A Wisconsin meteorologist was live on the air warning people about a tornado when he realized the storm was headed straight to his mother's house.

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.

At least five reported tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin this afternoon. The Midwest faces threats of flash flooding. Extreme heat as tens of millions across the country are under alerts. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports on the summer of unrelenting severe weather.

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.

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.

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

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed as expected Wednesday afternoon and evening. Five tornado warnings were issued for southeast Wisconsin in Jefferson, Dodge and Fond du Lac Counties. A few othe