The National Weather Service has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch 595 effective until 10 PM CDT for several areas across Wisconsin. This watch encompasses 17 counties, with significant coverage in both central and southeastern regions of the state.
In east-central Wisconsin, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan counties are included in the watch. South-central Wisconsin sees a broader range of counties affected, including Columbia, Dane, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Lafayette, Marquette, Rock, and Sauk.
Traveling to southeastern Wisconsin, residents in Dodge, Jefferson, Ozaukee, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha counties will also experience the impacts of this severe thunderstorm watch.
This watch affects numerous cities across these counties. Notable municipalities under this watch include Argyle, Baraboo, Barneveld, Beaver Dam, Belmont, Beloit, Benton, Berlin, Blanchardville, Brodhead, Brookfield, Cedarburg, Columbus, Darlington, Delavan, Dodgeville, and more.
Additionally, cities such as East Troy, Elkhorn, Endeavor, Fond du Lac, Fort Atkinson, Germantown, Grafton, Hartford, Howards Grove, Janesville, Jefferson, Lake Geneva, Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Madison, Markesan, Mayville, Menomonee Falls, and Mequon are part of the affected area, as well as Mineral Point, Monroe, Montello, Muskego, Neshkoro, New Berlin, Oostburg, Oxford, Plymouth, Portage, Prairie du Sac, Princeton, Reedsburg, Sauk City, Sheboygan Falls, Shullsburg, Watertown, Waukesha, Waupun, West Bend, Westfield, and Whitewater.
Residents in these areas should remain vigilant and monitor weather updates for potential changes or developments throughout the evening.