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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 17, 1993Jefferson County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 17, 1993, 7:12 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 63 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 17, 1993, 7:12 PM CDT (00:12 UTC)
Expired: Jun 17, 1993, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area: Whole counties

County Jefferson County, WI

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KSTC), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 436 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 546 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 48 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 180015
TORMKE
WIC055-180115-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
712 PM CDT THU JUN 17 1993
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  815 PM CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN
 
   ...JEFFERSON COUNTY
 
AT 710 PM WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR
WHITEWATER...20 MILES NORTHEAST OF JANESVILLE. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO
THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. IT WILL AFFECT THE TOWNS OF COLD
SPRING...ROME...AND SULLIVAN WITHIN THE NEXR 30 MINUTES.
 
A TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE WHITEWATER AREA WITH THIS STORM.
 
 
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM.  IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH YOU SHOULD
PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...LARGE HAIL...AND
DEADLY LIGHTNING.  PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING.  STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
 
ALS
 
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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, 6:36 PM CDT, 36 minutes before

WIZ016-019-180045-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ...CORRECTION...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
636 PM CDT THU JUN 17 1993

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING WALWORTH COUNTY FROM NORTHERN
ILLINOIS...

AT 640 PM...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER FAR SOUTHEAST ROCK COUNTY
NEAR THE TOWN OF CLINTON WHICH IS 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JANESVILLE.

THIS STORM IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE
THROUGH PARTS OF WESTERN WALWORTH COUNTY THROUGH 7.15 PM.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS PART OF A LARGE CLUSTER OF STORMS MOVING INTO
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN FROM ILLINOIS.  STRONG WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS
HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS.

SEEK SHELTER SHOULD THIS STORM APPROACH YOUR LOCATION. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN UNTIL
8 PM.

KAVINSKY

Special weather statement, Jun 17, 6:37 PM CDT, 35 minutes before

WIZ016-019-180045-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
636 PM CDT THU JUN 17 1993

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING WALWORTH COUNTY FROM NORTHERN
ILLINOIS...

AT 640 PM...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER FAR SOUTHEAST ROCK COUNTY
NEAR THE TOWN OF CLINTON WHICH IS 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JANESVILLE.

THIS STORM IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE
THROUGH PARTS OF WESTERN WALWORTH COUNTY THROUGH 7.15 PM.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS PART OF A LARGE CLUSTER OF STORMS MOVING INTO
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN FROM ILLINOIS.  STRONG WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS
HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS.

SEEK SHELTER SHOULD THIS STORM APPROACHr YOUR LOCATION. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN UNTIL
8 PM.

KAVINSKY

Special weather statement, Jun 17, 6:41 PM CDT, 31 minutes before

WIZ016-019-180045-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ...CORRECTION...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
636 PM CDT THU JUN 17 1993

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING WALWORTH COUNTY FROM NORTHERN
ILLINOIS...

AT 640 PM...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER FAR SOUTHEAST ROCK COUNTY
NEAR THE TOWN OF CLINTON WHICH IS 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JANESVILLE.

THIS STORM IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE
THROUGH PARTS OF WESTERN WALWORTH COUNTY THROUGH 7.15 PM.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS PART OF A LARGE CLUSTER OF STORMS MOVING INTO
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN FROM ILLINOIS.  STRONG WINDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS
HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS.

SEEvK SHELTER SHOULD THIS STORM APPROACH YOUR LOCATION. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN UNTIL
8 PM.

KAVINSKY

Local storm report, Jun 17, 6:45 PM CDT, 27 minutes before

STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI  ...UPDATED...
645 PM CDT THU JUN 17 1993

WW#  448

TIME        EVENT

355 PM CDT  SPOTTER IN GREEN COUNTY REPORTED GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL...
            TORRENTIAL RAINS...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING 1/2 SOUTH OF
            BROWNTOWN...OR 45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MADISON.

445 PM CDT  PARK RANGER IN ADAMS COUNTY REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL ON
            HIGHWAY G JUST NORTH OF NECEDAH...JUNEAU COUNTY.

445 PM CDT  JUNEAU COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED HIGH WINDS AT NEW LISBON.

459 PM CDT  ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL...HEAVY
            RAIN...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING 7 MILES NORTH OF FRIENDSHIP.
.
459 PM CDT  GREEN COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED 50 TO 60 MPH WINDS AT
            BROWNTOWN IN SOUTHWEST GREEN COUNTY.

521 PM CDT  ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL...HIGH
            WINDS...AND TORRENTIAL RAIN 7 MILES EAST OF NECEDAH.

532 PM CDT  WAUSHARA COUNTY EMERGENCY DIRECTOR REPORTED QUARTER SIZED
            HAIL AT COLOMA.  SOME FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINS IS ALSO
            REPORTED IN SCATTERED AREAS OF WAUSHARA COUNTY.

541 PM CDT  JUNEAU COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED TELEPHONE AND POWER LINES
            DOWN IN WONEWOC.  WINDOWS IN A SCHOOL AND HOUSES HAD BEEN
            BLOWN OUT.

605 PM CDT  MARQUETTE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL...
            TORRENTIAL RAINS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND TREES DOWN AT
            OXFORD.

614 PM CDT  NWS GREEN BAY REPORTED A SPOTTER IN REDGRANITE IN WAUSHARA
            COUNTY REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL.

639 PM CDT  COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AND
            TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY AA NORTHWEST OF PORTAGE.

Local storm report, Jun 17, 6:45 PM CDT, 27 minutes before

STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI  ...UPDATED...
645 PM CDT THU JUN 17 1993

WW#  448

TIME        EVENT

355 PM CDT  SPOTTER IN GREEN COUNTY REPORTED GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL...
            TORRENTIAL RAINS...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING 1/2 SOUTH OF
            BROWNTOWN...OR 45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MADISON.

445 PM CDT  PARK RANGER IN ADAMS COUNTY REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL ON
            HIGHWAY G JUST NORTH OF NECEDAH...JUNEAU COUNTY.

445 PM CDT  JUNEAU COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED HIGH WINDS AT NEW LISBON.

459 PM CDT  ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL...HEAVY
            RAIN...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING 7 MILES NORTH OF FRIENDSHIP.
.
459 PM CDT  GREEN COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED 50 TO 60 MPH WINDS AT
            BROWNTOWN IN SOUTHWEST GREEN COUNTY.

521 PM CDT  ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL...HIGH
            WINDS...AND TORRENTIAL RAIN 7 MILES EAST OF NECEDAH.

532 PM CDT  WAUSHARA COUNTY EMERGENCY DIRECTOR REPORTED QUARTER SIZED
            HAIL AT COLOMA.  SOME FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINS IS ALSO
            REPORTED IN SCATTERED AREAS OF WAUSHARA COUNTY.

541 PM CDT  JUNEAU COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED TELEPHONE AND POWER LINES
            DOWN IN WONEWOC.  WINDOWS IN A SCHOOL AND HOUSES HAD BEEN
            BLOWN OUT.

605 PM CDT  MARQUETTE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL...
            TORRENTIAL RAINS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND TREES DOWN AT
            OXFORD.

614 PM CDT  NWS GREEN BAY REPORTED A SPOTTER IN REDGRANITE IN WAUSHARA
            COUNTY REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL.

639 PM CDT  COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AND
            TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY AA NORTHWEST OF PORTAGE.

Local storm report, Jun 17, 6:49 PM CDT, 23 minutes before

STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI  ...UPDATED...
645 PM CDT THU JUN 17 1993

WW#  448

TIME        EVENT

355 PM CDT  SPOTTER IN GREEN COUNTY REPORTED GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL...
            TORRENTIAL RAINS...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING 1/2 SOUTH OF
            BROWNTOWN...OR 45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MADISON.

445 PM CDT  PARK RANGER IN ADAMS COUNTY REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL ON
            HIGHWAY G JUST NORTH OF NECEDAH...JUNEAU COUNTY.

445 PM CDT  JUNEAU COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED HIGH WINDS AT NEW LISBON.

459 PM CDT  ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL...HEAVY
            RAIN...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING 7 MILES NORTH OF FRIENDSHIP.
.
459 PM CDT  GREEN COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED 50 TO 60 MPH WINDS AT
            BROWNTOWN IN SOUTHWEST GREEN COUNTY.

521 PM CDT  ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL...HIGH
            WINDS...AND TORRENTIAL RAIN 7 MILES EAST OF NECEDAH.

532 PM CDT  WAUSHARA COUNTY EMERGENCY DIRECTOR REPORTED QUARTER SIZED
            HAIL AT COLOMA.  SOME FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINS IS ALSO
            REPORTED IN SCATTERED AREAS OF WAUSHARA COUNTY.

541 PM CDT  JUNEAU COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED TELEPHONE AND POWER LINES
            DOWN IN WONEWOC.  WINDOWS IN A SCHOOL AND HOUSES HAD BEEN
            BLOWN OUT.

605 PM CDT  MARQUETTE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL...
            TORRENTIAL RAINS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND TREES DOWN AT
            OXFORD.

614 PM CDT  NWS GREEN BAY REPORTED A SPOTTER IN REDGRANITE IN WAUSHARA
            COUNTY REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL.

639 PM CDT  COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AND
            TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY AA NORTHWEST OF PORTAGE.
.
PIERCE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 17, 7:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Waukesha	60 min
Jun 17, 7:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Sheboygan	62 min
Jun 17, 8:28 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MKX	Walworth	2 hr
Jun 17, 8:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Kenosha, Racine, Walworth	47 min

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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.