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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:49 PM Apr. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Outagamie County in northeastern Wisconsin...
Shawano County in northeastern Wisconsin...
Northern Waupaca County in northeastern Wisconsin...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 649 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
6 miles west of Clintonville to 12 miles north of Waupaca, or along
a line from 18 miles southwest of Shawano to 12 miles north of
Waupaca, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Clintonville around 700 PM CDT. Embarrass around 705 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Marion,
Big Falls, Ogdensburg, Iola, Caroline, Schmidt Corner, Scandinavia,
Buckbee, Manawa and Symco.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are 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.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT Monday for a
portion of northeast Wisconsin.

&&


TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:38 PM Apr. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BROWN...NORTHEASTERN
WAUPACA...OUTAGAMIE AND EASTERN SHAWANO COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM
CDT...

At 637 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles west of Clintonville to Kaukauna.
Movement was northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Clintonville, Black Creek, and Embarrass around 645 PM CDT.
Green Bay, Bellevue, and Navarino Wildlife Area around 650 PM CDT.
Shawano around 655 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Fitzgerald Corners,
Nichols, Leeman, Little Rapids, Mackville, Hofa Park, Sugar Bush,
Rose Lawn, Kunesh, and De Pere.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
and east central Wisconsin.

&&


MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Flood Watch
Issued: 10:34 PM Apr. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
northeast Wisconsin, including the following areas, in central
Wisconsin, Marathon, Portage, Waushara and Wood. In east central
Wisconsin, Calumet, Manitowoc and Winnebago. In north central
Wisconsin, Langlade and Lincoln. In northeast Wisconsin, Brown,
Door, Kewaunee, Menominee, Northern Marinette County, Northern
Oconto County, Outagamie, Shawano, Southern Marinette County,
Southern Oconto County and Waupaca.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Extensive street flooding will also be possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Soils are saturated due to recent rainfall and rain across the
area this afternoon. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms continue to
develop across the watch area through this evening, and will
likely produce widespread additional rainfall amounts of 1 to
locally 2 inches, with locally higher amounts.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

Tornado Watch
Issued: 8:11 PM Apr. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 103 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN

MARATHON              PORTAGE               WAUSHARA
WOOD

IN EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

CALUMET               WINNEBAGO

IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN

OUTAGAMIE             WAUPACA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF APPLETON, ARNOTT, AURORAVILLE,
BAKERVILLE, BORTH, CLINTONVILLE, DARBOY, DUNDAS, KING,
LIND CENTER, MACKVILLE, MARSHFIELD, MENASHA, NEENAH, NEW LONDON,
NORTHERN LAKE WINNEBAGO, NORTHPORT, OSHKOSH, PLOVER, RURAL,
SILVER LAKE, STEVENS POINT, WAUPACA, WAUSAU, WAUTOMA, WINNEBAGO,
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, AND WITTMAN FIELD.

River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:15 PM Apr. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Wolf River at New London.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10.1 feet, Flood waters begin to cover portions of
West Wolf River Avenue downstream of New London. Widespread lowland
flooding is occurring from New London to Fremont.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 9.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:30 AM CDT Monday was 9.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.6 feet
early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.5
feet on 05/12/1960.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&



River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:15 PM Apr. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Wolf River near Shiocton.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Water is about a foot below the bottom of
the Highway 54 bridge. Flood waters begin spreading over parts of
Shiocton adjacent to the river including River and Mills Streets.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 12.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:30 AM CDT Monday was 12.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.8 feet
early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.7
feet on 03/17/1973.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&



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