⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Washington; Ozaukee; Waukesha; Milwaukee – Sunday, August 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 10:56AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Details

At 1056 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Slinger to near Palmyra. Movement was east
at 45 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis, Wauwatosa, New Berlin, Brookfield,
Greenfield, Menomonee Falls, Oak Creek, West Bend, Muskego, Mequon,
South Milwaukee, Cudahy, Whitefish Bay, Greendale, Pewaukee, Brown
Deer, Grafton, and Cedarburg.

Instructions

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 PM CDT for
southeastern Wisconsin.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.