Severe storms ripped through southern Wisconsin Wednesday afternoon, spawning two confirmed tornadoes. One touched down with fierce winds of up to 70 mph, leaving damage in its wake.

Severe weather including high winds Friday, July 11 dumped enough rain in parts of Southwest Wisconsin to change the year’s rainfall totals from below average to above average. Then on Wednesday, July 16,

It's not every day you see one of the most violent tornadoes in recent history and a historic flash flood happen just over 100 miles apart. But that was the case in Wisconsin and Illinois in July 1996.

Hustisford and Beaver Dam, both located in Dodge County, saw tornadoes briefly touch down Wednesday afternoon.

A tornado watch for all of southeast Wisconsin has expired. The watch was in effect until 7 p.m. Storms are expected to move into the western counties, such as Jefferson County, as early as 3 p.m. Severe weather is most likely along the leading edge of the line.

The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings across the state, as they stated the storm was a 'life-threatening situation'.

Six tornadoes were reported from Wisconsin to Indiana on Wednesday, with the Wisconsin ones labeled as “large,” though no major damage or injuries have been reported.