UPDATE at 9:00 p.m. on 8/9/25: From the Wisconsin State Fair – State Fair Park is closing early due to severe weather and flash flooding on the grounds.
Attention Fairgoers! The State Fair Park is closing.
— Wisconsin State Fair (@wistatefair) August 10, 2025
Please use caution as you make your way to the nearest exit as safely as possible and follow the directions of the Fair Park staff and police as you exit. pic.twitter.com/fTJb4o1xlA
UPDATE at 7:30 p.m. on 8/9/25: From the Wisconsin State Fair – The Lynyrd Skynyrd Main Stage concert has been delayed due to severe weather and at this time, a final determination on the Lynyrd Skynyrd set has not yet been made. It has been determined Tigirlily Gold will not perform this evening. Please stay tuned for another update about the show at 7:45pm. We appreciate your patience as the weather rapidly evolves.
UPDATE at 6:34 p.m. on 8/9/25: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has expired for Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties.
From the Wisconsin State Fair:
The potential of severe weather still remains. We are closely monitoring the weather conditions as it relates to the Lynyrd Skynyrd Main Stage show. Please stay tuned for another update at 7pm. Due to lightning in the area, we will not be opening the Grandstands for show seating at 6:30pm. Stay tuned for additional updates here and on our website.
Other events were also impacted by weather.
Look what the weather made us do 🖤 Due to weather conditions, Friendship Bracelet Making from 5-8pm has been canceled.
— Wisconsin State Fair (@wistatefair) August 9, 2025
The Taylor Inspired Dance Party with DJ Swiftie is still scheduled to take place at the Bank Five Nine Amphitheater at 8:30pm, pending weather conditions.… pic.twitter.com/TMBak7hiYl
UPDATE at 6:01 p.m. on 8/9/25: From the Wisconsin State Fair: The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6:30pm. Please seek shelter immediately. We are closely monitoring the weather conditions as it relates to the Lynyrd Skynyrd Main Stage show. Please stay tuned for another update at 6:30pm on this evening’s show.
UPDATE at 5:47 p.m. on 8/9/25: The National Weather Service extends the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties until 6:30 p.m.
At 5:46 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Waukesha, moving northeast at 25 mph. Expected hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Waukesha WI, West Allis WI and Wauwatosa WI until 6:30 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/5fewS8yIId
— NWS Milwaukee (@NWSMilwaukee) August 9, 2025
MILWAUKEE — The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Ozaukee, Waukesha, and Milwaukee counties until 5:45 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Menomonee Falls WI, Whitefish Bay WI and Shorewood WI until 5:45 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/YTG4efFkXA
— NWS Milwaukee (@NWSMilwaukee) August 9, 2025
At 5:10 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over northwestern Milwaukee, moving east at 25 mph.
Hazards for this storm include 60 mph wind gusts. Law enforcement reports trees down in Menomonee Falls. The greatest impact is expected as damage to roofs, siding, and trees. For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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