Residents of Wausau, Wisconsin are under watch after radar indicated a possible tornado in the area. Nearby communities, including Weston, Mosinee, Stevens Point, and Ringle, are also under alert as authorities monitor the situation.
The National Weather Service has issued Tornado Watch 129, which will remain in effect until 8 p.m. CDT on Friday. The watch covers three counties in central Wisconsin: Marathon County, Portage County, and Wood County.
Cities included within the alert area are Arnott, Bakerville, Marshfield, Plover, Stevens Point, Wausau, and Wisconsin Rapids. Officials are urging residents in the affected areas to stay alert and monitor updates as weather conditions may change rapidly throughout the evening.
Wisconsin has been battered by severe weather since the start of the week, with repeated rounds of storms bringing torrential rain, large hail, damaging winds, and widespread power outages. In response, Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency on Wednesday as the severe weather continued to impact communities statewide.
