Local weather alerts previously issued by the National Weather Service since 07/17/2013.

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Sunday May 17, 2026
22 total alerts issued on this day
LOCATIONS & ALERT COUNT: Dane County  3  Sauk County  2  Columbia County  2  Dodge County  1  
 
Dane County   3 alerts
SVR.gif   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING   (9 updates)
SVRMKX
Areas affected: Dane, WI; Green, WI; Iowa, WI; Lafayette, WI
Effective: May 17 10:35 am Expired: May 17 11:15 am Duration: 0 hrs   40 mins  
At 1048 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
Areas affected: Dane, WI; Green, WI; Iowa, WI; Lafayette, WI
Effective: May 17 10:49 am Expired: May 17 11:15 am Duration: 0 hrs   26 mins  
At 1055 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mount Horeb, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
Areas affected: Dane, WI; Green, WI
Effective: May 17 10:56 am Expired: May 17 11:15 am Duration: 0 hrs   19 mins  
SVRMKX
Areas affected: Dane, WI
Effective: May 17 11:09 am Expired: May 17 12:00 pm Duration: 0 hrs   51 mins  
SVRMKX
Areas affected: Columbia, WI; Dane, WI; Iowa, WI; Sauk, WI
Effective: May 17 11:12 am Expired: May 17 12:15 pm Duration: 1 hr   03 mins  
At 1123 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mazomanie, or
Areas affected: Columbia, WI; Dane, WI; Sauk, WI
Effective: May 17 11:23 am Expired: May 17 12:15 pm Duration: 0 hrs   52 mins  
At 1136 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over eastern
Areas affected: Dane, WI
Effective: May 17 11:36 am Expired: May 17 12:00 pm Duration: 0 hrs   24 mins  
Areas affected: Columbia, WI; Dane, WI
Effective: May 17 11:39 am Expired: May 17 12:15 pm Duration: 0 hrs   36 mins  
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
Areas affected: Dane, WI
Effective: May 17 11:51 am Expired: May 17 12:00 pm Duration: 0 hrs   09 mins  
TOR.gif   TORNADO WARNING   (3 updates)
TORMKX
Areas affected: Dane, WI
Effective: May 17 11:16 am Expired: May 17 12:00 pm Duration: 0 hrs   44 mins  
At 1126 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
Areas affected: Dane, WI
Effective: May 17 11:26 am Expired: May 17 12:00 pm Duration: 0 hrs   34 mins  
At 1137 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
Areas affected: Dane, WI
Effective: May 17 11:37 am Expired: May 17 12:00 pm Duration: 0 hrs   23 mins  
SPS.gif   SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
At 1145 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
Areas affected: Columbia; Dane
Effective: May 17 11:46 am Expired: May 17 12:15 pm Duration: 0 hrs   29 mins  
Sauk County   2 alerts
SPS.gif   SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
At 1041 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Areas affected: Sauk; Iowa
Effective: May 17 10:41 am Expired: May 17 11:30 am Duration: 0 hrs   49 mins  
SVR.gif   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING   (2 updates)
SVRMKX
Areas affected: Columbia, WI; Dane, WI; Iowa, WI; Sauk, WI
Effective: May 17 11:12 am Expired: May 17 12:15 pm Duration: 1 hr   03 mins  
At 1123 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mazomanie, or
Areas affected: Columbia, WI; Dane, WI; Sauk, WI
Effective: May 17 11:23 am Expired: May 17 12:15 pm Duration: 0 hrs   52 mins  
Columbia County   2 alerts
SVR.gif   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING   (3 updates)
SVRMKX
Areas affected: Columbia, WI; Dane, WI; Iowa, WI; Sauk, WI
Effective: May 17 11:12 am Expired: May 17 12:15 pm Duration: 1 hr   03 mins  
At 1123 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mazomanie, or
Areas affected: Columbia, WI; Dane, WI; Sauk, WI
Effective: May 17 11:23 am Expired: May 17 12:15 pm Duration: 0 hrs   52 mins  
Areas affected: Columbia, WI; Dane, WI
Effective: May 17 11:39 am Expired: May 17 12:15 pm Duration: 0 hrs   36 mins  
SPS.gif   SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
At 1145 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
Areas affected: Columbia; Dane
Effective: May 17 11:46 am Expired: May 17 12:15 pm Duration: 0 hrs   29 mins  
Dodge County
SPS.gif   SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT   (2 updates)
At 1233 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
Areas affected: Dodge
Effective: May 17 12:33 pm Expired: May 17 1:15 pm Duration: 0 hrs   42 mins  
At 107 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Areas affected: Fond Du Lac; Sheboygan; Dodge; Washington
Effective: May 17 1:08 pm Expired: May 17 1:45 pm Duration: 0 hrs   37 mins