The primary hazard with the storms is damaging wind gusts of 60 miles per hour or greater, though a brief, weak tornado or two is possible.
The National Weather Service said Friday that southern Wisconsin faces elevated fire danger until 4 p.m., with highs hitting the 70s and strong winds in advance of thunderstorms Friday night.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is testing additional birds in Adams, Outagamie, Racine and Waukesha counties, DNR Health Section Supervisor Jasmine Batten told the Journal Sentinel.
On Friday at 11:16 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a special weather statement until Saturday at 7 a.m. The alert is for the Madison Area as well as Marquette, ...