Situation Report #4 on Severe Weather-Wisconsin, USA | WPN World People News

With word from the National Weather Service (NWS) that the bulk of this evening’s storms is behind us and that additional severe weather is not expected, the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) closed down at 3:00 a.m.

NWS has dropped its severe thunderstorm warnings and does not expect to renew any tornado watches. The EOC activation level was reduced from Level 3 to Level 4, with the Duty Officer continuing to observe this storm system over the course of the night.

A flash flood warning will stay in effect for Milwaukee and Waukesha counties until 4:00 a.m.Showers will continue from Sauk County heading east until about 9:00 a.m. when the storm
system leaves the state.

The WEM Duty Officer reported having being advised earlier in the evening by the State Patrol that Highway 12 near Tomah is closed due to high water. The closure is in the Township of Lincoln between Blaze and Cinder streets. Regional directors will contact the counties in the morning for an assessment of damages that may have occurred over the night.

Source: Wisconsin Emergency Management