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Threat for severe weather over: Tornado possibly dropped in Lake Geneva area

Published  August 19, 2015 8:33am CDT
FOX 6 Now Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- The National Weather Service (NWS) says the threat for severe weather is over in southeast Wisconsin. That declaration came only after a tornado warning was issued for Waukesha County around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18th. That warning was allowed to expire at 10 p.m.

Late Tuesday, the NWS indicated a storm earlier in the evening possibly dropped a tornado around Lake Geneva. The NWS will be sending a survey team to that part of Walworth County on Wednesday morning.

Meanwhile, FOX6 News made multiple calls to officials in the Waukesha County area late Tuesday. The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department reports no issues or power problems. We heard the same from Mukwonago police and officials in the Town of Vernon.

As of 10:30 p.m., the We Energies Outage Map reports about 1,300 people without power in southeast Wisconsin. Most of those are concentrated on the southwest side of Milwaukee County.

A tornado WATCH had been issued for Dodge, Jefferson and Walworth Counties until 10 p.m. on Tuesday. That watch was also allowed to expire by the NWS.

CLICK HERE for the latest forecast information from the FOX6 Weather Experts.

Meanwhile, FOX6Now.com offers a variety of extremely useful weather tools to help you navigate the stormy season. They including the following:

FOX6 MOBILE APPS

These apps feature updated weather coverage of southeast Wisconsin from the team at FOX6 News. They include weather webcasts, the FOX 6-day forecast and live streaming updates when necessary.


    MAPS AND RADAR

    We have a host of maps and radars on the FOX6 Weather page that are updating regularly — to provide you the most accurate assessment of the weather. From a county-by-county view to the Midwest regional radar and a national view — it’s all there. All of these images are at the ready — just one click away.

    SCHOOL AND BUSINESS CLOSINGS

    When the weather gets a little dicey, schools and businesses may shut down for part of a day or altogether. CLICK HERE to monitor the latest list of closings, cancellations and delays reported in southeast Wisconsin.

    FOX6 WEATHER IN SOCIAL MEDIA




      FOX6 FUTURE FORECASTER

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