Severe storms possible on Saturday, especially south of Milwaukee

Thunderstorms are forecast for southern Wisconsin and the Milwaukee space on Saturday and among the storms might grow to be extreme, forecasters say.

Forecasters might be watching the scenario carefully on Saturday, stated Kevin Wagner, a meteorologist with the Nationwide Climate Service in Sullivan.

The far southern portion of Wisconsin was positioned within the “slight” danger class, which is the second-lowest danger stage, on a scale utilized by the nationwide Storm Prediction Heart.

“Our greatest concern is alongside the Wisconsin-Illinois border — these counties within the far southern a part of the state,” Wagner stated. “There may be positively a possible on Saturday afternoon to see some extreme climate.”

In a press release issued on Friday afternoon, the climate service stated “massive hail and damaging winds are the primary issues, however there may very well be a quick window for a twister or two,” for Saturday afternoon or night.

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That doesn’t imply extreme storms are a certainty, Wagner stated. All of the atmospheric components have to come back collectively on the proper time for robust to extreme storms to type.

Cooler air in areas nearer to Lake Michigan would possibly forestall robust storms from forming, Wagner stated.

Nonetheless, anybody with out of doors plans on Saturday afternoon or night ought to keep watch over the forecast, he stated.

Rain is a fairly good wager on Saturday. “Wherever from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, I believe, are our greatest probabilities for rain,” Wagner stated. 

Rain probabilities on Saturday vary from 80% in Milwaukee to 90% in Waukesha to 100% in Lake Geneva, based on the climate service.

On Sunday, southern Wisconsin ought to see cloudy skies, a 30% likelihood of rain and a excessive round 55 levels.

Extra storms are potential once more on Tuesday.

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