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Effective immediately: No burning in Caledonia

RACINE COUNTY — Effective immediately, the Village of Caledonia has set a temporary ban on burning in place. The announcement was made by Fire Chief Jeff Henningfeld on the Caledonia Fire Department Facebook page on Sept. 5 around 8:30 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/CaledoniaFireDepartment/posts/pfbid02Pq4QJKd1ms3RpPrqQzZbePoyXcebF7Ws4495wirW7tYwrd2m8Kqx4MArCw932KsLl View the post where the announcement was made here. The notice comes due to […]

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Flash Flooding Warning in effect until 9 p.m. for Racine County

RACINE, MILWAUKEE COUNTIES — A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 9 p.m. in Northeastern Racine County per the National Weather Service. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. A Flood Advisory is simultaneously in effect until 7:45 p.m. Some locations that will experience flooding include Racine, Mount Pleasant, Sturtevant, Wind Point, Caledonia, […]

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Severe thunderstorms hit Racine, Kenosha on Wednesday morning

RACINE, KENOSHA COUNTIES — Severe thunderstorms are making their way through Racine and Kenosha Counties this Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement until 10 a.m., with the possibility of extending it or issuing other alerts or advisories. Rainfall, thunder and lightning in various intensities are expected in the area […]

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Hazardous Weather Outlook: Possible severe thunderstorms with large hail on July 14

RACINE, KENOSHA COUNTIES — The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of east-central, south-central and southeast Wisconsin. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and this evening in multiple counties including Racine, Kenosha, Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Sauk, Columbia, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee, Iowa, Dane, Jefferson, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Lafayette, Green, Rock, and Walworth. […]

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Hazardous Weather Outlook in effect for July 12

RACINE, KENOSHA COUNTIES — The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for east-central, south-central and southeast Wisconsin. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected today and this evening in multiple counties including Racine, Kenosha, Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Sauk, Columbia, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee, Iowa, Dane, Jefferson, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Lafayette, Green, Rock, […]

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UPDATE: Air Quality Advisory issued: situation to remain ‘highly dynamic’ up to purple levels through June 29

RACINE, KENOSHA COUNTIES — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued an air quality advisory for the entire state of Wisconsin through Thursday, June 29 at noon. Canadian wildfires continue to spark advisory As the Canadian wildfires continue to blaze, ongoing smoke has led the Wisconsin DNR to recommend that Wisconsinites should take the current […]