Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern Wisconsin Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 18, 2026, 5 days 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 seven Wisconsin counties until 7:30 PM CDT on August 18, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Wisconsin
- Issued
- August 18, 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 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Wisconsin.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI at 6:23 PM CDT on August 18, 2026. The alert is effective immediately until 7:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Ozaukee County, Northern Milwaukee County, Waukesha County, Southeastern Dane County, Southern Washington County, Jefferson County, and Southeastern Dodge County in southeastern Wisconsin. Impacted locations include Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis, Wauwatosa, New Berlin, Brookfield, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Watertown, Mequon, Whitewater, Hartford, Whitefish Bay, Pewaukee, Stoughton, Fort Atkinson, Brown Deer, Grafton, Cedarburg, and Port Washington.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:23 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from near Jackson to near Lac La Belle to near Lake Mills to near Stoughton, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Radar indicated. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:23 PM CDT until 7:30 PM CDT on August 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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