Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 15 at 4:27PM CDT until May 15 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 15, 2025 - 2:27pm
Expires:
May 15, 2025 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 427 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of
Weyerhaeuser, or 20 miles southwest of Ladysmith, moving northeast
at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Eau Claire, Rice Lake, Chippewa Falls, Altoona, Lake Hallie,
Stanley, Bloomer, Barron, Lake Wissota, Chetek, Cameron, Augusta,
Cornell, Cadott, Fall Creek, Bruce, Boyd, Fairchild, New Auburn
and Weyerhaeuser.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek
shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a
well-built structure.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for portions of
northwest and west central Wisconsin.
Area Description:
Barron, WI; Chippewa, WI; Eau Claire, WI; Rusk, WI
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN