“Special Weather Statement until 11:45AM” from Pepin County Sheriff's Office : Nixle

Saturday September 21st, 2024 :: 11:01 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 11:45AM

At 1058 AM CDT, a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Elk Mound to 9 miles southwest of Eau Claire to near Durand is producing wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Altoona, Lake Hallie, Lake Wissota, Durand, Cadott, Fall Creek, Elk Mound, Ludington, Rock Falls, and Caryville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 94 in Wisconsin between mile markers 55 and 80. U.S. Highway 53 between mile markers 86 and 98.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DUNN ... PEPIN ... CHIPPEWA ... EAU CLAIRE

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Pepin County Sheriff's Office
740 7th Ave W
Durand, WI 54736

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 715-672-5944

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Alert Details

Severity:: Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:: Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:: Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Special Weather Statement

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