEDARBURG, COLUMBUS, DARLINGTON, DELAVAN,
DODGEVILLE, EAST TROY, ELKHORN, ENDEAVOR, FOND DU LAC,
FORT ATKINSON, GERMANTOWN, GRAFTON, HARTFORD, HOWARDS GROVE,
JANESVILLE, JEFFERSON, KENOSHA, LAKE GENEVA, LAKE WISCONSIN,
LODI, MADISON, MARKESAN, MAYVILLE, MENOMONEE FALLS, MEQUON,
MILWAUKEE, MINERAL POINT, MONROE, MONTELLO, MUSKEGO, NESHKORO,
NEW BERLIN, OOSTBURG, OXFORD, PLYMOUTH, PORTAGE, PRAIRIE DU SAC,
PRINCETON, RACINE, REEDSBURG, SAUK CITY, SHEBOYGAN FALLS,
SHULLSBURG, WATERTOWN, WAUKESHA, WAUPUN, WEST BEND, WESTFIELD,
AND WHITEWATER.

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