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Monroe County Emergency Services
Friday July 28th, 2023 :: 07:42 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM Friday

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... La Crosse County in west central Wisconsin... Northwestern Vernon County in southwestern Wisconsin... Southwestern Monroe County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 740 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Onalaska, or near La Crosse, moving southeast at 40 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported golf ball size hail near Galesville. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... West Salem around 745 PM CDT. Bangor around 750 PM CDT. Coon Valley around 805 PM CDT. Westby and Cashton around 815 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include County Roads G And H, Brinkman Ridge, Jersey Valley County Park, Irish Hill, North Side Of La Crosse, South Side Of La Crosse and Goose Island. This includes Interstate 90 in Wisconsin between mile markers 1 and 20.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LA CROSSE, WI ... MONROE, WI ... VERNON, WI

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Monroe County Emergency Services
112 S Court St
Sparta, WI 54656

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-269-8712

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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