Wisconsin
NWS is investigating possible tornado touchdowns across 5 Wisconsin counties
Watch a time lapse video of the storm over Bayside, north of Milwaukee
Watch a time lapse video of the storm over Bayside, north of Milwaukee
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan is assessing storm damage to confirm if tornadoes touched down April 14 in three areas near southeastern Wisconsin.
J.J. Wood, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan, said teams are going out Wednesday, April 15, to Sussex, as well as Endeavor in Marquette County and an area around eastern Walworth County and western Racine and Kenosha Counties, to look into the damage.
He said that based on reports and radar signatures, meteorologists suspect the damage came from tornadoes, but will not be able to confirm whether tornadoes touched down, or if the damage just came from powerful winds, until the teams assess the areas.
“It might take today and tomorrow for them to really assess everything before we can get final numbers,” Wood said. “We’re not going to be able to get to everything today.”
A tornado warning was issued for Milwaukee County around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, lasting until around 7:15 p.m. The National Weather Service warned that a “tornadic thunderstorm” would impact Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Brown Deer, Elm Grove, Glendale and River Hills.
Around 8:30 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Racine County. Just before 9 p.m., the warning extended into much of Kenosha County, including the cities of Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie and Somers.
Damage from the April 14 storms was caused by more than just intense winds; large hail also hit areas closer to Madison.
“The east side of Madison has some very large hail – a lot of golf ball to up to baseball-sized [hailstones]. We got a report or two of softball-sized hail … so there’s a lot of hail damage there,” Wood said.
Large hail was also documented in Waukesha and Jefferson counties, he said, and some flooding took place across areas of southeastern Wisconsin.
“It wasn’t anything major, but we did have some minor flooding in some low areas,” Wood said.
While storms may hit the area again April 15, they will likely not be as severe.
“If anything does occur, it won’t be like [April 14],” Wood said. “I think hail and wind would be the biggest risk, if we see anything later today into this evening.”
Contact Kelli Arseneau at (920) 213-3721 or karseneau@gannett.com. Follow her on X at @ArseneauKelli.
EAA AirVenture 2025 opens with aircraft of every description
EAA AirVenture 2025
USA TODAY readers voted two Wisconsin events among the nation’s best for thrills and excitement – and one got a No. 1 spot.
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh was voted the Best Air Show, ranking first on a list of 10 air shows across the country.
Oshkosh annually becomes a landing pad for around 10,000 aircraft of all shapes and sizes, in what’s considered the world’s biggest fly-in convention. In 2025, EAA had record-breaking attendance, with around 704,000 visitors. This year, the air show will be held July 20-26.
Also highlighted on the most recent USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards, released Wednesday, May 6, was the Sports Car Club of America National Championship Runoffs in Elkhart Lake, which ranked sixth in the Best Motorsports Race category.
The SCCA National Championship Runoffs are an annual competition between top amateur road racers, frequently held at Road America.
The event was held annually at Road America from 2009 to 2013, then returned in 2020 and again for the 2024-2026 competitions. It also rotates to other sites across the United States. In 2027 and 2028, it will be held at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
The SCCA National Championship Runoffs will take place Sept. 28-Oct. 4.
The Best Air Show and Best Motorsports Race lists were among 10 lists in the overarching category “Thrills ‘n’ Wheels & Fishing.” Other lists include Best Boat Show, Best Car Show, Best Fishing Charter and Best Rodeo. The full list of winners can be found online at 10best.usatoday.com/awards.
To determine its lists, USA TODAY 10Best invites a panel of industry experts each week to nominate their favorite points of interest, in categories like food, drink, travel and lifestyle. Editors then vet the nominations and set aside a list of nominees to ask the public to vote on for a period of four weeks.
Contact Kelli Arseneau at (920) 213-3721 or karseneau@gannett.com. Follow her on X at @ArseneauKelli.
MADISON – When Alie Bisballe committed to the Wisconsin women’s basketball program during the summer of 2023, she had an scholarship on the table from Michigan State.
After the 6-foot-4 forward entered the transfer portal last month, the Spartans came calling again. This time she accepted their offer.
Bisballe announced her commitment to the Spartans May 5. The move puts her about two hours from her hometown of Lake City, Michigan.
She has two years of eligibility remaining.
Bisballe, who announced the news on Instagram, played in 36 games for Wisconsin in two seasons and averaged 1.3 points per game. She averaged one point and 0.8 rebounds per game this past season.
At Michigan State, she’ll joined another former Badger. Carter McCray, who played for UW in 2024-25, is transferring to Michigan State after one season at West Virginia.
Four Wisconsin players entered the portal last month. Rising senior Kyrah Daniels withdrew her name, but guard Breauna Ware signed with Wake Forest. Jovana Spasovski, a 6-0 wing with two years of eligibility remaining, has not announced a commitment.
Wisconsin
Packers award $100K in grants to help launch girls flag football teams in Wisconsin high schools
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – The Green Bay Packers are boosting support for girls flag football in Wisconsin high schools, awarding $100,000 in grants to help schools launch new teams.
The team said 20 schools across the state were selected to receive $5,000 each to start girls flag football programs.
Six of the grant recipients are in our area: Freedom High School, Green Bay East, Kimberly, Little Chute, Neenah and Southern Door.
Along with the funding, the Packers are also providing participating schools with protective headbands and a flag football equipment starter kit to help new programs get started.
The goal is to build momentum for girls flag football as participation grows, with the long-term aim of the sport becoming a sanctioned Wisconsin high school sport.
Applications are already open for next year’s round of grants.
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