Severe thunderstorm watch issued for large swath of Wisconsin
A weak cold front moving across Wisconsin may bring severe thunderstorms to parts of central and southern Wisconsin on Sunday, June 29.
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for 31 counties. The watch is in effect until 9 p.m. and covers counties spanning from Green Bay down to far southwest Wisconsin. Milwaukee County is not currently affected.
Ben Miller, a meteorologist at NWS in Sullivan, said there is a risk of 1-1.5 inches of rain, hail and gusty winds of 50-60 miles per hour.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: wisconsin severe thunderstorm watch june 29 2025
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