Wisconsin weather: Severe storms Friday night, very windy Saturday
Crane spins in downtown Milwaukee
A crane spun around in downtown Milwaukee on Friday, likely due to high winds. (Courtesy: Lisa Rosenbecker Greco)
MILWAUKEE - A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible late Friday night, March 14 into early Saturday, March 15.
A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties on Friday night until 4 a.m. Saturday.
Storms will move southwest to northeast between 11 p.m. Friday and 3 a.m. Saturday. Storms will move quickly, only impacting a certain area for about an hour before moving on. Storms could produce 60 mph wind gusts, hail and even an isolated tornado. The tornado threat is mainly along the Wisconsin-Illinois border.
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Only a few showers will be possible on Saturday, but expect it to be very windy. There is a high wind warning for southern parts of southeast Wisconsin from 7 a.m. to noon for wind gusts up to 60 mph. Then, a wind advisory takes over from noon until 5 p.m. The rest of southeast Wisconsin is under a wind advisory from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday for wind gusts up to 50 mph.
Wind gusts will be the strongest Saturday morning, then become lighter late Saturday night. Blustery conditions will last through Sunday.
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