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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Overview:

A line of thunderstorms moved eastward across southeast Wisconsin during the late morning and early afternoon hours on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. This line of storms produced 7 EF-0 rated tornadoes, along with multiple areas of straight line wind damage.

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Radar Loop Of Storms Moving Through Southeast Wisconsin
Between 11:00 AM CDT and 1:09 PM CDT
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