As power outages are reported, TMJ4 News will update this article with the latest.
Several are without power as powerful storms roll through southern Wisconsin Friday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued both a tornado watch and warning for several southern counties.
All of those watches and warnings have expired, as the storm has moved out of the area, but some may be waking up to damage and power outages.
SATURDAY:
11 a.m. update:
TMJ4 News is checking out storm damage today. Check out these photos from Elk Horn where a roof was torn off a storage facility.
7:30 a.m. update:
Max Grover from Delavan Lake shared these photos of storm damage near his home. It looks like several trees were uprooted during Friday night's storm.
7 a.m. update:
More than 1,900 We Energies customers remain without power this morning after severe storms moved through the area. It appears most of the outages are outside of Southeast Wisconsin.
FRIDAY NIGHT:
10:05 a.m. update:
WATCH: TMJ4 Meteorologist Kristen Kirchhaine breaks down tornado and damage reports:
9:03 p.m. update:
All tornado watches and warnings have expired. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee counties until 9:30 p.m.
At this time, over 2,400 We Energies customers are without power.
STORM REPORTS - SE WI had three separate tornado reports tonight, one near Lake Ripley in Jefferson Co, and two in Walworth Co, one near Sharon and one near Elkhorn.
— Kristen Kirchhaine (@KristenWeather) April 1, 2023
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8:41 p.m. update:
Over 2,200 We Energies customers are without power.
A viewer shared this video he took outside his apartment in Rockford, Illinois during a Tornado Warning:
8:34 p.m. update:
Over 1,750 We Energies customers are without power.
There is reported damage to several buildings between Sharon and Delavan in Walworth County.
8:25 p.m. update:
Over 1,000 We Energies customers are without power.
A tornado has been confirmed on the ground in Elkhorn.
WATCH: Tornado sirens going off in Delavan
At this time, a Tornado Warning is in effect for Jefferson County until 8:45 p.m. and Walworth County until 8:30 p.m.
The following counties are under a Tornado Watch until 10 p.m.: Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, Walworth, and Waukesha, and Jefferson.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for the following counties until 9:30 p.m.: Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee.
8:05 p.m.:
Over 900 We Energies customers are without power.
At this time, Jefferson and Walworth counties are under a Tornado Warning until 8:30 p.m.
The following counties are under a Tornado Watch until 10 p.m.: Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, Walworth, and Waukesha, and Jefferson.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for the following counties until 8:45 p.m.: Kenosha, Racine, Walworth, Waukesha, and Jefferson.
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