7:51PM Update: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

7:51pm Update:

Tornado warnings are clear of now, but severe thunderstorm warnings remain in effect until 8pm for western Washington and Dodge counties and for eastern Washington and Ozaukee counties until 8:30pm.

4:54pm Update:

The tornado warning along with all other severe thunderstorm warnings have expired.  The flash flood warning remain in effect.

4:16pm Update:

A tornado warning has issued until 4:45 for Walworth County.  A flash flood warning is also issued for Walworth County until 7:15pm.

3:58pm Update:

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Walworth County until 4:30pm as cells capable of producing 60mph wind gusts and ping pong ball sized hail are possible. 

3:30pm Update:

A tornado warning and severe thunderstorm warning have been issued for Rock County until 3:30 and 3:45. Storm spotters have reported seeing a funnel cloud.  Hail up to an inch is also a threat.  The storm, however, is moving southeast and slowly at 25mph, but rotation still has the potential of reaching our area.  

Updated: 2:00 p.m. June 24, 2026

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the entire viewing area, and much of the state. Locally it runs until 10pm.

Here's the latest radar:

 This cell is not severe, and is moving quite slowly to the eat. That said, expect an ETA around 2:15-2:30pm into western Jefferson county.

Updated: 1:00 p.m. June 24, 2026

Multiple cells are in progress across the state at this time. Addtionally, the Storm Prediction Center has put out a mesoscale discussion highlighting a 60% chance for a watch issuance.

Hail is the primary threat with storms today based on cold air aloft. But other pieces of instability could kick up some gusty storms, perhaps an isolated tornado. All that said, my hunch is they would go with a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for afternoon and evening storms.

As of 1:15pm this afternoon there are a couple Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in progress across northwest WI, primarily for the hail threat. At this time they are moving very slowly to the east.

Updated: 11:00 a.m. June 24, 2026

Rain is starting to wind down from west to east late this morning. Here's the latest radar imagery: 

As we enter this quiet period and perhaps get some sunshine overhead, that will allow for growing instability to set the stage for strong to severe storms this afternoon and evening. In fact, the Storm Prediction Center has upgraded our severe weather outlook from level one to level two (graphic below). The primary risk remains large hail and gusty wind although some rotation is possible. Stay with CBS58 and we will continue to provide updates as storms evolve today.

Updated: 9:54 a.m. June 24, 2026

A few rounds of soaking rain, and a couple of thunderstorms, from Wednesday morning are starting to move out. As of 10 a.m., rain is still falling pretty good in our lakeside and southern counties and could continue for another hour or two. The morning rain has been very efficient in terms of rain production with parts of the Milwaukee Metro seeing almost an inch of rain. A Flood Advisory has been issued for parts of Milwaukee, Racine and Waukesha Counties. 

Western and central Wisconsin are starting to see the clouds clear which will increase the instability and there chances for severe storms. Overall, the severe threat has increased across the state, especially with some of this drying and clearing. Most of southeast Wisconsin, and the state, have been upgraded to a Level 2 Slight Risk for severe weather. Large hail will be the main threat with any storms that develop but some gusty wind, an isolated tornado, and some brief flooding can't be ruled out. 

The best timing for any severe weather on Wednesday looks to be from 2-10 PM. Any storms that form during that time period have the potential to be strong or severe. 

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Posted: 7:19 a.m. June 24, 2026

It's a wet start to your Wednesday. Scattered showers and storms have been rolling in since 1 AM Wednesday. We've already had some decent rain in southeast Wisconsin and now some storms are moving in. We may get some dry breaks and the best chance for those might be in the late morning and early afternoon but more scattered showers and storms are possible through the evening. 

This will be a good soaking rain. Everyone in southeast Wisconsin should get at least a quarter to half inch of rain and some locations could get up to, or even over, an inch of rain. 

All of southeast Wisconsin, and most of the state, remain under a Level 1 Marginal Risk for severe storms. Widespread severe risk is not expected, but a few isolated strong or even severe storms will be possible in the afternoon and evening. 

Download the CBS 58 Weather app to track the rain and storms for Wednesday.