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Updated · Fox11online.com · Jul 26
Wisconsin Braces for 75 mph Storms and Large Hail as Heat Index Nears 100
Updated
Updated · Fox11online.com · Jul 26

Wisconsin Braces for 75 mph Storms and Large Hail as Heat Index Nears 100

3 articles · Updated · Fox11online.com · Jul 26

Summary

  • Much of Wisconsin faces an Enhanced Risk Sunday night as multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms are expected to bring damaging winds, very large hail and an isolated tornado threat.
  • Storms are forecast to develop over northern Wisconsin after 5 p.m., then race southeast into northeast Wisconsin during the evening and overnight hours, with wind damage the primary concern.
  • Additional storms could continue shortly after midnight and into Monday morning before weakening, while another potentially severe round may form Monday as a cold front moves through.
  • Upper-80s to low-90s temperatures and muggy air are fueling the threat, with heat index values in the mid- to upper 90s and some spots nearing 100 degrees.

Insights

As heat domes fuel explosive storms, will major East Coast cities face catastrophic gridlock and power failures this week?
With a devastating 350-mile derecho fresh in memory, can the Midwest survive another brutal wave of 85-mph winds and tornadoes?
Are our airports and power grids utterly defenseless against the volatile collision of extreme heat and violent thunderstorms?