Mid evening update: Severe storms tracking through southeast Wisconsin.
Updated: Saturday, July 13th 8:15pm:
A 68 mph wind gust was recently recorded at the Fond du Lac airport with this line of storms. It has prompted a new Severe Thunderstorm Warning for eastern Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, and far northern Washington and Ozaukee counties until 9:15.
The entire squall line has the potential to produce 40-50 mph gusts with embedded stronger gusts. Here's the latest timing.
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Updated: Saturday, July 13th 7:35pm:
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Fond du Lac and northern Dodge counties until 8:15pm. Damaging winds are large hail are both concerns. This line is moving at 30 mph and is producing torrential rainfall along with frequent lightning.
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Updated: Saturday, July 13th: 7:05pm:
The line of strong to severe storms continue to track towards southeast Wisconsin at 30 mph. At this point the entire line is severe warned for 60 mph winds. Since this line has held together, the Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been expanded to include Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha, and Jefferson counties until 10 pm.
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Updated: Saturday, July 13th 5:50pm:
Clusters of strong to severe storms have been producing wind damage and large hail across central Wisconsin for the last few hours. They are tracking southeast towards our area, but likely won't reach Fond du Lac or Dodge counties until after 7pm.
We are watching for the potential for another line of storms very late tonight - well after midnight. These storms are just now developing in northern Minnesota.
Additional severe storms are possible Sunday afternoon. A Heat Advisory is also in effect for Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth counties from 2pm-7pm Sunday for heat indices around 100° for several hours.
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Updated: Saturday, July 13th 3:45pm:
Hot and humid conditions have the atmosphere primed for strong to severe storms in southern WI later today into tonight. We've had a couple pop up showers this afternoon, but we're keeping a close eye on the clusters of storms to our northwest, especially the severe cluster north of La Crosse that's tracking southeast.
These storms will continue to be strong to severe as they track SE towards our area. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Dodge and Fond du Lac counties until 10pm. Additional counties may be added to the watch as the day progresses.
Additional strong to severe storms will be possible overnight, but that line of storms isn't expected to develop until later this evening in northern Minnesota.
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