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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 200, NWS Milwaukee, WI

July 3, 2026Rock County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2026, 11:33 AM CDT for Rock County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 3, 2026, 11:33 AM CDT (16:33 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2026, 12:15 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Rock County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 3, 10:43 AM CDT, 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 10:43 AM CDT, 50 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 6:38 AM CDT, 4 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
638 AM CDT Fri Jul 3 2026

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-041145-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
638 AM CDT Fri Jul 3 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Chances for thunderstorms, mainly this afternoon with severe
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

There are periodic chances for thunderstorms throughout the
holiday weekend. Some strong to severe storms with heavy rainfall
may occur at times, though confidence remains low with the timing
of each round of storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed at times this weekend.

LMZ643>646-041145-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
638 AM CDT Fri Jul 3 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from
Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Chances for thunderstorms, mainly this afternoon with severe
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

There are periodic chances for thunderstorms throughout the
holiday weekend. Some strong to severe storms may occur at times,
though confidence remains low with the timing of each round of
storms.

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-041145-
Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to
mid-line of lake.-
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the
Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South
Fox Island 5NM offshore-
Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to
mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5NM
offshore to mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore
to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid
lake-
Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
638 AM CDT Fri Jul 3 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Patchy dense fog may occur over northern portions of the lake.

Chances for thunderstorms, mainly this afternoon with severe
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Areas of dense fog may occur at times into the holiday weekend,
due to the very warm and humid airmass over the colder waters of
Lake Michigan.

There are chances for thunderstorms across the southern half of
the lake over the holiday weekend. Some strong to severe storms
may occur at times, though confidence remains low with the timing
of each round of storms.

MRC

www.weather.gov/mkx

The office that day

Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 7:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXKenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan26 min
Jul 2, 7:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXMilwaukee, Ozaukee, Sheboygan24 min
Jul 2, 7:11 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX64 min
Jul 2, 8:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXLafayette56 min
Jul 2, 10:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXRock, Walworth59 min
Jul 3, 11:45 AM CDTTornado WarningMKXRock22 min
Jul 3, 11:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMKXWalworth48 min
Jul 3, 12:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMKXKenosha, Racine53 min
Jul 3, 12:28 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXKenosha, Racine, Walworth20 min
Jul 3, 12:47 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX58 min
Jul 3, 12:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXKenosha, Racine23 min
Jul 3, 1:42 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX33 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.