May 7, 2024
A few rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms moved along a stationary front that was draped across southern WI. Two tornadoes occurred with the second line of storms in the early afternoon. One of those tornadoes tracked across the IL/WI border and hit a couple barns before it ended south of Geneva Lake. Both the second and third rounds of storms produced large hail and damaging downburst winds. Mostly tree damage occurred with the downburst winds. A couple reports of flooding on the Milwauke
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1172344). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Milwaukee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.