Two rounds of storms likely tonight in southeast Wisconsin, tornadoes possible
Damaging wind and hail also likely
TEAM IS READY FOR STORMS LATER TONIGHT. MARK, LET’S GO AHEAD AND TALK ABOUT THIS, BECAUSE IT’S LIKELY GOING TO BE A LATE NIGHT. AND THAT’S A PROBLEM BECAUSE A LOT OF THESE STORMS ARE LIKELY GOING TO BE AFTER PEOPLE HAVE GONE TO BED. WE HAVE TO HAVE WAYS THAT WE CAN GET THAT INFORMATION. WE’RE GOING TO BE HERE ALL NIGHT L█ONG HEREWITH WEATHERWATCH 12. WE’RE GOING TO LET YOU KNOW WHEN WE’VE GOT THESE STORMS MOVING IN. THERE’S STILL A TON OF QUESTIONS AS WE WORK OUR WAY THROUGH THE NIGHT TIME HOURS. HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT. THE POTENTIAL, AT LEAST FOR MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STORMS. ONE THIS EVENING INTO THE EARLY OVERNIGHT, AND THEN ANOTHER ONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, MAYBE ALL THE WAY UNTIL 4:00 IN THE MORNING. ALL TYPES OF SEVERE WEATHER. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS AND MAYBE SOME BIG HAIL, AS WELL AS THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOES. SO WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TONS OF UPDATES AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU’RE PAYING ATTENTION TO THIS VERY CLOSELY. SO WIND PRETTY HIGH RISK FOR THE 75 MILE PER HOUR WINDS POSSIBLE. DAMAGING HAIL. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? GOLF BALL SIZED OR BIGGER? AND THEN A DECENT THREAT. THE BIGGEST THREAT WE’VE HAD SO FAR THIS ENTIRE YEAR. NOW IT’S EARLY IN SPRING. WE’LL GIVE IT A MEDIUM THREAT FOR TORNADOES, BUT IT’S SOMETHING THAT I DEFINITELY NEED YOU ALL TO BE READY FOR. BIGGEST CONCERNS? STORMS AT NIGHT. PEOPLE ARE SLEEPING. THEY THINK IT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN EARLY IN SPRING. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T REALLY THINK ABOUT SEVERE WEATHER JUST YET. WE’RE NOT PREPARED. AND APATHY. WE HAVEN’T HAD MUCH IN THE WAY OF REALLY NASTY WEATHER OR TORNADOES IN QUITE A WHILE. THESE BIGGER TORNADOES, SO PEOPLE BELIEVE THEY DON’T BELIEVE IT’S GOING TO HAPPEN HERE. THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS WORKS, WHERE YOU SAY, HEY, I LIVE NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN. NOTHING EVER HAPPENS. I HAVE TO WORK VERY HARD AGAINST APATHY. AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW IT CAN. AND IT HAS IN THE PAST, AND IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IN THE FUTURE. AM I SAYING IT’S GOING TO HAPPEN TONIGHT? NO, BUT THE POTENTIAL IS CERTAINLY THERE. SO A LOT OF COLORS ON OUR SEVERE THREAT INDEX, INCLUDING GOING UP TO A LEVEL FOUR ON OUR SEVERE THREAT INDEX INTO THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE AND NOT THAT FAR AWAY FROM US HERE. IS THERE A BETTER CHANCE OF TORNADOES IN THAT RED AREA? YES, BUT THERE’S STILL A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE SOME TORNADOES INTO THE ORANGE AREA AS WELL. NOW YOU GET A LESSER THREAT AS YOU MOVE A LITTLE BIT MORE TO THE EAST, AND WE’LL SEE HOW THIS PLAYS OUT THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON, REST OF THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. WE’VE GOT SOME THINGS WORKING FOR AND SOME THINGS WORKING AGAINST THE THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS, NON SEVERE STORMS RIGHT NOW IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN WATCHING THIS AREA IN HERE. NOTICE HOW WE’VE GOT THE SCATTERED SHOWERS. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT SOME OF THESE WILL BREAK THROUGH THAT WARM AIR THAT’S SITTING ABOVE. BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT’S HOLDING THESE STORMS AT BAY RIGHT NOW? IF THESE STORMS GO, I WILL HAVE A GREAT CONCERN ABOUT THE TORNADO POTENTIAL. SO IT’S THE INDIVIDUAL STORMS THAT ARE REALLY GOING TO MAKE ME NERVOUS FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME STRONGER TORNADOES. AND YOU CAN SEE AT LEAST THE POSSIBILITY OF THAT AS WE HEAD INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THEN THAT’S ROUND ONE. ROUND TWO IS THE LINE OF STORMS THAT MOVES IN. AND ALONG THAT LINE, ALL TYPES OF SEVERE WEATHER, INCLUDING TORNADOES. THIS IS 2:00 IN THE MORNING. NORMALLY, STORMS WILL DIE DOWN A BIT AS WE HEAD INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. I DON’T THINK THAT’S GOING TO BE THE CASE THIS TIME AROUND. I THINK WE’LL STILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER. I DO THINK THAT WE’LL GET A TORNADO WATCH ISSUED IN OUR AREA BEFORE THE EVENING IS OUT. ONE ROUND THESE WILL BE ISOLATED 7:00 TO MIDNIGHT. SECOND ROUND, MAINLY NORTH FROM ABOUT MIDNIGHT TO 4 A.M. AGAIN, ALL SEVERE THREATS ARE POSSIBLE. THAT’S TONIGHT. THEN WE’LL QUIET IT DOWN RIGHT NOW. YOU GO OUTSIDE. IT’S ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. YES, IT’S SUPER WINDY, BUT LOOK AT THESE TEMPERATURES. 75 IN MILWAUKEE, 83 IN KENOSHA. A LOT OF THESE TEMPERATURES. THE WARMEST THAT YOU’VE HAD SO FAR THIS YEAR. AND A LITTLE BIT OF STICKINESS. SO THESE ARE THE INGREDIENTS COMING TOGETHER TO BRING US THE POTENTIAL OF SEVERE STORMS. THEN WE GET TO TOMORROW. WE COULD ALL TAKE A DEEP BREATH. IT’S STILL GOING TO BE WINDY. IT’S GOING TO BE RELATIVELY WARM, 67 DEGREES. THEN IT COOLS DOWN. THE FORECAST GETS REALLY QUIET AFTER THIS. YES, IT’S GOING TO RAIN ON THURSDAY, BUT IT’S NOT SEVERE. A COUPLE OF SHOWERS HANGING AROUND ON FRIDAY. THIS IS THE NICE PART OF THE FORECAST. LET’S GO SATURDAY SUNDAY. IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO THINK ABOUT THE WEEKEND, AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT’S GOING TO BE AN
Two rounds of storms likely tonight in southeast Wisconsin, tornadoes possible
Damaging wind and hail also likely
Updated: 5:28 PM CDT Apr 28, 2025
Two rounds of severe storms with hail, damaging wind and tornadoes are possible Monday night in southeast Wisconsin.The first would be between 7 p.m. and midnight. The second would be between 1 and 4 a.m. This system would be focused on the northern counties. It will be windy all night with temperatures staying in the 70s well into the evening. There is a possibility of tornadoes in the middle of the night. WeatherWatch 12 Chief Meteorologist Mark Baden says a tornado watch is likely later this evening in southeast Wisconsin.At 4 p.m., there were already tornado watches in effect for western Wisconsin until 11 p.m. It is still possible that southeast Wisconsin will get missed if the storms can’t break through the warm air aloft. (This is known as a cap.)There will be rain Thursday and Friday morning, but then things start to look up.Sunshine returns Saturday with highs in the 50s and 60s Sunday. Stay with the WeatherWatch 12 team all night for updates and information to keep you safe.
MILWAUKEE —Two rounds of severe storms with hail, damaging wind and tornadoes are possible Monday night in southeast Wisconsin.
The first would be between 7 p.m. and midnight.
The second would be between 1 and 4 a.m. This system would be focused on the northern counties.
It will be windy all night with temperatures staying in the 70s well into the evening.
There is a possibility of tornadoes in the middle of the night.
WeatherWatch 12 Chief Meteorologist Mark Baden says a tornado watch is likely later this evening in southeast Wisconsin.
At 4 p.m., there were already tornado watches in effect for western Wisconsin until 11 p.m.
It is still possible that southeast Wisconsin will get missed if the storms can’t break through the warm air aloft. (This is known as a cap.)
There will be rain Thursday and Friday morning, but then things start to look up.
Sunshine returns Saturday with highs in the 50s and 60s Sunday.
Stay with the WeatherWatch 12 team all night for updates and information to keep you safe.
