Active AlertsWalworth

Tornado Warning

Issued at Mon 11:18 AM Jul. 27

Issued by: National Weather Service

Recommended Action

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Full details

Flood Advisory

Issued at Mon 11:37 AM Jul. 27

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Where: A portion of southeast Wisconsin, including the following counties, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth and Waukesha.
When: Until 245 PM CDT.
Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Additional Details: - At 1137 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Kenosha, Racine, New Berlin, Oak Creek, Mount Pleasant, Muskego, Pleasant Prairie, Greendale, Hales Corners, Mukwonago, Sturtevant, Union Grove, East Troy, Paddock Lake, Wind Lake, Camp Lake, Franklin, Vernon, Twin Lakes and Rochester. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.