Tornado watch for Dodge, Fond du Lac, Jefferson, counties canceled

The National Weather Service canceled a tornado watch for Dodge, Fond du Lac and Jefferson counties around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11. It was originally slated to run until 8 p.m.

Wednesday's storms prompted severe thunderstorm warnings for Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth and Waukesha counties. 

This, a day after severe storms caused widespread damage across southeast Wisconsin and knocked out power for more than 100,000 We Energies customers.

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