Bateman Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Bateman.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 18 at 2:46PM CDT until April 18 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

SVRMKX The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Walworth County in southeastern Wisconsin... East central Rock County in south central Wisconsin... Southeastern Jefferson County in southeastern Wisconsin... * Until 315 PM CDT. * At 246 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Janesville, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Janesville, Abells Corners, Tibbets, Millard, La Grange, Whitewater, Palmyra, Emerald Grove, Johnstown Center, Lima Center, Richmond, Avalon, and Elkhorn.

Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 2:43PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

At 243 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Janesville, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Janesville, Abells Corners, Tibbets, Millard, La Grange, Avalon, Afton, Whitewater, Palmyra, Emerald Grove, Johnstown Center, Lima Center, Richmond, and Elkhorn. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 12 near mile marker 320. Interstate 39/90 between mile markers 171 and 180. Wisconsin Highway 26 mile marker 6 and near mile marker 8. Interstate 43 near mile marker 30.