Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Overview:

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms moved across southern Wisconsin during the late afternoon and evening hours on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 and lingered into the overnight hours of Wednesday, May 22, 2024. These storms brought widespread wind damage across south central and parts of southeast Wisconsin during this period. Large hail also occurred in some areas.

Radar Loop Of Storms

Wind & Hail
Radar / Rainfall
Storm Reports

Wind & Hail:

Widespread wind damage occurred across south central and parts of southeast Wisconsin during the late afternoon and evening hours of May 21, 2024. These storms lingered into the overnight hours of May 22, 2024, before gradually weakening after midnight.

Reports:

Widespread wind damage occurred with these storms, especially over south central and parts of southeast Wisconsin.

Hail up to 1.50 inches in diameter was reported across parts of the area with these storms.