Wisconsin severe weather: Potentially dangerous storms Wednesday night
MILWAUKEE - Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is possible across southern Wisconsin on Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Weather alerts:
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for all of southeast Wisconsin starting at 4 p.m. Wednesday and continuing until 7 a.m. Thursday. Find the latest on timing and location here.
FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android
Storm to severe storms | 6:30 p.m. update
What we know:
Strong to severe thunderstorms will move through southeast Wisconsin on Wednesday night through 1 a.m. on Thursday. While strong winds, hail and isolated tornadoes are possible, the main threat will be heavy rain and floods.
The severity of these storms is not expected to be like what we saw on Tuesday night, but some severe storms are possible. Again, heavy rain is the main threat with 1–2 inches of rain likely.
Scattered storms will also be possible on Thursday morning, ending by noon. Attention then turns to another potent system late Friday into Saturday, bringing a renewed chance of widespread showers, thunderstorms and possible severe weather.
FOX6 Weather Extras
Local perspective:
Meanwhile, FOX6Now.com offers a variety of extremely useful weather tools to help you navigate the stormy season. They include the following:
FOX6 Storm Center app
FOX LOCAL Mobile app
FOX Weather app
FOX Weather
Maps and radar
We have a host of maps and radars on the FOX6 Weather page that are updating regularly — to provide you the most accurate assessment of the weather. From a county-by-county view to the Midwest regional radar and a national view — it’s all there.
School and business closings
When the weather gets a little dicey, schools and businesses may shut down. Monitor the latest list of closings, cancellations, and delays reported in southeast Wisconsin.
FOX6 Weather Experts in social media
- CLICK HERE to "Like" the FOX6 Weather Team on Facebook
- CLICK HERE to "Like" Rob Haswell on Facebook
- CLICK HERE to "Like" Tom Wachs on Facebook
- CLICK HERE to "Like" Stephanie Barichello on Facebook
- CLICK HERE to "Like" Lisa Michaels on Facebook
- CLICK HERE to "Like" Holly Baker on Facebook
- CLICK HERE to "Follow" the FOX6 Weather Team on X
- CLICK HERE to "Follow" Rob Haswell on X
- CLICK HERE to "Follow" Tom Wachs on X
- CLICK HERE to "Follow" Stephanie Barichello on X
- CLICK HERE to "Follow" Lisa Michaels on X
- CLICK HERE to "Follow" Holly Baker on X
The Source: Information in this report is from the FOX6 Weather Experts and National Weather Service.