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.

Hustisford and Beaver Dam, both located in Dodge County, saw tornadoes briefly touch down Wednesday afternoon.

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.

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

SAUK CITY, Wis. – Drone video shot Wednesday showed a tornado spinning up in Sauk City, Wisconsin. Footage showed debris being thrown 6,000 feet into the air as the twister formed and made its way across homes through the southern Wisconsin town. The tornado was one of several produced by severe storms moving through the Great Lakes region.