Southeast Wisconsin braces for a Thursday that could top Wednesday

Southeast Wisconsin is bracing for a second consecutive day of dangerous weather Today, June 11, with forecasters warning that the afternoon and evening hours carry the most serious threat. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the entire region, and the Storm Prediction Center has elevated parts of the area to a Level 4 out of 5 severe weather risk.

The timing is pointed. Communities in Dodge County spent Wednesday night and This morning cleaning up after storms swept through and produced winds powerful enough to strip roofs from buildings in downtown Horicon and scatter debris across multiple blocks.

What the forecast looks like Today

Meteorologists are tracking two distinct rounds of storms moving through the area. The first is expected between roughly noon and 3 p.m., bringing scattered storms capable of producing hail and gusty winds, though a widespread severe weather outbreak in that window is not anticipated.

The second round, arriving between 4 and 9 p.m., carries a significantly higher threat level. Tornadoes, damaging thunderstorm winds, and large hail are all possible during that timeframe. The risk is concentrated near and south of Interstate 94, covering Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Jefferson counties and extending southward. The probability for damaging storms in this window is described as equal to or greater than what the region experienced Wednesday…

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