Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kenosha, Racine, Walworth Counties WI
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NOAA issued it on August 9, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth counties in southeastern Wisconsin until 12:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Wisconsin
- Issued
- August 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Wisconsin.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI. Effective from 2026-08-09T11:28:00-05:00 until 2026-08-09T12:15:00-05:00. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Kenosha County, Racine County, and Eastern Walworth County in southeastern Wisconsin. Locations impacted include Kenosha, Racine, Mount Pleasant, Pleasant Prairie, Antioch, Lake Geneva, Sturtevant, Union Grove, East Troy, Paddock Lake, Williams Bay, Camp Lake, Wind Lake, Winthrop Harbor, Twin Lakes, Rochester, Raymond, Wheatland, Yorkville, and Genoa City.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. People attending The Wisconsin Womens Triathlon and Bristol Renaissance Faire should seek safe shelter immediately.
Expected Conditions
At 11:28 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rochester or near Wind Lake, moving east at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees is expected.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately from 11:28 AM CDT and expires at 12:15 PM CDT on August 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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