Special Weather Statement for Lafayette
At 238 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Shullsburg, or 9 miles southwest of Darlington, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40-50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds...
Official alert brief
At 238 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Shullsburg, or 9 miles southwest of Darlington, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40-50 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... Darlington, Shullsburg, Belmont, Benton, New Diggings, Elk Grove, Gratiot, and Lead Mine. This includes U.S. Highway 151 between mile markers 23 and 27.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central Wisconsin.