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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 266, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 4, 2026, 12:04 AM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 56 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
- Sep 4, 2026, 12:04 AM CDT (05:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 4, 2026, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Dodge County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Washington County, WI, Waukesha County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:04 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 Sep 3, 3:26 PM CDT, 8 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 3, 3:26 PM CDT, 8 hours 38 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 3, 6:41 PM CDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 641 PM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-042345- Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge- Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee- Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- 641 PM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight Chance for thunderstorms, especially overnight. There is a potential for strong to severe storms capable of producing damaging winds. Hail and an isolated tornado are possible as well. Locally heavy rainfall with ponding and minor flooding is also possible with any thunderstorms that move over the same area, particularly overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Thursday Stalling line of storms Friday morning may produce continued minor flooding across southern Wisconsin. Afternoon heat indices in the 90s possible in far southern Wisconsin Friday. Isolated to scattered storms Friday afternoon, continuing through the overnight hours. A few storms may become severe. A few isolated storms may linger Saturday morning. Next storm chances develop overnight Monday into Tuesday, with increasing heat and humidity into Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed tonight. LMZ643>646-042345- 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- 641 PM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight Chance for thunderstorms, especially late tonight. There is a potential for strong to severe storms capable of producing damaging winds. Hail and an isolated waterspout are possible as well. Some marine fog may also develop overnight .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Thursday Isolated to scattered storms Friday afternoon, continuing through the overnight hours. A few storms may become severe. A few isolated storms may linger Saturday morning. Next storm chances develop overnight Monday into Tuesday. LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-042345- 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- 641 PM CDT Thu Sep 3 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight Chances for thunderstorms at times today, especially later in the evening and overnight. Marine Dense Fog may develop over the middle third of the lake overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Thursday Isolated to scattered storms Friday afternoon across the southern half of the lake, continuing through the overnight hours. A few storms may become severe. A few isolated storms may linger Saturday morning across the southern half. Next storm chances develop overnight Monday into Tuesday across all of Lake Michigan. www.weather.gov/mkx
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 8:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Marquette | 51 min |
| Sep 3, 10:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Fond du Lac | 40 min |
| Sep 3, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake | 35 min |
| Sep 3, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Washington | 52 min |
| Sep 3, 11:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge, Washington | 67 min |
| Sep 3, 11:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Washington | 2 hr |
| Sep 3, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge, Washington | 30 min |
| Sep 4, 12:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha | 103 min |
| Sep 4, 12:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Fond du Lac | 42 min |
| Sep 4, 12:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac | 52 min |
| Sep 4, 12:50 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 85 min | |
| Sep 4, 12:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha | 51 min |
| Sep 4, 1:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac, Sheboygan | 42 min |
| Sep 4, 1:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac, Sheboygan | 49 min |
| Sep 4, 1:17 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 118 min | |
| Sep 4, 1:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Sheboygan | 41 min |
| Sep 4, 1:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette | 80 min |
| Sep 4, 2:11 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 64 min | |
| Sep 4, 2:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Sheboygan | 16 min |
| Sep 4, 2:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Fond du Lac | 2 hr |
| Sep 4, 2:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington | 53 min |
| Sep 4, 3:08 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 97 min | |
| Sep 4, 5:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Sheboygan | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 5:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Sheboygan | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 6:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 7:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Fond du Lac | 2 hr |
| Sep 4, 8:25 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 65 min | |
| Sep 4, 9:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Dane | 51 min |
| Sep 4, 9:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Waukesha | 40 min |
| Sep 4, 10:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Milwaukee, Racine | 51 min |
| Sep 4, 10:41 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 33 min |
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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.