Tornado warnings: southeast Wisconsin sees warnings expire after damaging winds and storm

Severe weather swept through southeast Wisconsin on Thursday, with multiple alerts issued before conditions began to ease later in the evening.

According to the Storm Prediction Center, the region was placed under an enhanced risk for severe storms, a level only issued a few times each year.

Forecasters warned that the intensity of the storms could vary depending on how the atmosphere responded to earlier rainfall.

A Tornado Watch was initially issued for several counties and was set to remain in place until 11:00 PM.

However, it was cancelled shortly after 8:30 PM, with parts of the region, including Kenosha and Racine counties, remaining under the watch until just after 9:00 PM.

Several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were also issued throughout the day, as reported by FOX6 Weather.

The main threat from the storm system was damaging winds, though forecasters said large hail and tornadoes were also possible.

Heavy rainfall earlier in the day left the ground saturated, raising concerns about flooding in low-lying areas as additional rain moved through Thursday night.

Residents were urged to monitor conditions and check outage updates through local utility services as the storms passed.