Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Thursday

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota Thursday. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula Thursday. Read More >

Damage surveys by the National Weather Service and Shawano County emergency management confirmed a weak tornado hit a few miles northwest and north of Gresham during the afternoon of May 17. The tornado first touched down about 3:31 pm and produced intermittent tree damage along a nearly five mile long path, dissipating at 3:40 pm. The tornado was witnessed at a farm northwest of Gresham. This is the first tornado in Wisconsin this year.

Tornado path (preliminary data).

The tornado was associated with a "mini" supercell thunderstorm and produced only minor damage.

Doppler radar at 3:35 pm showing reflectivity hook echo (left) and rotation (right) in the velocity.

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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Thursday

Weak Tornado Confirmed in Shawano County