Severe thunderstorms could bring strong wind gusts, flooding and possible tornadoes to southeastern Wisconsin, according to a flurry of alerts put out by the National Weather Service Aug. 16.
The National Weather Service placed Milwaukee and large swaths of southeastern, south-central, and east-central Wisconsin under a flood watch until the morning of Aug. 17.
The NWS also issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Milwaukee until 7 p.m. Aug. 16. The watch warned of ping pong-sized hail, wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour and frequent lightning…