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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 8, 1993Marathon County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 1993, 3:18 PM CDT for Marathon County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 42 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 8, 1993, 3:18 PM CDT (20:18 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 1993, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Whole counties

County Marathon County, WI

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 1993-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°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 1993-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 168 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
750 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
178 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 082018
SVRMKE
WIC073-082100-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
318 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  400 PM CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN
 
   ...EASTERN MARATHON COUNTY
 
AT 315 PM CDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
NEAR THE TOWN OF MOSINEE. THIS STORM IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST
AT 45 MPH...SOME TOWNS IN THE PATH ARE SCHOFIELD...KELLY AND RINGO.
 
AN UNCONFIRMED FUNNEL WAS REPORTED NEAR MOSINEE AT 306 PM.
 
A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.  SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR
NO ADVANCE WARNING.  IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE...MOVE TO A REINFORCED
SHELTER.  IF INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM
HAS PASSED.
 
DAVIS

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 8, 2:23 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
WIZ007-082030-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
223 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993

AT 220 PM CDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWED VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
MOVING FROM NORTHERN JUNEAU AND ADAMS COUNTIES INTO SOUTHERN
PORTIONS OF WOOD AND PORTAGE COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

THE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. SOME CITIES IN
THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE BABCOCK AND NEKOOSA IN WOOD COUNTY...
AND BANCROFT IN PORTAGE COUNTY.

THESE DANGEROUS STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...HIGH WINDS
AND BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN.

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA UNTIL
800 PM CDT.

DAVIS
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 2:24 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
WIZ007-082030-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
223 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993

AT 220 PM CDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWED VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
MOVING FROM NORTHERN JUNEAU AND ADAMS COUNTIES INTO SOUTHERN
PORTIONS OF WOOD AND PORTAGE COUNTIES OF NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

THE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. SOME CITIES IN
THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE BABCOCK AND NEKOOSA IN WOOD COUNTY...
AND BANCROFdT IN PORTAGE COUNTY.

THESE DANGEROUS STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...HIGH WINDS
AND BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN.

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA UNTIL
800 PM CDT.

DAVIS
Local storm report, Jun 8, 2:40 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
STORM REPORT        ...UPDATED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI
240 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993

WW#  374

TIME          EVENT

118 PM CDT    QUARTER SIZED PLUS HAIL AT MCFARLAND...DANE COUNTY.

126 PM CDT    1/2 TO 1 AND 1/4 SIZED HAIL AT SOUTHTOWN IN MONONA.
              ...DANE COUNTY.

135 PM CDT    GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AND WINDS GREATER THAN 60 MPH ON HWY
              151 1 MILE NORTH OF SUN PRAIRIE....DANE COUNTY.

135 PM CDT    GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL COVERED THE GROUND AND CARS WERE
              OVERTURNED IN NORTH BRISTOL IN DANE COUNTY.

135 PM CDT    WISC TV REPORTED WINDOWS BLOWN OUT AND LARGE TREES DOWN
              4 MILES NORTH OF SUN PRAIRIE ON HIGHWAY N.

201 PM CDT    COLUMBIA COUNTY...GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL JUST SOUTHWEST OF
              COLUMBUS ON HIGHWAY 151 BY SPOTTER.

225 PM CDT    GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BETWEEN WHITE CREEK AND
              ADAMS/FRIENDSHIP IN ADAMS COUNTY.

245 PM CDT    JUNEAU COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED GOLFBALL SIZED AND
              LARGER HAIL NORTH OF NECEDAH.

305 PM CDT    GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY WAUSHARA COUNTY SHERIFF
              FROM COLOMA TO WAUTOMA.

PIERCE
Local storm report, Jun 8, 2:47 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI
240 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993

WW#  374

TIME          EVENT

118 PM CDT    QUARTER SIZED PLUS HAIL AT MCFARLAND...DANE COUNTY.

126 PM CDT    1/2 TO 1 AND 1/4 SIZED HAIL AT SOUTHTOWN IN MONONA.
              ...DANE COUNTY.

135 PM CDT    GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AND WINDS GREATER THAN 60 MPH ON HWY
              151 1 MILE NORTH OF SUN PRAIRIE....DANE COUNTY.

135 PM CDT    GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL COVERED THE GROUND AND CARS WERE
              OVERTURNED IN NORTH BRISTOL IN DANE COUNTY.

201 PM CDT    COLUMBIA COUNTY...GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL JUST SOUTHWEST OF
              COLUMBUS ON HIGHWAY 151 BY SPOTTER.

225 PM CDT    GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BETWEEN WHITE CREEK AND
              ADAMS/FRIENDSHIP IN ADAMS COUNTY.

PIERCE
Local storm report, Jun 8, 2:58 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
STORM REPORT        ...UPDATED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI
240 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993

WW#  374

TIME          EVENT

118 PM CDT    QUARTER SIZED PLUS HAIL AT MCFARLAND...DANE COUNTY.

126 PM CDT    1/2 TO 1 AND 1/4 SIZED HAIL AT SOUTHTOWN IN MONONA.
              ...DANE COUNTY.

135 PM CDT    GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AND WINDS GREATER THAN 60 MPH ON HWY
              151 1 MILE NORTH OF SUN PRAIRIE....DANE COUNTY.

135 PM CDT    GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL COVERED THE GROUND AND CARS WERE
              OVERTURNED IN NORTH BRISTOL IN DANE COUNTY.

201 PM CDT    COLUMBIA COUNTY...GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL JUST SOUTHWEST OF
              COLUMBUS ON HIGHWAY 151 BY SPOTTER.

225 PM CDT    GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BETWEEN WHITE CREEK AND
              ADAMS/FRIENDSHIP IN ADAMS COUNTY.

245 PM CDT    JUNEAU COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED GOLFBALL SIZED AND
              LARGER HAIL NORTH OF NECEDAH.

PIERCE
Local storm report, Jun 8, 3:13 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
STORM REPORT        ...UPDATED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI
240 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993

WW#  374

TIME          EVENT

118 PM CDT    QUARTER SIZED PLUS HAIL AT MCFARLAND...DANE COUNTY.

126 PM CDT    1/2 TO 1 AND 1/4 SIZED HAIL AT SOUTHTOWN IN MONONA.
              ...DANE COUNTY.

135 PM CDT    GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AND WINDS GREATER THAN 60 MPH ON HWY
              151 1 MILE NORTH OF SUN PRAIRIE....DANE COUNTY.

135 PM CDT    GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL COVERED THE GROUND AND CARS WERE
              OVERTURNED IN NORTH BRISTOL IN DANE COUNTY.

135 PM CDT    WISC TV REPORTED WINDOWS BLOWN OUT AND LARGE TREES DOWN
              4 MILES NORTH OF SUN PRAIRIE ON HIGHWAY N.

201 PM CDT    COLUMBIA COUNTY...GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL JUST SOUTHWEST OF
              COLUMBUS ON HIGHWAY 151 BY SPOTTER.

225 PM CDT    GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BETWEEN WHITE CREEK AND
              ADAMS/FRIENDSHIP IN ADAMS COUNTY.

245 PM CDT    JUNEAU COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED GOLFBALL SIZED AND
              LARGER HAIL NORTH OF NECEDAH.

305 PM CDT    GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY WAUSHARA COUNTY SHERIFF
              FROM COLOMA TO WAUTOMA.

PIERCE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 11:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXWalworth45 min
Jun 8, 1:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDodge51 min
Jun 8, 2:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXWood47 min
Jun 8, 2:48 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXPortage, Wood27 min
Jun 8, 3:14 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXPortage, Wood46 min
Jun 8, 4:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXPortage45 min
Jun 8, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXWood19 min
Jun 8, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXPortage62 min
Jun 8, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXWood55 min
Jun 8, 5:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXMarathon, Portage56 min
Jun 8, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXFond du Lac30 min
Jun 8, 6:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXWood28 min
Jun 8, 6:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXWood43 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Wisconsin, 1993Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1993

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.