Overnight Update: All watches and warnings have been cancelled
Updated: 3:00 a.m. April 14, 2026
All severe thunderstorm watches/warnings and tornado warnings have been cancelled.
We did have a few tornado warnings between 12:30 AM and 1:45 AM. Warnings were issued for parts of Dodge County, southern Washington and Ozaukee County, southern Waukesha and Milwaukee Counties and even Racine County.
We have received some reports of damage around Jefferson in Jefferson County. Dodge County saw some concerning rotation on radar that will be looked at Tuesday for a possible tornado. The worst damage in Wisconsin could have been just west of our local area in Columbia County where a roof was reportedly blown off a nursing home in Lodi.
Even though the watches and warnings have expired we still have plenty of showers and storms out there. Until the line of storms out towards Madison moves through our local area and over Lake Michigan we can't rule out strong storms.
After the overnight and early morning rain and storms are done, we will stay dry for the rest of the afternoon and early afternoon. But, another round of severe weather is expected. Look for an updated blog on that risk later this morning.
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11:00 pm Update:
A tornado watch has been replaced by a severe thunderstorm watch until 4 am. While an isolated tornado is possible, the primary threat overnight is heavy rainfall and damaging winds.
The explosion of storms to our north has now taken a more linear mode. This line will start to track southeast as it follows the moisture and the heat. Storms will move across our area between 1 am and 4 am.
After midnight the storms across central Wisconsin will come together and push south. As that line moves south, those storms could produce damaging winds and very heavy rainfall. We can't rule out an isolated tornado within the line. Those storms will drop an outflow boundary which will be the focus for strong to severe storms on Tuesday!
All modes of severe weather are possible on Monday. Damaging winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes are possible. This is a level 3 out of 5. The enhanced risk is to be taken seriously. The latest model runs are showing a good chance for more storms for Tuesday late afternoon into the evening.
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2pm Update:
We are now tracking the first storms to bubble up across southern Wisconsin. Here's the latest radar image:
The cell south of La Crosse is cruising to the northeast at 45mph. The trajectory should take it north of the area, but additional storms bubbling up south of it aim closer to our viewing area. We anticipate more activity as the day wears on with additional updates here as needed. There's also a Flood Watch for the northern half of the viewing area as rainfall, especially during the overnight may accumulate in the order of 1-2" adding to our already soggy ground as a very wet April continues.
Noon Update:
All is quiet at this time. Sunny and warm temps in the 70s will give way to scattered afternoon storms with more widespread activity at night.
We had a few storms and some downpours over the weekend, especially Sunday morning and again Sunday evening. Rain totals over the weekend from Saturday afternoon through Monday morning totaled 0.50-1.25" for most of southeast Wisconsin. Our southern counties like Racine, Kenosha and Walworth saw a little less with around a quarter inch in those spots.
Thankfully we didn't have any strong to severe storms over the weekend but that likely changes over the next few days. Central and western Wisconsin is under a Level 3 Enhanced Risk for severe storms on Monday mainly in the evening and at night. Locally, that Level 3 risk includes western Fond du Lac County then areas along and north of I-94 are under a Level 2 Slight Risk with a Level 1 Marginal risk in green in place closer to the Illinois border.
Some isolated storms are possible Monday afternoon and evening if they can get through the cap that is in place. If any of those storms do form they are likely going to be strong to severe. The better risk for storms Monday will be closer to the warm front which sets up in central Wisconsin. As storms initially form there they likely form a line and then drift southeast. Our northern counties will have the best chance for some stronger storms after midnight but storms will likely weaken as they move south bringing less chances for stronger storms in the Milwaukee metro and fairly dry by the time they reach the IL border.
Overall, over the storm chances the next three days, large hail will be the primary threat. Damaging wind and flooding are also of concern. The tornado threat is definitely there each day and probably best during the late afternoon and evening hours of Tuesday.
All of southeast Wisconsin is already under a Level 3 Enhanced Risk for strong to severe storms on Tuesday. Storms likely form in the afternoon and continue through the evening hours. Some strong storms could linger into early Wednesday.
Wednesday also has a chance for strong storms with scattered storms throughout the day. A Level 1 Marginal Risk is in place for everyone with a Slight Risk in western counties.
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