Overview
- National Weather Service teams, which surveyed damage Wednesday, confirmed an EF-2 tornado in the Village of Lisbon with peak winds near 120 mph that tore roofs and garages yet caused no reported injuries.
- In Southeast Michigan, the weather service confirmed two EF-1 tornadoes in Ann Arbor and Melvindale after pre-dawn storms, with damage that included a torn roof panel at Yost Ice Arena and a wall failure at Veterans Memorial Park’s rink.
- Following Tuesday night’s downpours in Milwaukee, rapidly rising water trapped multiple drivers near Timmerman Airport, firefighters handled about 50 water rescues, and outages peaked around 24,500 customers as neighbors cleared clogged street drains.
- Outagamie and Waupaca county officials ordered evacuations Wednesday in Shiocton and other low-lying river areas as the Wolf River and nearby waterways continue to rise, and state agencies reported highway closures in flood zones.
- With ground already soaked from a week of rain, the National Weather Service warned that additional storms could quickly renew street flooding and push rivers higher as survey crews continue assessments in places like Waterford.