MADISON, Wis. — Another wave of storms packing heavy rain blew into western Wisconsin Friday night after pounding the Twin Cities.
A trained spotter measured 1.48 inches of rain in a 40-minute period in Hudson in St. Croix County, the National Weather Service said.
Six inches of water was reported over the road on Highway 63 and Highway 12 north of Baldwin.
The latest batch of severe weather hit just hours after Wisconsin residents watched a line of intense thunderstorms race through the state.
Forecasters predicted more storms would move across the Dakotas and Minnesota into Wisconsin late Friday into Saturday morning, packing winds up to 60 mph, heavy rain and hail.
"This is real typical," said Gene Brusky, science and operations officer at the National Weather Service's Green Bay office. "This is a classic summertime pattern."
The first round of storms plowed across Wisconsin early Friday morning, dumping inches of rain and leaving thousands of people without power. The National Weather Service reports Viroqua got 3.75 inches, La Crosse got 1.52 inches and Milwaukee got .75 inches. Racine got .88 inches and Wautoma got 1.96 inches. New Richmond and Boscobel saw winds gusts just under 60 mph. Pea-sized hail fell in Green County.
The Kickapoo and Black rivers were rising Friday afternoon and could flood low-lying areas but likely wouldn't threaten any homes, NWS La Crosse meteorologist Jeff Boyne said.
