Tornado Warning Issued Near Madison, Wisconsin — Sun Prairie, Middleton, and Cottage Grove Must Take Shelter Immediately
MADISON, Wis. — A tornado warning has been issued near Madison, Wisconsin and anyone inside the warned area must take shelter right now. The warning polygon shown on radar covers a dangerous zone stretching from Prairie du Sac and Poynette in the north through Madison, Sun Prairie, Middleton, and Cottage Grove to the east. Radar is showing a powerful and intense storm capable of producing a tornado moving through this corridor — do not wait, do not watch the storm, get underground or to an interior room immediately.
Warning Zone Covers Madison and Surrounding Communities
The tornado warning polygon — outlined in pink on the radar map — covers a broad and heavily populated zone in south-central Wisconsin. Communities directly inside or immediately adjacent to the warning include Madison, Sun Prairie, Middleton, Cottage Grove, Columbus, Prairie du Sac, Poynette, and McFarland.
The radar signature showing intense red and deep red returns is clearly visible pushing toward and through the Madison metro corridor, indicating a powerful storm with significant rotation potential moving through the warned area right now.
Take Shelter Immediately — No Time to Waste
The message from forecasters could not be more urgent or direct — take shelter now if you are in this warning. Move to the lowest floor of a sturdy building, get to an interior room away from windows, and protect your head. Do not stop to watch the storm or gather belongings.
Stay sheltered until the warning expires and local authorities confirm it is safe to come out. Stay with NapervilleLocal.com for the latest weather updates and local forecast coverage.
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