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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 17, 1992Dodge County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 17, 1992, 12:43 PM CDT for Dodge County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 62 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 17, 1992, 12:43 PM CDT (17:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 1992, 1:45 PM CDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Whole counties

County Dodge County, WI

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 128 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 1992-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 475 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 1992-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 292 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
475 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-301 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
709 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
292 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
272 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KMKE 171745
TORMKE
WIC027-171845-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1243 PM CDT WED JUN 17 1992
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  145 PM CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN
 
   ...DODGE COUNTY
 
AT 1245 PM RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR DANVILLE
IN SOUTHWEST DODGE COUNTY...ABOUT 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MADISON.
 
THE STORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR.  TOWNS IN THE
PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE OAK...JUNEAU...AND ROLLING PRAIRIE.
 
 
 
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION.  ACT QUICKLY.  IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THISj TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF
AVAILABLE.  OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR POSSIBLE.  AVOID WINDOWS.  ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 17, 10:01 AM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
WIZALL-171530-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1000 AM CDT WED JUN 17 1992

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN
   ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WHICH WAS ISSUED AROUND 5 AM THIS MORNING
FOR A LARGE PART OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WISCONSIN HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE AT 10 AM.

AT 10 AM...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN.  OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING
RAPIDLY OVER PARTS OF SOUTHERN AND WESTERN WISCONSIN.

THE THREAT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE STATE
REMAINS HIGH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES
THROUGH THE REGION.  STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION.
KAVINSKY
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 11:23 AM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
WIZ007-171730-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1122 AM CDT WED JUN 17 1992

AT 1120 AM CDT... WEATHER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF INTENSIFYING
THUNDERSTORMS IN EASTERN WOOD COUNTY...JUST WEST OF WISCONSIN RAPIDS
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.  THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND BRIEF TORRENTIAL RAINS.

THESE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN PORTAGE COUNTY DURING THE NEXT
HOURg AND WILL AFFECT THE TOWNS AND CITIES OF JUNCTION CITY AND STEVENS
POINT.

PERSONS SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER AND BE PREPARED
TO TAKE COVER IF NECESSARY.

GARCIA
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 11:52 AM CDT, 51 minutes before
WIZ007-171800-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1151 AM CDT WED JUN 17 1992

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH WESTERN PORTAGE AND SOUTHERN
MARATHON COUNTIES...

AT 1150 AM...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER WESTERN
PORTAGE COUNTY AND SOUTHERN MARATHON COUNTY.  THIS STORM EXTENDED FROM
THE KNOWLTON AREA OF SOUTHERN MARATHON COUNTY TO JUST WEST OF STEVENS
POINT.  THIS THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 40
MILES AN HOUR.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE CITIES OF STEVENS POINT...JORDAN AND
PLOVER AS WELL AS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MARATHON COUNTY THROUGH 1215 PM.

PERSONS SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER AND BE PREPARED
TO TAKE COVER IF NECESSARY.  A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE
AREA THROUGH 7 PM.

KAVINSKY
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 12:01 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
WIZALL-171900-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1155 AM CDT WED JUN 17 1992

...TORNADO WATCH CANCELLED FOR WESTERN TIER OF WISCONSIN...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SULLIVAN HAS CANCELLED
THE TORNADO WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN TIER OF
WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON.

A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING SQUALL LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...ON A NORTH TO
SOUTH LINE...ACROSS CENTRAL WISCONSIN WILL BE CTHE FOCUS FOR SEVERE
WEATHER IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN WISCONSIN FOR THIS AFTERNOON.

THE TORNADO WATCH FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF WISCONSIN
IS...STILL...IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO EARLY THIS EVENING.

GARCIA
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 12:10 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
WIZ015-016-019-017-171815-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1207 PM CDT WED JUN 17 1992

...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS HEADING FOR DODGE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

AT 1210 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF VERY STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM ABOUT 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF MADISON
TO ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MADISON IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

THESE STORMS HAVE PRODUCED SEVERAL TORNADOES IN NORTHERN GREEN AND
SOUTHERN DANE COUNTIES..ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTH OF MADISON.

THESE STORMS ARE MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 TO 40 MPH.
THESE STORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO WESTERN DODGE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES
IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES.

PEOPLE IN SOIUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN SHOULD BE ALERT
FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 12:17 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
WIZ011-015-018-019-171715-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI
1118 AM CDT WED JUN 17 1992

...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM FOR SOUTHERN WISCONSIN...

AT 1105 AM CDT RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING RAPIDLY ACROSS
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN FROM PLAINFIELD OR 75 MILES NORTH OF MADISON TO 50
MILES SOUTHWEST OF MADISON.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST
AT 30 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR.

INDIVIDUALS ACROSS& SOUTHERN WISCONSIN SHOULD LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
CONCERNING THESE STORMS.

PIERCE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 12:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXPortage30 min
Jun 17, 12:20 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXJefferson55 min
Jun 17, 12:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDodge59 min
Jun 17, 12:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXFond du Lac, Sheboygan, Washington62 min
Jun 17, 1:11 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXWalworth, Waukesha64 min
Jun 17, 1:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXMilwaukee, Ozaukee65 min
Jun 17, 1:45 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXOzaukee30 min
Jun 17, 2:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXSheboygan, Washington60 min
Jun 17, 2:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXKenosha, Racine63 min
Jun 17, 2:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXOzaukee43 min
Jun 17, 2:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXMilwaukee30 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.