MADISON, Wis. — Wednesday night’s severe weather outbreak in Wisconsin and parts of the Midwest was not only unusual in its timing for this time of year but also set records for its location and magnitude. Severe thunderstorms developed Wednesday afternoon in eastern Nebraska. These storms formed into a squall line that raced northeastward at speeds that at times exceeded.
Wednesday night's severe weather outbreak in Wisconsin and parts of the Midwest was not only unusual in its timing for this time of year but also set records for its location and magnitude.
There have been no confirmed reports of tornado touchdowns, but the La Crosse National Weather Service will be working over the next 24 hours to determine if any of the damage left behind was, in fact, caused by a tornado.
National Weather Service expands mobile alerts
July 23, 2021 6:44 PM Tahleel Mohieldin
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MADISON, Wis. The National Weather Service will expand its mobile alert system to include a new category of severe thunderstorms beginning August 2nd.
The severe thunderstorm damage threat category labeled “destructive” involves winds upwards of 80 mph that take down trees, blow off parts of buildings and can even be deadly.
“Getting that information out to the general public is really what we’re all working together on. So that we can give people more advance notice especially of a higher end storm,” Warning Coordination Meteorologist Todd Shea with the La Crosse National Weather Service said.