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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 12:24 AM Aug. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN MILWAUKEE...SOUTHERN
WAUKESHA AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM
CDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southeastern Wisconsin.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 12:11 AM Aug. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
WI
.    WISCONSIN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DANE                 DODGE               FOND DU LAC
GRANT                GREEN               IOWA
JEFFERSON            KENOSHA             LAFAYETTE
MILWAUKEE            OZAUKEE             RACINE
ROCK                 SHEBOYGAN           WALWORTH
WASHINGTON           WAUKESHA
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 11:55 PM Aug. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT...

For the following areas...
Lake Michigan nearshore and open waters to mid lake from Sheboygan WI
to Winthrop Harbor IL...

At 655 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts
were located along a line extending from 11 nm west of Port
Washington to 23 nm west of Milwaukee to 50 nm northwest of McHenry.
The severe thunderstorms were nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, and small
hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural
damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly
higher waves.

Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE;
HAIL...<.75IN;
WIND...50KTS

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:54 PM Aug. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Milwaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin...
Racine County in southeastern Wisconsin...
Southeastern Waukesha County in southeastern Wisconsin...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 654 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Milwaukee to West Allis to near New Berlin to North
Prairie, moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Milwaukee, Racine, West Allis, New Berlin, Greenfield, Oak Creek,
Mount Pleasant, Muskego, South Milwaukee, Cudahy, Greendale, St.
Francis, Hales Corners, Mukwonago, Sturtevant, Union Grove, West
Milwaukee, Franklin, Wind Lake, and Raymond.

People attending Mount Pleasant Sounds at Sunset  should seek safe
shelter immediately!

Other landmarks included are the following Locations Boerner
Botanical Gardens, General Mitchell International Airport, and Fiserv
Forum.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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