Severe Weather Dashboard
Track the latest weather threats (and odds) for the Madison/Dane County area.
About the dashboard
All data is from the National Weather Service, the Storm Prediction Center, RadarOmega, and The EPA’s AirNow.
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) ranks the likelihood of severe weather in the following order of severity: High, Moderate, Enhanced, Slight, Marginal, & General Thunderstorms.
AirNow’s Air Quality Index (AQI) rates air quality as Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), or Hazardous (301 & higher).
The latest
🔁 July 19th, 9:25 PM:
We are tracking the potential for severe weather today.
The NWS has no watches, warnings, or advisories for the Madison area.
The NWS/SPC convective model is forecasting a marginal risk of severe storms for the Madison area on Saturday, July 19th.
🌪️ Chance of a tornado: <2%
💨 Chance of damaging winds: 5%
🧊 Chance of hail: <5%
Looking Ahead: The NWS is forecasting minor (non-severe) storms for Monday. The AQI is expected to be good through Sunday, and moderate Monday. There are no other major weather events currently expected.
Convective outlook
Where we expect storms - and how severe they might be.
Tornado forecast
The likelihood of a storm system creating tornadoes.
Damaging winds forecast
The likelihood of a storm system creating damaging winds/gusts ~55 mph or higher.
Hail forecast
The likelihood of a storm system creating one-inch diameter hail or larger.
