Tornado, Wisconsin and Severe Storms
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With storms back in the forecast, it's important to clear up the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning.
A tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service in Green Bay on Wednesday, July 16, from 12:17 p.m. until 6 p.m.. This warning applies to Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago and Wood counties.
After severe weather and heavy rain on Thursday, more storms are headed for Iowa on Friday afternoon prompting a tornado watch and flood watch.
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for Dodge and Fond du Lac Counties until 4 p.m. Northwestern,
About 1 to 2 inches of rainfall are expected in Appleton, but over totals 3 inches are very possible, the weather service said.
A tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Duluth at 7:17 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15. This warning applies to Ashland, Price and Sawyer counties.
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for all of Southeast Wisconsin until 6:00pm. A round of storms currently moving
SAUK CITY, Wis. – Drone video shot Wednesday showed a tornado spinning up in Sauk City, Wisconsin. Footage showed debris being thrown 6,000 feet into the air as the twister formed and made its way across homes through the southern Wisconsin town. The tornado was one of several produced by severe storms moving through the Great Lakes region.
An updated tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 5:52 p.m. in effect until 6:30 p.m. for Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.
A confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado has been tracked near Mazomanie, Wisconsin, which is approximately 12 miles southwest of Sauk City. The twister is moving northeast at 30 mph, with radar indicating a strong rotation and significant damage potential.