Multiple chances for strong to severe storms starts Monday night

We had a few storms and some downpours over the weekend, especially Sunday morning and again Sunday evening. Rain totals over the weekend from Saturday afternoon through Monday morning totaled 0.50-1.25" for most of southeast Wisconsin. Our southern counties like Racine, Kenosha and Walworth saw a little less with around a quarter inch in those spots. 

Thankfully we didn't have any strong to severe storms over the weekend but that likely changes over the next few days. Central and western Wisconsin is under a Level 3 Enhanced Risk for severe storms on Monday mainly in the evening and at night. Locally, that Level 3 risk includes western Fond du Lac County then areas along and north of I-94 are under a Level 2 Slight Risk with a Level 1 Marginal risk in green in place closer to the Illinois border. 

Some isolated storms are possible Monday afternoon and evening if they can get through the cap that is in place. If any of those storms do form they are likely going to be strong to severe. The better risk for storms Monday will be closer to the warm front which sets up in central Wisconsin. As storms initially form there they likely form a line and then drift southeast. Our northern counties will have the best chance for some stronger storms after midnight but storms will likely weaken as they move south bringing less chances for stronger storms in the Milwaukee metro and fairly dry by the time they reach the IL border. 

Overall, over the storm chances the next three days, large hail will be the primary threat. Damaging wind and flooding are also of concern. The tornado threat is definitely there each day and probably best during the late afternoon and evening hours of Tuesday. 

All of southeast Wisconsin is already under a Level 3 Enhanced Risk for strong to severe storms on Tuesday. Storms likely form in the afternoon and continue through the evening hours. Some strong storms could linger into early Wednesday. 

Wednesday also has a chance for strong storms with scattered storms throughout the day. A Level 1 Marginal Risk is in place for everyone with a Slight Risk in western counties. 

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