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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Flash Flooding Threats in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Four Corners Region

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. Heavy rainfall may bring significant flash flooding across portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through the night, and additional flash flooding concerns across New England on Wednesday. Monsoonal thunderstorms will bring a flash flood risk to the Four Corners region, especially in burn scar areas Read More >

The atmosphere was primed with warm, humid and unstable air in southern Wisconsin on Sunday.  A cold front tracking south through Wisconsin triggered numerous thunderstorms across the state.  Many thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds. The storms were mainly confined to eastern portions of the forecast area. Below is a loop of radar images showing the progression of storms across the area.

 

Radar Loop

 

Most of the severe thunderstorms reports Sunday were that of large hail, though there were a few reports of wind damage. Below is a map of storm reports received through 10 pm Sunday. Here is link to browse through the lastest Local Storm Reports.

All severe storm reports as of 3:00 pm on the 5th. The numbers indicate the size of the hail.

 

Below are a few pictures of the large hail that fell from these storms.

Town of Mukwonago 802 pm  Courtesy of Brian Anspach

 

Big Bend 816 pm  Courtesy of Milwaukee Skywarn

 

Eden 540 pm  Courtesy of Milwaukee Skywarn

 

Fond du Lac 545 pm  Courtesy of Ashley Reitz

 

Franklin 820 pm  Courtesy of Alec Muniz

 

Greenfield 806 pm  Courtesy of Geralynn Horn

 


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