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.

Tornadoes were spotted near Madison and in Waupun in central Wisconsin on July 16, and other areas will be assessed for touch downs.

A confirmed tornado was spotted on the ground in Dougleville, Wisconsin. Video shared on social media shows a large funnel cloud near a highway under the dark skies. Tornado warnings and weather alerts are active in the area.

Survey teams from the National Weather Service will be out Thursday, looking into multiple reports of tornadoes across southern Wisconsin Wednesday evening. Dramatic video captured some of the twisters as they tore through towns like Sauk City.

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.

MADISON, Wis. - A meso convective vortex, or MCV, moved through Wisconsin Wednesday, July 16th, afternoon producing five confirmed tornadoes. Here's a detailed look at the four EF 0 tornadoes as well as the EF 1 tornado. At approximately 12:20pm Wednesday ...

A powerful tornado hit Sauk City, WI, Wednesday, causing major damage. Aerial video by storm chaser Curtis Lergner shows it tearing through trees and homes.

On Wednesday, the majority of northeast Wisconsin was hit by downpours that caused flooding in multiple locations after a day that began with Tornado and Flood Watches. Although the