Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Upper Level Low Over California

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today across central and eastern Minnesota, Iowa, and western Wisconsin. A few tornadoes, isolated very large hail, and damaging winds may occur. An upper level low will help trigger scattered thunderstorms over portions of central and southern California today along with a few inches of snow in the central Sierra Nevadas. Read More >

...Tuesday Night To Wednesday Night Rainfall Totals...

Most areas of southern Wisconsin received between 1.50 and 2.50 inches from Tuesday night, October 25, 2016 to Wednesday night, October 26, 2016.

Rainfall amounts are listed here and here (click through previous versions at top of that page).

The airport sites at Milwaukee and Madison set record rainfall amounts for October 26:

Milwaukee received 1.80 inches of rainfall, which broke the old record of 0.84 inches, set in 1925.

Madison received 2.34 inches of rainfall, which broke to old record of 1.08 inches, set in 1917.

Some of the heavier amounts included:

Waunakee / Dane County /....2.54 inches
1SSW of Sun Prairie / Dane County /....2.50 inches
Genoa City / Walworth County /....2.50 inches
1NE Sun Prairie / Dane County /....2.46 inches
Lodi / Columbia County /....2.41 inches
4N Dodgeville / Iowa County /...2.39 inches
4SSW Dane / Dane County /....2.35 inches
1SSE Beaver Dam / Dodge County /....2.31 inches
1S Reedsburg / Sauk County /...2.30 inches

Here are some preliminary rainfall totals through 6 PM on the Wednesday October 26th:

SPM/MG/SM/MBK

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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Upper Level Low Over California

Tuesday Night To Wednesday Night Rainfall Totals (Updated 5:20 AM 10/28)