Scattered showers possible for southeast Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We keep a chance for scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the forecast this evening.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We keep a chance for scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the forecast this evening.
Storms expected overnight, and into first part of work week
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It was a hot and sticky Sunday, July 7th, with a high for the day at 88 degrees.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It was a hot and sticky Sunday, July 7th, with a high for the day at 88 degrees.
Western U.S. seared by heat as eastern U.S. deluged by storms
(CNN) -- Mother Nature is showing her extremes across the country.While dangerously hot temperatures broil the Southwest, parts of the Northeast grapple with flooding from torrential storms.Temperatures across much of the West will soar 10-to-20 degrees above average on Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.
(CNN) -- Mother Nature is showing her extremes across the country.While dangerously hot temperatures broil the Southwest, parts of the Northeast grapple with flooding from torrential storms.Temperatures across much of the West will soar 10-to-20 degrees above average on Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.
Ominous skies create skygazing opportunities in SE Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- When the scattered storms rolled through southeast Wisconsin Thursday afternoon, June 27th, the skies were quite ominous -- depending on where you live.Take a look at some pictures taken by FOX6 News viewers that grabbed our attention.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- When the scattered storms rolled through southeast Wisconsin Thursday afternoon, June 27th, the skies were quite ominous -- depending on where you live.Take a look at some pictures taken by FOX6 News viewers that grabbed our attention.
Chance of showers, isolated T-storms to wrap up work week
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We saw a chance of storms every day this week, and that chance continues on Friday.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We saw a chance of storms every day this week, and that chance continues on Friday.
Chance of scattered showers, t-storms for Summerfest Opening Day
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Heavy rains over the last several days have increased the risk of flooding.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Heavy rains over the last several days have increased the risk of flooding.
Scattered showers, storms likely Tuesday evening, overnight
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Heavy rains over the last several days have increased the risk of flooding.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Heavy rains over the last several days have increased the risk of flooding.
National Weather Service: Tornado touches down in Columbia Co.
COLUMBIA COUNTY (WITI) -- The National Weather Service has reported a tornado touched down on Saturday, June 22nd in Columbia County.It happened near Rio, northeast of Madison.So far, we have not heard any reports of damage.Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates!
COLUMBIA COUNTY (WITI) -- The National Weather Service has reported a tornado touched down on Saturday, June 22nd in Columbia County.It happened near Rio, northeast of Madison.So far, we have not heard any reports of damage.Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates!
Flood Warnings continue for some counties, including Kenosha
WISCONSIN (WITI) -- County and local government agencies continue to assess the damage from a series of storms which tracked across southern Wisconsin over the last 48 hours.
WISCONSIN (WITI) -- County and local government agencies continue to assess the damage from a series of storms which tracked across southern Wisconsin over the last 48 hours.
Cold front brings scattered storms to SE WI Monday
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN (WITI) -- FOX6's Vince Condella was tracking scattered showers and thunderstorms moving through the area on Monday afternoon, June 17th.The best chance for storms was expected to be north of Milwaukee -- though isolated storms were popping up throughout southeastern Wisconsin.Some of the storms were producing small hail -- though Vince Condella said the main threat would be brief downpours.The cold front was also expected to drop temperatures -- with temperatures falling into the low 50s Monday night.High pressure settles in on Tuesday -- and the remainder of the work week looks to be dry with daytime highs in the low 70s -- lakeside cooler in the 60s.FOX6 News offers several tools to help you stay in touch with the weather.The high-definition FOX6 Storm Center app for iPad is a full-featured weather app with the tools to keep you informed of weather news, current conditions and forecasts.
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN (WITI) -- FOX6's Vince Condella was tracking scattered showers and thunderstorms moving through the area on Monday afternoon, June 17th.The best chance for storms was expected to be north of Milwaukee -- though isolated storms were popping up throughout southeastern Wisconsin.Some of the storms were producing small hail -- though Vince Condella said the main threat would be brief downpours.The cold front was also expected to drop temperatures -- with temperatures falling into the low 50s Monday night.High pressure settles in on Tuesday -- and the remainder of the work week looks to be dry with daytime highs in the low 70s -- lakeside cooler in the 60s.FOX6 News offers several tools to help you stay in touch with the weather.The high-definition FOX6 Storm Center app for iPad is a full-featured weather app with the tools to keep you informed of weather news, current conditions and forecasts.
Sirens cause confusion during severe weather
PEWAUKEE (WITI) -- Severe weather sirens, commonly referred to as tornado sirens, caused confusion for many during a severe weather outbreak on Wednesday evening, June 12th."People refer to them as tornado sirens, but they're really not just for tornadoes," said Waukesha County Emergency Preparedness Director Richard Tuma. "They're severe weather sirens.
PEWAUKEE (WITI) -- Severe weather sirens, commonly referred to as tornado sirens, caused confusion for many during a severe weather outbreak on Wednesday evening, June 12th."People refer to them as tornado sirens, but they're really not just for tornadoes," said Waukesha County Emergency Preparedness Director Richard Tuma. "They're severe weather sirens.
Storms hid Mid-Atlantic, tornado in Maryland
(CNN) -- A line of storms threatened the Mid-Atlantic states Thursday afternoon, knocking out power for thousands and bringing at least one tornado to suburban Washington.The National Weather Service said a tornado had been spotted near Colesville, Maryland.
(CNN) -- A line of storms threatened the Mid-Atlantic states Thursday afternoon, knocking out power for thousands and bringing at least one tornado to suburban Washington.The National Weather Service said a tornado had been spotted near Colesville, Maryland.
Strong storms roll through SE Wisconsin, cause damage
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN (WITI) -- Storms rolled through southeastern Wisconsin Wednesday afternoon and evening, June 12th.
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN (WITI) -- Storms rolled through southeastern Wisconsin Wednesday afternoon and evening, June 12th.
Chicago in crosshairs of severe weather threat in Midwest
(CNN) -- A powerful storm rolled into the Windy City on Wednesday evening, part of a powerful system that threatened cities and towns around the Midwest, quickly and with fury."Severe weather now impacting Chicago area," the National Weather Service tweeted around 6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET). "Stay alert!"Wind gusts neared 50 mph around that time, as dime-sized hail fell, the service's Chicago branch said.By then, residents in Kendall County, Illinois, about 50 miles southwest of Chicago were urged to hunker down after storm spotters "reported wall clouds" that suggest a possible tornado, according to weather service.Meanwhile in DeKalb County, some 60 miles west of Chicago, the storm downed trees and power lines, said the county sheriff's department said.To the east of the Windy City in Lake County, Indiana, a severe thunderstorm warning advised residents to brace for 80 mph wind gusts and pingpong ball-sized hail.It was all thanks to a fast-moving and, at times, powerful storm system that moved across the Upper Midwest and into the Ohio Valley on Wednesday evening.One of the first indications that it would be tumultuous day came around 4:30 p.m., when a "confirmed tornado" touched down about 8 miles east of Belmond in Wright County, Iowa.There are reports of structural damage and power outages in that north central Iowa county due to suspected tornado touchdowns there, though the extent was not immediately known, said state homeland security spokeswoman Lucinda Robertson.The storm's impact wasn't unexpected: The Storm Prediction Center had warned that Indiana, Ohio and much of Illinois, including the city of Chicago, faced a "high risk" -- the most perilous category -- of severe weather through Wednesday night.The portion of the United States under a moderate risk for severe weather extended farther, and includes the cities of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Columbus, Ohio.The threat of tornadoes was particularly high in southwest Wisconsin and northwest Illinois, thanks to severe thunderstorms capable of producing a twister.There was a possibility they could strike well beyond that, though, with the weather service issuing tornado watches through midnight Wednesday for much of Ohio, southwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.Russ Schneider, director of the Storm Prediction Center, explained that the type of severe weather that hit the Upper Midwest was a derecho.Derived by the Spanish word for "straight ahead," derechos are a weather phenomenon that traditionally happens only a few times a year.
(CNN) -- A powerful storm rolled into the Windy City on Wednesday evening, part of a powerful system that threatened cities and towns around the Midwest, quickly and with fury."Severe weather now impacting Chicago area," the National Weather Service tweeted around 6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET). "Stay alert!"Wind gusts neared 50 mph around that time, as dime-sized hail fell, the service's Chicago branch said.By then, residents in Kendall County, Illinois, about 50 miles southwest of Chicago were urged to hunker down after storm spotters "reported wall clouds" that suggest a possible tornado, according to weather service.Meanwhile in DeKalb County, some 60 miles west of Chicago, the storm downed trees and power lines, said the county sheriff's department said.To the east of the Windy City in Lake County, Indiana, a severe thunderstorm warning advised residents to brace for 80 mph wind gusts and pingpong ball-sized hail.It was all thanks to a fast-moving and, at times, powerful storm system that moved across the Upper Midwest and into the Ohio Valley on Wednesday evening.One of the first indications that it would be tumultuous day came around 4:30 p.m., when a "confirmed tornado" touched down about 8 miles east of Belmond in Wright County, Iowa.There are reports of structural damage and power outages in that north central Iowa county due to suspected tornado touchdowns there, though the extent was not immediately known, said state homeland security spokeswoman Lucinda Robertson.The storm's impact wasn't unexpected: The Storm Prediction Center had warned that Indiana, Ohio and much of Illinois, including the city of Chicago, faced a "high risk" -- the most perilous category -- of severe weather through Wednesday night.The portion of the United States under a moderate risk for severe weather extended farther, and includes the cities of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Columbus, Ohio.The threat of tornadoes was particularly high in southwest Wisconsin and northwest Illinois, thanks to severe thunderstorms capable of producing a twister.There was a possibility they could strike well beyond that, though, with the weather service issuing tornado watches through midnight Wednesday for much of Ohio, southwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.Russ Schneider, director of the Storm Prediction Center, explained that the type of severe weather that hit the Upper Midwest was a derecho.Derived by the Spanish word for "straight ahead," derechos are a weather phenomenon that traditionally happens only a few times a year.
El Reno, Union City tornado in Oklahoma widest on record
(CNN) -- The National Weather Service has increased the damage rating of the tornado that struck El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31 to EF-5.
(CNN) -- The National Weather Service has increased the damage rating of the tornado that struck El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31 to EF-5.
Volunteers from WI caught in powerful storms in OK Friday
OKLAHOMA (WITI) -- Some volunteers from Wisconsin helping out with tornado and storm relief in Oklahoma experienced powerful storms that hit the area on Friday night.
OKLAHOMA (WITI) -- Some volunteers from Wisconsin helping out with tornado and storm relief in Oklahoma experienced powerful storms that hit the area on Friday night.
Three storm chasers among nine killed in Oklahoma storms
(CNN) -- A group of men who devoted their lives to hunting powerful storms died in the middle of the chase.Tim Samaras, his son Paul Samaras and Carl Young were killed Friday while following a tornado in El Reno, Oklahoma, relatives told CNN on Sunday.
(CNN) -- A group of men who devoted their lives to hunting powerful storms died in the middle of the chase.Tim Samaras, his son Paul Samaras and Carl Young were killed Friday while following a tornado in El Reno, Oklahoma, relatives told CNN on Sunday.
Popular Wisconsin state park is prepared if severe weather strikes
DOOR COUNTY (WITI) -- With a stormy start to the summer in some areas -- severe weather is top of mind.
DOOR COUNTY (WITI) -- With a stormy start to the summer in some areas -- severe weather is top of mind.
Storm brings tornadoes, heavy rain in Oklahoma, Missouri
(CNN) -- A storm system that wrought havoc on the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, generating a handful of tornadoes that killed a mother and a child and sent tens of thousands scrambling for shelter, moved late Friday toward Missouri.The National Weather Service warned a "confirmed and extremely dangerous tornado" was near the city of Harvester, about 25 miles northwest of St.
(CNN) -- A storm system that wrought havoc on the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, generating a handful of tornadoes that killed a mother and a child and sent tens of thousands scrambling for shelter, moved late Friday toward Missouri.The National Weather Service warned a "confirmed and extremely dangerous tornado" was near the city of Harvester, about 25 miles northwest of St.
Turbulent storm beats up Yogi Bear's Jellystone Campground
(CNN) -- What may have been a tornado struck the Yogi Bear's Jellystone Campground near Bagley, Wisconsin, a government spokesman said.
(CNN) -- What may have been a tornado struck the Yogi Bear's Jellystone Campground near Bagley, Wisconsin, a government spokesman said.