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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Southern and Eastern US; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the southern and eastern US this week, with heavy rain and localized flooding, particularly near the Gulf Coast. Monsoonal moisture will bring rain and potential flooding to parts of the Southwest. Heat and fire weather threats will continue to impact the West. Read More >

Overview

A line of showers and isolated thunderstorms moved into central Wisconsin Friday night into Saturday along a slow-moving cold front. An initial 1 to 3 inches of rain fell Friday night, followed by another 1 to 2 inches on Saturday.

As the cold front reached eastern Wisconsin Saturday afternoon, thunderstorms intensified with 3 tornadoes touching down over Winnebago County.  One of these tornadoes was over Lake Butte des Morts and another was over Lake Winnebago.

 

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