The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of southeast Wisconsin. The watch is in effect until 4 a.m. on March 15 for the following counties: Milwaukee Racine Dodge ...

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 4 a.m. for Racine, Kenosha, Washington, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Walworth, Dodge, Waukesha, and Jefferson counties in Wisconsin.

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible late Friday night, March 14 into early Saturday, March 15.

But storms move in during the evening. They will begin after 10 p.m. Friday in Walworth and Jefferson counties and move through the rest of the area until about 2 a.m. Damaging wind is the biggest ...

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.