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Strong winds hitting area
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weatehr statement that says strong winds are expected for the area. Gusts could get as high as 35 mph.
If you have anything out in the yard that can be blown around -- like lawn furniture -- you might want to secure it… Continue reading
Salem Fire/Rescue responding to two weather related calls
At 9:03 p.m., Salem Fire/rescue is responding to two weather related fire calls.
Dispatch reports that a transformer is arcing and on fire at 71st and 248th Avenue.
Dispatch also reports that wires are on fire at the northwest corner of Highway 50 and Highways 75/83.
UPDATE 9:08 p.m. -- Deputy on scene at 248th Avenue and 71st Street says no transformer on fire, but there is a down fire that may have been arcing… Continue reading
Weather update: 100 percent chance of t-storms tonight
At 4:26 p.m., the sun is still shining through my windows, but the National Weather Service has updated its forecast for the area tonight to 100 percent chance of thunderstorms.
The action is supposed to come before midnight… Continue reading
More rain today, then cooler, then warmer again
The National Weather Service is forecasting more storms today, mostly after 1 p.m.
Then there's less chance of rain Friday and cooler temps, perhaps not even reaching 70 as a high. Saturday should be cool too, with temps warming back up on Sunday and continuing the trend on Monday wiuth a forecast high of 80… Continue reading
Some storms likely, says National Weather Service
It looks to be a stormy tonight, Wednesday and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service (as of 10:14 a.m.).
There's a 60 to 70 percent chance of thunderstorms throughout that period.
Temps will be falling too, with a high on Friday of only 71… Continue reading
Thunderstorm Watch until 8 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 p.m. for Kenosha County… Tornado Watch issued
The National Weather Service has now issued a Tornado Watch for 11 counties including Kenosha County. It is in effect until 9 p.m.
A Tornado Watch means severe weather is possible during the next few hours, according to the National Weather Service website.
UPDATE 9:08 p.m. -- The NWS has allowed the Tornado Watch to expire… Rain tonight; moderating temperatures Sunday night
I see two items of note in the current National Weather Service forecast for hereabouts:
- There's a 90 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight.
- Temps are expected to moderate some starting Sunday night. Monday's high 81, and then high 70s for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rain now likely tonight
The chance of rain in the area has been increasing all day in National Weather Service forecasts and has now hit the likely mark. Make that a 60 percent chance after 10 p.m. -- though there's a lesser chance any time now too… Continue reading
Update: Photo of tree branch on house
Above is a photo of a tree branch that landed on a house in the Lily Lake area of Wheatland during last night's storm.
More info here. Flooding coming on Fox River says weather service
The National Weather Service is predicting that the Fox River at the New Munster measuring station will exceed flood stage of 10 feet sometime this morning due to heavy rainfall last night and additional rain expected today
The river could rise as high as 12.5 feet by Saturday morning, the NWS says. A flood warning is in effect… Continue reading
North Lake Street flooded in Twin Lakes
At midnight, Twin Lakes police are reporting that North Lake Avenue is flooded near Holy Hill Road. They are attempting to errect a road block there.
UPDATE 12:17 a.m. -- Police report water has receded… Continue reading
Flash flood warning, tornado watch in effect until 2 a.m.
The National Weather Service reports that a flash flood warning and a tornado watch, both for Kenosha County, will remai n in effect until 2 a.m… Severe thunderstorm warning issued until 10 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstrom warning for Kenosha County until 10 p.m.
Note: If this is the same storm that we were in as we traveled back from Whitewater just now, respect it. The rain was so heavy that we had to pull over for awhile and Highway 12 had multiple trees down in the Lauderdale Lakes area.
UPDATE about Tornado Watch issued until 9 p.m.
At 3:30 p.m., Joint Services dispatch is reporting that the National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch until 9 p.m. tonight for 17 Wisconsin counties including Kenosha… Thunderstorm headed toward area
At 11:06 a.m., the National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement regarding a "rapidly developing" thunderstorm about five miles northwest of Paddock Lake and is heading east at 35 miles per hour.
The storm could include funnel clouds, penny-sized hail, winds greater than 40 mph, occasional cloud to ground lightning, brief heavy downpours… Continue reading Tornado Watch issued for Kenosha County
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch until 1 p.m. for several Wisconsin counites including Kenosha County.
The watch is in effect until 1 a.m… Weather Watch
Showers and thunderstorms ending around 4pm. Decreasing clouds with temperatures slowly falling to near 74F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 45%…
Storm alert
STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL RACINE COUNTY AND PARTS OF KENOSHA COUNTY
AT 251 PM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTH OF UNION GROVE... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
WINDS UP TO 50 MPH... OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS... ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
* THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... FRANKLIN BY 320 PM CDT... OAK… Continue reading
Flood warning issued for Fox River
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Fox River in Western Kenosha County.
The river has been rising fast at the measuring station near New Munster and is expected to exceed the flood stage of 10 feet by this evening.
Heavy rain forecast for the next 24 or so hours is expected to drive the river just over 11 feet before receding again… Continue reading
Severe thunderstrom warning issued
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Kenosha County until 10:45 p.m.…
Traffic signals flashing at Highway 50 and B
At 9:52 p.m., if you're heading out despite the bad weather, be aware that a deputy has reported to dispatch that the traffic signals at Highway 50 and Highway B are flashing red… Continue reading
Tornado Watch in effect until 11 p.m.
A Tornado Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for a number of Wisconsin counties including Kenosha County until 11 p.m.
UPDATE 10:58 p.m. -- NWS letting Tornado Watch expire at 11 p.m… More thunderstorms moving through
The National Weather Service is saying another round of thunderstorms is possible tonight.
You can check out the radar yourself here.
UPDATE 8:30 p.m. -- McHenry County, just south of the state line for western Western Kenosha County, is under a sever thunderstorm warning. Twin Lakes police reporting many lightning flashes in the direction of Genoa City.
UPDATE 9:30 p.m. -- Plenty of lightning and thunder.
UPDATE 9:35 p.m. -- Silver Lake Fire and Rescue responding to a… Continue reading
Severe thunderstorm warning issued by National Weather Service
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for all of Kenosha County until 5 p.m.
UPDATE 4:03 p.m. -- Reports of multiple trees down, in Twin Lakes and Salem. Storm producing winds up to 50 mph according to National Weather Service.
UPDATE 4:04 p.m. -- Heavy rain and wind over Paddock Lake now. Radar link.
UPDATE 4:07 p.m. -- Salem Fire/Rescue responding to 9700 block of… Continue reading Today is Wisconsin Heat Awareness Day
Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser has joined with Governor Doyle in proclaiming today as Wisconsin Heat Awareness Day.
“This is a good time to review how heat and humidity affects you,” Kreuser said. “Heat is America’s number one weather-related killer and knowing what you can do to stay cool can save your life.”
Per the National Weather Service, between 1982 and 2009, Kenosha County experienced 17 Heat Wave events representing 61… Continue reading
Sky a study in contrast
Here's some video of the sky over my neighborhood at about 8 p.m. tonight, looking from the south to the north (facing west). What contrast!… Continue reading
Strong weather headed this way
The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement effecting Western Kenosha County.
Winds greater than 30 mph will be possible.
The storm is expected to pass over Silver Lake at about 7:35 p.m. and Paddock Lake at about 7:40 p.m…
Thunderstorms predicted for tonight
This National Weather Service radar shows some thunderstorms heading our way.
The forecast calls for 100 percent chance of storms tonight, mostly between 2 and 10 a.m… Continue reading
Forecast calls for rainy week ahead
There's a good chance of rain today and much of the week, according to the National Weather Service… Continue reading
