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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 2:13 AM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN RACINE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM CDT... At 912 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wind Point to near Sturtevant to Lake Catherine. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Kenosha, Racine, Mount Pleasant, Pleasant Prairie, Sturtevant, Union Grove, Paddock Lake, Camp Lake, Winthrop Harbor, Raymond, Yorkville, Silver Lake, Wind Point, Eagle Lake, Caledonia, Salem, Bristol, Paris, Brighton, and Somers. This includes Interstate 41/94 between mile markers 327 and 349. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southeastern Wisconsin. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Dense Fog Advisory
Issued: 2:01 AM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less. * WHERE...Southern Third of the Open Waters of Lake Michigan, and Nearshore Waters from North Point Lighthouse to Winthrop Harbor IL. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass. &&
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 1:52 AM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Rock County in south central Wisconsin... Kenosha County in southeastern Wisconsin... Racine County in southeastern Wisconsin... Walworth County in southeastern Wisconsin... * Until midnight CDT tonight. * At 852 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Kenosha, Racine, Janesville, Beloit, Mount Pleasant, Pleasant Prairie, Elkhorn, Delavan, Lake Geneva, Mukwonago, Sturtevant, Union Grove, East Troy, Paddock Lake, Williams Bay, Camp Lake, Wind Lake, Twin Lakes, Rochester and Raymond. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 1:48 AM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT... For the following areas... Lake Michigan nearshore and open waters to mid lake from North Point Light WI to Winthrop Harbor IL... At 847 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near St. Francis to South Milwaukee to 9 nm northwest of Kenosha to 8 nm northwest of McHenry, moving east at 40 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE; HAIL...<.75IN; WIND...40KTS
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 12:57 AM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 125 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN KENOSHA MILWAUKEE RACINE WALWORTH WAUKESHA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BROOKFIELD, DELAVAN, EAST TROY, ELKHORN, KENOSHA, LAKE GENEVA, MENOMONEE FALLS, MILWAUKEE, MUSKEGO, NEW BERLIN, RACINE, WAUKESHA, AND WHITEWATER.
Flood Watch
Issued: 12:43 AM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall on a saturated ground continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin, including the following counties, in east central Wisconsin, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. In south central Wisconsin, Columbia, Dane, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Lafayette, Marquette, Rock and Sauk. In southeast Wisconsin, Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Flooding and flash flooding is possible from thunderstorms with heavy rain on saturated ground - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 10:51 PM Apr. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fox River Lower near New Munster. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Floodwaters are into the lower levels of some homes in the Town of Wheatland and Village of Salem Lakes areas along Riverside Drive and Shorewood Drive. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.6 feet early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.6 feet on 10/04/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && River forecasts are available for some but not all river gaging locations. The 7 day river forecast takes into account past precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and predicted precipitation for the basin. Precipitation is for the next 24 hours in the future from April through September and for 48 hours in the future from October through March. (Stages in ft.) Bank- Latest Forecast stages - Flood full observed ...for 7 pm... Location stage stage stage/time Thu Fri Sat Sun New Munster 11.0 10.0 11.00 5 pm 4/15 12.5 13.5 13.6 13.5 - Highest 24 hour change - observed in river stage - stage in (ft.) up to Highest stage - the last latest observed forecast in - 7 days stage next 7 days New Munster 11.17 5 pm 4/08 0.98 13.60 1 pm 4/19 &&
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