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Tornado Warnings Sweep Southern Wisconsin, Delaying State Supreme Court Debate

Officials prioritized severe-weather coverage over the live debate.

Overview

  • The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for sections of Jefferson and Walworth counties based on radar-indicated rotation.
  • Spotters reported a funnel cloud and half-dollar hail as the storm tracked northeast toward Whitewater, Fort Atkinson, and Palmyra.
  • Additional severe-thunderstorm warnings highlighted 60 to 70 mph wind gusts with nickel to quarter-size hail across parts of Dane, Rock, and Green counties.
  • WISN delayed a Wisconsin Supreme Court debate featuring Judges Chris Taylor and Maria Lazar after a tornado warning moved through the Milwaukee area.
  • Forecasters urged people to move to an interior room on the lowest floor and to avoid windows until the storms passed.