Full Breakdown Of Wednesday's Storms

Wednesday is shaping up to be a very active weather day, so I'm going to do a breakdown of what I think is going to happen. Fortunately, the models have been fairly consistent with each other, meaning I can use our Futurecast to time out our various threats throughout the day.

MORNING: An MCS, or Mesoscale Convective System, will be possible Wednesday morning for the northern parts of the viewing area, especially southern Wisconsin. An MCS is just a fancy name for a big blob of storms. These are usually heavy rain and wind producers.

Main Threats: Wind, Heavy Rain
Where: Southern Wisconsin

AFTERNOON: With a warm front firmly in place, showers and thunderstorms are expected to start popping up with the heating of the day. This looks to be our best chance at seeing any tornadic activity, as winds that change direction with height will provide the twist needed for possible tornadoes.

Main Threats: Isolated Tornadoes, Strong Winds, Hail
Where: Tornado threat increases the further south you go. Wind and hail threat for everyone.

EVENING: By this point, the main area of low pressure begins moving through. This means a LOT of rain combined with the continued threat of strong storms.

Main Threats: Flash Flooding, Strong Winds, Hail
Where: The entire Stateline.

Chief Meteorologist Candice King will be in bright and early at 5:00am on WTVO and 7:00am on FOX 39 with the latest on Wednesday's severe weather. Just remember to stay alert to changing weather conditions through the day! -BA