Shelf Cloud Looms in Wisconsin Amid Severe Storm Outbreak

Ominous dark clouds loomed over southern Wisconsin on Tuesday afternoon, August 24, as a series of severe thunderstorms threatened the area.

This footage was taken by Jonah Lange, who said it shows a field near Janesville, Wisconsin, on Tuesday. More than one inch of rain fell in the Janesville area, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.

The NWS said “beneficial rainfall” fell Tuesday on drought-stricken areas across several counties in Wisconsin. Credit: Jonah Lange via Storyful