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Kurt Kotenberg on extreme weather hitting eastern Wisconsin

National Weather Service meteorologist Kurt Kotenberg discusses a series of early spring severe storms that stuck eastern areas of Wisconsin over several days, including hail, tornadoes and flooding.

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

April 17, 2026 • Southeast Region

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Kurt Kotenberg on a series of early spring severe storms that struck eastern Wisconsin.

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