Flash flooding in the Milwaukee metro area, and a hiker hospitalized after a lightning strike near Palmyra, Wisconsin

1-minute GOES-19 Infrared images (above) showed thunderstorms that produced very heavy rainfall across parts of the metro Milwaukee area from early in the evening on 09 August to the overnight hours on 10 August 2025 — which produced flash flooding at numerous locations. Hourly precipitation amounts included 2.02″ at Milwaukee International Airport... Read More