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Sun Prairie Police Department, Wisconsin
Sunday May 17th, 2026 :: 11:48 a.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning Cancelled - Severe Thunderstorm Still In Effect

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1143 AM CDT Sun May 17 2026

WIC025-171653-
/O.CAN.KMKX.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-260517T1700Z/
Dane WI-
1143 AM CDT Sun May 17 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL DANE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

&&

LAT...LON 4303 8936 4312 8940 4318 8925 4302 8924
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 245DEG 23KT 4314 8927 

$$

MRC



Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1146 AM CDT Sun May 17 2026
 
WIZ057-063-171715-
Columbia WI-Dane WI-
1146 AM CDT Sun May 17 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN COLUMBIA AND DANE
COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 PM CDT...

At 1145 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Sun Prairie, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Madison, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Middleton, Stoughton, Waunakee,
Verona, Oregon, McFarland, Monona, Windsor, Edgerton, Columbus,
Marshall, Lake Wisconsin, Deforest, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains,
Lodi, and Poynette.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

&&

LAT...LON 4286 8965 4337 8963 4338 8960 4348 8960
      4349 8901 4285 8901
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 249DEG 24KT 4322 8924 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

MRC

Instructions:

Seek Safe Shelter

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

Cassandra Fleischman
Sun Prairie Communications Center
[email protected]


Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
General emergency and public safety
Event:
Severe Weather Warning

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