In the late morning and early afternoon of Wednesday, a line of rapidly moving severe thunderstorms delivered tornado warnings, heavy winds, and hail to southeast Wisconsin and the Milwaukee metro area.
Milwaukee County was under a tornado warning from the National Weather Service until 12:45 p.m.
Numerous tornadoes were reported across southeast Wisconsin
The meteorological agency said in a statement that at least three tornadoes had been confirmed by its Doppler radar in the area.
The meteorological service said that tornado-producing storms were in a line running from close to Oak Creek to close to Yorkville to Spring Grove at 12:37 p.m. and had 45 mph as they moved east.
The meteorological service also mentioned "a radar-confirmed tornado just west of Franksville" in that statement.
At least 21,000 of We Energies' customers were reported to be without power in its service area as of 1 p.m.
Elsewhere, The meteorological service said that tornado-producing storms were practically stationary at 12:26 p.m. along a line connecting Bayside to Wind Lake.
"Radar confirmed tornado near Brown Deer, Greenfield, and West Allis," the weather agency reported.
Further, the meteorological service reported that "at 12:15 p.m., tornado generating storms were located along a line ranging from near Big Bend to near Waterford to near Walworth, heading east at 50 mph."
Radar confirmed tornadoes were being reported "around New Berlin, Burlington, and Lake Geneva," according to the weather agency.
At 12:09 p.m., tornado-capable severe thunderstorms were moving 35 mph northeast along a line from Menomonee Falls to Mukwonago, according to a statement from the weather service.
Additionally, Ozaukee, northwest Waukesha County, northeastern Jefferson County, Rock, Walworth, and Kenosha counties have received tornado warnings from the weather agency.
For the counties of Milwaukee, Washington, Ozaukee, and Sheboygan, severe thunderstorm warnings are in force.
Severe thunderstorms were traveling 55 mph eastward at 12:02 p.m. along a line from close to Germantown to close to East Troy.
The meteorological service reported that a tornado-capable severe thunderstorm was 7 miles west of Okauchee Lake, near Lac La Belle, and heading east at 35 mph.
Additionally, a tornado warning has been issued until 12:15 p.m. for parts of Kenosha county, Walworth county, and Rock county.
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According to a statement from the meteorological service, a tornado-capable severe thunderstorm was moving southeast at 40 mph at 11:46 a.m. near Whitewater.
Meanwhile, at 11:52 a.m., tornado-capable strong thunderstorms were moving 45 mph east along a line from close to Lisbon to close to Palmyra.
