Torrential rain drenches southern Wisconsin amid severe weather
Torrential rain battered southern Wisconsin on Friday, June 21, as a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the region. Footage from X user @packbrewfan shows heavy rain coming down in Sun Prairie. The National Weather Service warned of a severe thunderstorm bringing possible quarter-sized hail, wind gusts up to 60 mph, and a possible tornado on Friday. The agency said the severe weather would end on Friday evening and resume with a second wave on Saturday . Credit: @packbrewfan via Storyful
Parts of central and southern Wisconsin are forecast to receive the heaviest amounts of rain on Tuesday as a system is expected to dump up to 2 inches of rain in parts of the state.
That’s according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service that shows the most significant rainfall southwest of the Madison area, in Dodgeville and Darlington. Milwaukee and other parts of southeastern Wisconsin are not expected to receive as much rain, with the forecast between .1-1.25 inch of rain for Milwaukee.
“You could see some heavy rain with that stuff, not necessarily for the Milwaukee area, but the areas west of the I-90 corridor,” said Kevin Wagner, a meteorologist at the Milwaukee office of the NWS.
Heavy rainfall and potential localized flooding in some areas is the main concern with the system, but Wagner said that wind gusts could be high as well. Those concerns are more likely southwest of Madison and into Iowa, he said.
Milwaukee should see scattered showers through the morning, before a brief lull in the midday, Wagner said. Around 5 p.m., rainfall is expected to return in central Wisconsin and gradually move towards Milwaukee.
Rain should return in heavier amounts to southeast Wisconsin with thunderstorm potential at night.
The NWS has also issued a high swim risk along the lakeshore line, between Sheboygan and Kenosha, through Tuesday evening. A high swim risk indicates that currents can be strong and that waves could be three to five feet tall or higher.
The alert says to “stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and break walls.”
The forecast for the Fourth of July is showing chances of rain in the Milwaukee area, but it may not ruin most of the day’s activities, Wagner said.
However, the rainfall is expected to have the highest chances later in the night and into Friday morning. That means that most of the holiday should be dry, he said.
“The trends have been pushing those rain chances back, so better chances for rain are going to be as early as Thursday evening and the better chance into Thursday night into Friday morning,” he said.
Wagner said there will likely be persistent showers on Friday.
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UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone announced yesterday that he will step down next year to return to teaching and spend more time with his family.
Mone said he made the announcement now to ensure a smooth transition over the next year.
Despite facing criticism from the University of Wisconsin president for his handling of pro-Palestinian protests on campus in April and May, UW President Jay Rithman praised Mone’s leadership and contributions to the university.
Presidential debate 2024: Both Biden and Trump had issues
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump clashed in the presidential debate. Here is what happened.
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden in a Milwaukee radio interview on Wednesday said he “screwed up” during the debate with former President Donald Trump last week — marking some of the first public comments from the president since the event.
“I had a bad night,” Biden told Milwaukee radio host Earl Ingram in a pre-recorded interview set to air Thursday morning. “And the fact of the matter is that I screwed up. I made a mistake. That’s 90 minutes onstage, look at what I’ve done in 3.5 years.”
The comments, made during an interview with Ingram Wednesday, are among the first from the president following a shaky debate performance that highlighted questions about Biden’s age and led some Democrats to call to replace him at the top of the ticket. Biden has said he plans to stay in the race.
About one minute of select clips from Biden’s interview was provided to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Ingram, a longtime Biden supporter, told the Journal Sentinel he spoke with the president for 20 minutes. The full interview will air 8 a.m. Thursday on WAUK-AM(540).
During the interview, Biden also touted his efforts to engage minority communities and noted his work appointing Black judges, according to the short clips.
“I picked a Black woman to be my vice president. I’ve appointed the first Black woman to be a Supreme Court justice,” Biden said. “I’ve appointed more Black judges, more Black women judges, than every other president in American history combined.”
He attacked Trump for recent comments the presumptive Republican nominee made about Black workers.
“I’m sorry to get so worked up,” Biden said. “But he is just — he’s terrible things in the community, and he has about as much interest and concern for Black, minority communities as the man on the moon does.”
Biden is set to visit Madison Friday.
The interview was recorded the same day Biden met with 24 Democratic governors from across the country as he sought to tamp down concerns from within the party about his place at the top of the ticket. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers was the only Democratic governor to miss the meeting.
“(Evers) didn’t attend the meeting because he’s focused on moving forward and winning Wisconsin,” Evers spokeswoman Britt Cudaback wrote on X. “He supports President Biden – his comments in support of the president over the last week speak for themselves, and he looks forward to campaigning with the President on Friday.”
Several governors after the meeting indicated they remained behind Biden.
“He has had out backs through COVID, through all of the recovery, all of the things that have happened,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told reporters. “The governors have his back.”
“A path to victory in November is the No. 1 priority,” Walz added. “And that’s the No. 1 priority of the president. So that’s what we’re trying to get done.”
Milwaukee is set to host the Republican National Convention starting July 15.
Daniel Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel contributed from Milwaukee.
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The Milwaukee Brewers, leading the National League Central at 51-35 entering play Wednesday, have a problem.
They have too many good players.
It’s a good problem to have, of course, when trying to win baseball games. However, it makes voting for all-star teams a little tricky.
The Brewers already have two confirmed all-stars starters: catcher William Contreras and outfielder Christian Yelich.
Contreras has made his second all-star team in two years, while Yelich adds a third all-star appearance to a trophy case stacked with an MVP, Gold Glove and three Silver Sluggers.
Several Brewers, though, are vying for their first all-star nod.
Bryan Hudson (Reliever) – 30 games; 0.99 ERA; 52 strikeouts; 20 hits; 10 walks; 5 earned runs; 3 home runs; 4-0 record
Trevor Megill (Closer) – 30 games; 1.59 ERA; 32 strikeouts; 21 hits; 18 saves; 7 walks; 5 earned runs; 1 home run; 0-1 record
Willy Adames (shortstop) – 78 hits; 56 RBI; 45 runs; 44 walks; 18 doubles; 13 home runs; 10 steals; .239 batting average
Jackson Chourio (outfield) – 60 hits; 34 RBI; 36 runs; 16 walks; 9 home runs (1 grand slam); 9 steals; .248 batting average
Brice Turang (second Base) – 85 hits; 38 RBI; 41 runs; 29 walks; 15 doubles; 2 triples; 6 home runs (2 grand slams); 28 steals; .287 batting average
Between Hudson and Megill, which Brewers pitcher should make the all-star team?
Which one of the reserves is most deserving?
Let us know in the poll below.
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