Gusty Winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest

Gusty winds are expected from portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast through the night following the system that brought rain to the area. An atmospheric river will move into the Northwest late today into Saturday bringing moderate to heavy rainfall, mountain snow, windy conditions, and high surf to the area over the weekend. Read More >

Very warm temperatures, abundant moisture and a weak trough of low pressure resulted in the development of thunderstorms over northeast Wisconsin Friday afternoon. Those storms then organized and tracked south across southeast Wisconsin during the late afternoon and evening. The PGA Championship being held at Whistling Straights golf course in Sheboygan county sustained damage to many of the event's temporary structures. Many people saw a very angry looking sky as the storms arrived. The leading shelf cloud was impressive. Large hail, strong winds and sporadic tree damage were reported. Given our very dry conditions lately, the rainfall was welcomed across the southeast, but south central areas unfortunately missed out on this round.

Below is the radar loop of the thunderstorm cluster as it began to move into Sheboygan county during the late afternoon, then exited to the south by early to mid evening.

Here are various images that were posted to our Facebook page:

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Gusty Winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest

Storms Hit Southeast Wisconsin On Friday, August 14, 2015