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Flood Advisory
Issued: 1:38 AM Mar. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Wisconsin, including the following
counties, Kenosha and Racine.

* WHEN...Until 1145 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 838 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Kenosha, Racine, Mount Pleasant, Sturtevant, Union Grove,
Rochester, Wheatland, Yorkville, Wind Point, Eagle Lake,
Browns Lake, Waterford North, Bohners Lake, Caledonia,
Burlington, Waterford, Paris, Brighton, Somers and Elmwood
Park.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 1:26 AM Mar. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Lake Michigan nearshore and open waters to mid lake from North
Point Light WI to Winthrop Harbor IL...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 825 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Racine,
moving northeast at 40 knots.

HAZARD...Large hail.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Large hail could result in structural damage.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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HAIL...>.75IN;
WIND...<34KTS

Special Weather Statement
Issued: 1:20 AM Mar. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WALWORTH...RACINE AND KENOSHA
COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM CDT...

At 820 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Darien to near Capron. Movement was east
at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Kenosha, Racine, Mount Pleasant, Muskego, Pleasant Prairie, Antioch,
Elkhorn, Delavan, Lake Geneva, Sturtevant, Union Grove, East Troy,
Paddock Lake, Williams Bay, Camp Lake, Wind Lake, Franklin, Winthrop
Harbor, Twin Lakes, and Spring Grove.

This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 12 between mile markers 320 and 338.
Interstate 43 between mile markers 12 and 38.
Interstate 41/94 between mile markers 325 and 349.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
south central and southeastern Wisconsin.

&&


MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Marine Weather Statement
Issued: 1:02 AM Mar. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS...

The areas affected include...
Lake Michigan nearshore and open waters to mid lake from Port
Washington WI to Winthrop Harbor IL...

At 802 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable
of producing small hail. These thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from near Port Washington to near Winthrop Harbor,
moving northeast at 30 knots.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots, locally higher
waves, and lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor
immediately until these storms pass.

&&


Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 10:42 PM Mar. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
35 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 10:42 PM Mar. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
35 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN

DANE                  GREEN                 IOWA
LAFAYETTE             ROCK

IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN

JEFFERSON             KENOSHA               MILWAUKEE
RACINE                WALWORTH              WAUKESHA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARGYLE, BARNEVELD, BELMONT, BELOIT,
BENTON, BLANCHARDVILLE, BRODHEAD, BROOKFIELD, DARLINGTON,
DELAVAN, DODGEVILLE, EAST TROY, ELKHORN, FORT ATKINSON,
JANESVILLE, JEFFERSON, KENOSHA, LAKE GENEVA, MADISON,
MENOMONEE FALLS, MILWAUKEE, MINERAL POINT, MONROE, MUSKEGO,
NEW BERLIN, RACINE, SHULLSBURG, WATERTOWN, WAUKESHA,
AND WHITEWATER.

Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:15 PM Mar. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast to north winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25
kt and waves 4 to 8 ft.

* WHERE...Nearshore Waters from North Point Lighthouse to
Winthrop Harbor IL.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

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