Strong storms with high winds are moving across central and into southeastern Wisconsin Sunday evening

A cluster of robust thunderstorms have made their manner throughout central and into southeastern Wisconsin Sunday night, in accordance to the Nationwide Climate Service. Winds may attain round 60 mph or increased. 

“They’re packing a punch with the wind after which some small hail as effectively,” stated Jaclyn Anderson, meteorologist for the NWS in Sullivan. 

The climate service has obtained studies of over 60 mph winds, she stated. There have additionally been fairly a couple of studies of tree harm and small hail. 

Shortly earlier than 6 p.m., the storms made their manner by means of Sheboygan and Washington counties, and into Jefferson County. They started to hit Milwaukee and into its southern suburbs earlier than 7 p.m.

“I might anticipate a fairly good uptick in winds, upwards of fifty miles an hour — possibly a bit bit stronger in a couple of totally different pockets of this storm — because it strikes by means of this night,” she stated. 

1000’s hit with energy outages

As of round 6:40 p.m., 18,163 Wisconsin We Energies’ prospects have been out of service, in accordance with the corporate’s outage map. 

That quantity included 8,437 prospects out of service in Milwaukee County; 2,680 in Ozaukee County; 1,525 in Washington County; 1,919 in Waukesha County; and 1,514 in Dodge County, amongst others. 

Easy methods to shield your self 

This is how Anderson really useful defending your self from the storms: 

• Search shelter inside. For those who hear thunder, you are liable to being struck by lightning, she famous. 
• For those who for certain have time, transfer inside any outside objects that would simply blow away or do harm.

Extreme thunderstorm warning 

The NWS issued a extreme thunderstorm warning for Milwaukee, northern Walworth, Racine, Waukesha and southeastern Jefferson counties till 6:45 p.m. 

Shortly earlier than 6:20 p.m., extreme thunderstorms have been situated alongside a line, extending from close to Whitefish Bay to close Waukesha to close Palmyra, transferring southeast at 60 mph, in accordance with the warning. 

Folks attending Harvest Fest at State Honest have been instructed to hunt protected shelter instantly. 

Round 6:30 p.m., extreme thunderstorms have been situated alongside a line extending from 11 miles east of St. Francis to close Franklin to close East Troy, transferring southeast at 65 mph, in accordance with a extreme climate assertion from the NWS. 

Skilled climate spotters reported bushes down throughout Jefferson and Waukesha counties, the warning stated. There have additionally been public studies of bushes down in northeastern Walworth County. 

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