These WI Counties Are Under A Tornado Watch Until 10 PM

MILWAUKEE, WI — A tornado watch has been issued for much of southern and southeast Wisconsin, including Milwaukee County, as dangerous storms capable of producing tornadoes and very large hail move into the region.

The National Weather Service says the tornado watch remains in effect until 10 p.m. Tuesday, with several significant severe storms expected through late evening.

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Forecasters warn that all hazards are possible, including very large hail greater than golf ball size, damaging winds and a few tornadoes.

Counties included in the tornado watch are:

Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Ozaukee, Washington, Dodge, Jefferson, Walworth, Rock, Dane, Columbia, Sauk, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Iowa, Lafayette, Grant, Richland, Crawford, Vernon, Monroe, Juneau, Adams, Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago and Waushara.

Storms are expected to develop and intensify through the evening hours, with the greatest threat between about 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Early storms may carry the highest risk for tornadoes and very large hail. As storms organize into clusters or a line, damaging winds and brief spin-up tornadoes could become the primary threats.

Residents in the watch area are urged to stay alert, have multiple ways to receive warnings and be ready to take shelter immediately if warnings are issued.

Additional severe storms are possible again on Wednesday, with more chances later this week.

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Milwaukee Airport:

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 9pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 3am. Low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of dense fog before 1pm. High near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 56. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.