Storms
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Volunteers from across Wisconsin respond to those impacted by Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding and damage across the southeast. The death toll passed 180 Wednesday, according to a report from CNN.
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Relief efforts are underway in southern Wisconsin after a weekend of tornadoes and heavy rains
Eight tornadoes touched down during last weekend’s storms in Wisconsin. Areas along the Mississippi River are mitigating ongoing flood warnings.
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Update: 3 small tornadoes hit southern Wisconsin Sunday
The National Weather Service was surveying damage Monday in areas near Janesville, Milton, Fort Atkinson and Sullivan.
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5 Wisconsin tornadoes confirmed following Tuesday severe storms
As of Thursday afternoon, more than 13,000 customers of four different utilities in the state were still without power.
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Tens of thousands without power, schools canceled after storms
More than 25,000 people throughout Wisconsin were without power early Wednesday afternoon after violent storms ripped through the state Tuesday night.
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Winter storm warnings issued for much of southern half of Wisconsin
A winter storm warning has been issued for much of southern and northeastern Wisconsin with places like Madison, Milwaukee and Green Bay expected to get between 6 and 10 inches […]
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Weather station expansion seeks to aid Wisconsin farmers
In three years, Wisconsin is set to join dozens of other states with statewide networks of weather stations that aim to provide faster and better reports to farmers. Thanks to […]
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Maintenance costs have soared at national parks. That includes the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
The maintenance backlog at national parks has almost doubled in the last five years, and deferred maintenance costs have grown seven times higher during that span at the Apostle Islands […]
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Could Wisconsin be a climate haven? Great Lakes region could be attractive, but some effects are unclear
Snowbanks blocked Colleen Rooney’s view of the water when she and her husband first arrived at their new lakeside home in rural Vilas County last month. “I actually had to […]
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Average ice cover on the Great Lakes this year ties for third-lowest on record
Average ice cover on the Great Lakes dropped to one of the lowest levels on record this winter as the region has witnessed warmer than normal temperatures. Less ice sets […]
