{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.182d00fbddc910f79db2dd37c7c3936c38e4d10f.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued June 8 at 4:58PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-08","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.182d00fbddc910f79db2dd37c7c3936c38e4d10f.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS La Crosse WI"},"word_count":206,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued June 8 at 4:58PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Allamakee; Winona; Houston; La Crosse; Monroe; Vernon; Crawford; Richland\n**Issued by:** NWS La Crosse WI\n**Sent:** 2026-06-08T16:58:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-08T16:58:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-08T18:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nAt 457 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along\na line extending from near Lansing to near La Farge to 11 miles\nnortheast of Richland Center. Movement was north at 25 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around\nunsecured objects.\n\nStrong thunderstorms will be near...\nViroqua and La Farge around 500 PM CDT.\nNew Albin around 505 PM CDT.\nWestby around 510 PM CDT.\nHillsboro around 520 PM CDT.\nCashton, Stoddard, and Coon Valley around 525 PM CDT.\nBrownsville around 535 PM CDT.\nLa Crosse around 540 PM CDT.\nHokah around 545 PM CDT.\n\n## Instructions\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.\n\nConditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel\nclouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions\nthey can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a\nfunnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the\nNational Weather Service."}