While the weather forecasters initially suggested June 5, they realized that a one-day postponement would offer better conditions.
A Fire Weather Watch is issued when dangerous conditions may develop in the next 12 to 72 hours, while Red Flag warnings are issued when critical fire weather conditions are imminent or already occurring.
Question: Who or what triggers the decision to sound a tornado siren?
The rainy, relatively warm April has put the spring greening well ahead of schedule in the southern part of the state.
Bird migrations are closely linked to mean annual temperature, which influences both departure and arrival times at breeding and wintering grounds.
All tornadoes are assigned a single number from the Enhanced Fujita Scale, according to the most intense damage caused by the storm.
- Nicole Pollack
The National Weather Service has confirmed more intense tornadoes this month than Wisconsin sees in most years.
Intense thunderstorms sometimes have a green tint. These storm clouds are packed with massive amounts of water and ice and often occur late in the day.
About 75 homes were damaged or destroyed when an unconfirmed tornado hit the Marathon County town of Ringle about 5 p.m. on Friday.
Tornadoes in Wisconsin are beginning earlier in the year and touching down more often. Scientists aren’t sure what the future holds.
As they fall, raindrops are flattened and shaped like a hamburger bun by the drag forces of the air they are falling through.
Most pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act have been decreasing across the state since the early 2000s.
Ice eggs may look like hail, but their formation in cold water is much different.
The atmosphere from 23,000 to 39,000 feet is the most susceptible to clear-air turbulence, and it can pose a threat to aircraft.
The 23-student Class of 2026 is the first group to have spent all four years of high school at KTEC Schools of Innovation in Kenosha. The charter’s high school first opened its doors in 2022.
The man and woman, both in their 50s, were traveling north on Fox River Road before being ejected from the vehicle.
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