A bruising band of severe thunderstorms ripped across parts of southeast Wisconsin Friday evening, triggering a National Weather Service severe thunderstorm warning and urgent shelter calls from local agencies. The fast-moving line charged east at roughly 30 mph, packing the potential for very damaging wind gusts and ping‑pong‑ball‑size hail. Police and emergency managers urged residents to stay off the roads and head to interior shelter while the storms rolled through.
Where the line tracked
As posted by the Waukesha Police Department, the warning covered Walworth County, eastern Rock County, southwestern Waukesha County and southeastern Jefferson County, and specifically listed communities including Beloit, Whitewater, Elkhorn, Delavan, Lake Geneva, Mukwonago, East Troy, Williams Bay, Genoa City and Walworth. The department said radar showed storms along a line stretching from near North Prairie to near Clinton, moving east at about 30 mph. Local alert aggregators tracked the same watches and warnings across southeast Wisconsin throughout the evening.
Hazards and official advice
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