THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 501 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN

MARATHON PORTAGE WAUSHARA
WOOD

IN EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

CALUMET MANITOWOC WINNEBAGO

IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN

LANGLADE LINCOLN ONEIDA
VILAS

IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN

BROWN DOOR FLORENCE
FOREST KEWAUNEE MARINETTE
MENOMINEE OCONTO OUTAGAMIE
SHAWANO WAUPACA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALASKA, ANGELICA, ANTIGO, APPLETON,
ARBOR VITAE, ARGONNE, ARMSTRONG CREEK, ARNOTT, AURORA,
AURORAVILLE, BAKERVILLE, BLACKWELL, BLOOMVILLE, BORTH,
BOULDER JUNCTION, BROOKSIDE, BRYANT, CAVOUR, CLAY BANKS,
CLINTONVILLE, COMMONWEALTH, CONOVER, CRANDON, DARBOY, DEERBROOK,
DOERING, DUNBAR, DUNDAS, DUVALL, ELCHO, ENTERPRISE, GLEASON,
GOODMAN, GOODNOW, GREEN BAY, HARMONY, HARRISON, HILES, HOFA PARK,
INSTITUTE, JEFFRIS, KEMPSTER, KESHENA, KEWAUNEE, KING,
LAC DU FLAMBEAU, LAKE TOMAHAWK, LAONA, LIND CENTER,
LITTLE SUAMICO, MACKVILLE, MANITOWISH WATERS, MANITOWOC,
MARSHFIELD, MC NAUGHTON, MENASHA, MERRILL, NEENAH, NEOPIT, NEVA,
NEW LONDON, NIAGARA, NORMAN, NORTHERN LAKE WINNEBAGO, NORTHPORT,
OCONTO, OSHKOSH, PEMBINE, PENSAUKEE, PESHTIGO, PINE RIVER,
PLOVER, POINT BEACH STATE PARK, POLAR, PORTERFIELD,
POTAWATOMI STATE PARK, PRESQUE ISLE, RANKIN, RHINELANDER,
RIO CREEK, ROSTOK, RURAL, SHAWANO, SHOTO, SILVER LAKE, SOBIESKI,
SPREAD EAGLE, STARKS, STEVENS POINT, THORNTON, TWO RIVERS, VALMY,
WAUPACA, WAUSAU, WAUTOMA, WINCHESTER, WINNEBAGO,
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WITTMAN FIELD, AND WOODBORO.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for the following counties: Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee,
Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano,
Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago.

WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI is expected to reach the Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups level.

WHERE...East central and northeast Wisconsin.

WHEN...Until 6 p.m.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions:
Sensitive groups: Make outdoor activities shorter and less
intense. It is OK to be active outdoors but take more breaks.
Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath.
People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep quick
relief medicine handy.
People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations,
shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious
problem. If you have any of these, contact your health care
provider.

Additional Details:
Smoke is clearing from NW to SE but it will take longer to clear
across the eastern half of the state. Continual clearing of the
smoke as well as storm activity should diminish advisory level
smoke by 6 p.m.

For more information on current air quality, please see:
https://airquality.wi.gov