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Tornado Watch
Issued: 5:23 PM Jul. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 517 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

FOND DU LAC           SHEBOYGAN

IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN

COLUMBIA              DANE                  GREEN
GREEN LAKE            IOWA                  LAFAYETTE
MARQUETTE             ROCK                  SAUK

IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN

DODGE                 JEFFERSON             KENOSHA
MILWAUKEE             OZAUKEE               RACINE
WALWORTH              WASHINGTON            WAUKESHA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARGYLE, BARABOO, BARNEVELD,
BEAVER DAM, BELMONT, BELOIT, BENTON, BERLIN, BLANCHARDVILLE,
BRODHEAD, BROOKFIELD, CEDARBURG, COLUMBUS, DARLINGTON, DELAVAN,
DODGEVILLE, EAST TROY, ELKHORN, ENDEAVOR, FOND DU LAC,
FORT ATKINSON, GERMANTOWN, GRAFTON, HARTFORD, HOWARDS GROVE,
JANESVILLE, JEFFERSON, KENOSHA, LAKE GENEVA, LAKE WISCONSIN,
LODI, MADISON, MARKESAN, MAYVILLE, MENOMONEE FALLS, MEQUON,
MILWAUKEE, MINERAL POINT, MONROE, MONTELLO, MUSKEGO, NESHKORO,
NEW BERLIN, OOSTBURG, OXFORD, PLYMOUTH, PORTAGE, PRAIRIE DU SAC,
PRINCETON, RACINE, REEDSBURG, SAUK CITY, SHEBOYGAN FALLS,
SHULLSBURG, WATERTOWN, WAUKESHA, WAUPUN, WEST BEND, WESTFIELD,
AND WHITEWATER.

Tornado Watch
Issued: 5:23 PM Jul. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 517 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL

Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 5:04 PM Jul. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 2 to 4 feet and dangerous
currents are expected.

* WHERE...Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha
Counties.

* WHEN...From late tonight through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to
high waves and onshore winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls.  Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected.  Rip currents are possible.

&&

Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 5:01 PM Jul. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM CDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Waves 4 to 6 ft expected.

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

* WHEN...From 1 AM Thursday to 1 AM CDT Friday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

Air Quality Alert
Issued: 2:26 PM Jul. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for the following counties: Kenosha, Milwaukee,
Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan.

WHAT...The Ozone AQI is expected to reach the Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups (USG) to Unhealthy level.

WHERE...Southern Lake Michigan shoreline.

WHEN...From noon until 7 PM today.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions:
Sensitive groups: Do not do long or intense outdoor activities.
Schedule outdoor activities in the morning when ozone is lower.
Consider moving activities indoors.

People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep
quick-relief medicine handy.

Everyone else: Reduce long or intense outdoor activity. Take more
breaks, do less intense activities. Schedule outdoor activities
in the morning when ozone is lower.

For more information on current air quality, please see:
https://airquality.wi.gov


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