Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 1:33AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 15, 2026 - 11:33pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
At 132 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Ripley to
Antioch. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Milwaukee, Kenosha, Racine, Waukesha, West Allis, Wauwatosa, New
Berlin, Brookfield, Greenfield, Menomonee Falls, Oak Creek, Mount
Pleasant, Muskego, South Milwaukee, Pleasant Prairie, Cudahy,
Whitefish Bay, Greendale, Pewaukee, and Brown Deer.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
southeastern Wisconsin.
Area Description:
Waukesha; Milwaukee; Racine; Kenosha
Forcast Office:
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI