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Sun Prairie Police Department, Wisconsin
Saturday May 16th, 2026 :: 12:28 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dane County until 01:30 am

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Green County in south central Wisconsin...
  Rock County in south central Wisconsin...
  Dane County in south central Wisconsin...

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1224 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles west of Sauk City to near Winslow, moving
  east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Madison, Janesville, Beloit, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Middleton,
  Stoughton, Waunakee, Monroe, Verona, Oregon, McFarland, Monona,
  Mount Horeb, Windsor, Edgerton, Evansville, Prairie Du Sac,
  Marshall, and Sauk City.

Other landmarks included are the following Locations York Memorial
Church and Wisconsin State Capitol.

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

Address/Location
Sun Prairie Police Department, Wisconsin
300 E Main St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-837-7336

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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