Updated Thursday, May 16, 3:05 p.m.:
Scattered downpours and isolated storms continue this afternoon ahead of the front. The storm moving through southern Dane County remains the only stronger storm there. Small hail and gusts of 45 mph are possible as the unit moves ENE into Jefferson County at 25 mph.
Other cells remain well below the strict limit.
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Updated: Thursday, May 16, 1:15 pm:
A scattered batch of showers and isolated storms are approaching Lakeside County early this afternoon while more storms begin to break out west of Madison.
We'll be watching the intensity of these storms this afternoon. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible around sunset.
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Updated Thursday, May 16, 11:15 a.m.:
There is no change to the weather forecast for this morning. After a mostly dry morning, scattered showers are starting to appear across the front to our west.
Scattered showers and storms will become more frequent during the afternoon and into the evening. Today, all severe storms in southeastern Wisconsin remain at Category 1 of 5, a marginal risk. Damaging winds and hail are the main concerns, but we cannot rule out isolated spins.
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Update time: 9:00 am on May 16, 2024
Northwest counties such as Dodge and Fond du Lac saw a few showers and isolated downpours, but other parts of southeastern Wisconsin were still expected to receive rain by late morning into the afternoon.
Here is the radar image updated over time:
There are no changes to the potential and threat for severe storms, as shown below. The best time for any strong to severe storms appears to be after 3pm into the evening.
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Published: May 16, 2024 7:04 AM
After a nice day on Wednesday, Wisconsin will see another wave of showers and storms on Thursday. The morning commute looks drier, with 10am to 10pm being the best time for rain. Instead of widespread, sustained rainfall lasting 6-8 hours, scattered showers and storms are expected.
The best time for stronger storms is in the late afternoon and early evening. Much of southeastern Wisconsin is under a Level 1 marginal risk for severe weather, so the possibility of an isolated warning cannot be ruled out.
Any severe storms that occur are likely to produce strong winds, small hail, and even isolated brief tornadoes.
The risk of flooding from these storms is not significant. Rainfall totals will depend on who sees the storm. Those areas that experienced multiple or stronger storms could see more than half an inch of rain, with much of southeastern Wisconsin seeing 0.25-0.50 inches of rain, with some areas seeing only showers around a tenth of an inch. .
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