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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 56, NWS Milwaukee, WI

August 28, 1994Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 1994, 12:53 AM CDT for Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 37 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 28, 1994, 12:53 AM CDT (05:53 UTC)
Expired: Aug 28, 1994, 1:30 AM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area: Whole counties

County Ozaukee County, WI

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 121 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: 1920 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -95 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 879 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 211 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 359 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.1
Supercell composite: 13.8

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The text

The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.

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, Aug 27, 11:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

WIZ058-280545-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1140 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 1994

...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS HEADING TOWARD DODGE COUNTY...

AT 1136 PM CDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF INTENSE
THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTY NEAR THE TOWN OF
PARDEEVILLE...30 MILES NORTH OF MADISON. THE STORMS WERE HEADING EAST
SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH AND WILL BE APPROACHING NORTHWEST DODGE COUNTY AND
THE TOWNS OF FOX LAKE AND BEAVER DAM BY 1150 PM CDT.

THESE STORMS MAY CONTAIN STRONG WINDS...HAIL...HEAVY RAIN AND INTENSE
LIGHTING AND ALL INTERESTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THESE APPROACHING STORMS.

REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3AM.

ZAJDE`L

Local storm report, Aug 28, 12:00 AM CDT, 53 minutes before

STORM REPORT                  ...UPDATED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI
1200 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 1994

WW#  781 AND 782

TIME         EVENT

933 PM CDT   GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT NEW ROME IN ADAMS COUNTY.

938 PM CDT   HAM REPORTED TORNADO TOUCHDOWN AT COUNTY C AND HIGHWAY 13
             10 MILES NORTH OF FRIENDSHIP. EMERGENCY VEHICLES REQUESTED.
             REPORTS OF 7 TO 8 INJURED WITH MAJOR DAMAGE IN BIG FLATS.

1015 PM CDT  HAM REPORT INDICATED THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING IN
             BIG FLATS DESTROYED.

1045 PM CDT  TREES DOWN AT HIGHWAYS E AND Y IN MARQUETTE COUNTY...3
             NORTHEAST OF HARRISVILLE.

1107 PM CDT  POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN BETWEEN LYNDON STATION AND THE
             WISCONSIN DELLS.

1108 PM CDT  GREEN LAKE EMERGENCY DIRECTOR REPORTED TORNADO TOUCHDOWN
             JUST NORTH OF PRINCETON AT HIGHWAY D.  BARNS AND SILOS
             REPORTED DOWN.

1112 PM CDT  HAM REPORT HIGH WINDS TAKING DOWN A FILLING STATION AT
             HIGHWAYS 13 AND 82 IN ADAMS COUNTY.

1114 PM CDT  HAM REPORT OF TREES DOWN ACROSS I90/94 3 MILES NORTH OF
             THE WISCONSIN DELLS.

1114 PM CDT  HAM REPORT OF TORNADO 15 MILES NORTH OF REEDSBURG IN
             SOUTHERN JUNEAU COUNTY.

1115 PM CDT  STATE PATROL REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTH OF
             THE WISCONSIN DELLS.

1130 PM CDT  HAM REPORTED THAT EMERGENCY VEHICLES SENT 6 MILES NORTH
             OF THE WISCONSIN DELLS TO WORK ON TREES DOWN.

1154 PM CDT  HIGH WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAIN REPORTED AT POYNETTE IN
             COLUMBIA COUNTY.

PIERCE

Local storm report, Aug 28, 12:13 AM CDT, 40 minutes before

STORM REPORT                  ...UPDATED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI
1200 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 1994

WW#  781 AND 782

TIME         EVENT

933 PM CDT   GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT NEW ROME IN ADAMS COUNTY.

938 PM CDT   HAM REPORTED TORNADO TOUCHDOWN AT COUNTY C AND HIGHWAY 13
             10 MILES NORTH OF FRIENDSHIP. EMERGENCY VEHICLES REQUESTED.
             REPORTS OF 7 TO 8 INJURED WITH MAJOR DAMAGE IN BIG FLATS.

1015 PM CDT  HAM REPORT INDICATED THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING IN
             BIG FLATS DESTROYED.

1045 PM CDT  TREES DOWN AT HIGHWAYS E AND Y IN MARQUETTE COUNTY...3
             NORTHEAST OF HARRISVILLE.

1107 PM CDT  POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN BETWEEN LYNDON STATION AND THE
             WISCONSIN DELLS.

1108 PM CDT  GREEN LAKE EMERGENCY DIRECTOR REPORTED TORNADO TOUCHDOWN
             JUST NORTH OF PRINCETON AT HIGHWAY D.  BARNS AND SILOS
             REPORTED DOWN.

1112 PM CDT  HAM REPORT HIGH WINDS TAKING DOWN A FILLING STATION AT
             HIGHWAYS 13 AND 82 IN ADAMS COUNTY.

1114 PM CDT  HAM REPORT OF TREES DOWN ACROSS I90/94 3 MILES NORTH OF
             THE WISCONSIN DELLS.

1114 PM CDT  HAM REPORT OF TORNADO 15 MILES NORTH OF REEDSBURG IN
             SOUTHERN JUNEAU COUNTY.

1115 PM CDT  STATE PATROL REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTH OF
             THE WISCONSIN DELLS.

1130 PM CDT  HAM REPORTED THAT EMERGENCY VEHICLES SENT 6 MILES NORTH
             OF THE WISCONSIN DELLS TO WORK ON TREES DOWN.

1154 PM CDT  HIGH WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAIN REPORTED AT POYNETTE IN
             COLUMBIA COUNTY.

PIERCE

Special weather statement, Aug 28, 12:23 AM CDT, 30 minutes before

WIZ052-059-060-280630-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1220 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 1994

...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO SHEBOYGAN WASHINGTON AND OZAUKEE
COUNTIES...

AT 1220 AM CDT...DOPPLAR RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS
MOVING INTO SHEBOYGAN WASHINGTON AND OZAUKEE COUNTIES FROM THE WEST.

MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS WERE TO THE EAST AT 45 MPH AND WERE
AFFECTING THE TOWNS OF SHEBOYGAN...RANDOM LAKE...AND WEST BEND
AND WILL EVENTUALLY AFFECT PORT WASHINGTON BY 1245 AM.
THESE STORMS ARE OUT AHEAD OF AN AREA OF SEVERE STORMS
IN EXTREME NORTHERN DODGE COUNTY.

STRONG WINDS...HAIL...HEAVY RAIN AND INTENSE LIGHTNING WILL ACCOMPANY
THE STORMS. PEOPLE IN SHEBOYGAN WASHINGTON AND OZAUKEE COUNTIES SHOULD
BE ALERT FOR HAIL...LIGHTNING STRIKES AND STRONG WINDS.

REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3AM CDT FOR MUCH OF
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN.

HENTZ

Local storm report, Aug 28, 12:25 AM CDT, 28 minutes before

STORM REPORT                  ...UPDATED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI
1225 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 1994

WW#  781 AND 782

TIME         EVENT

933 PM CDT   GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT NEW ROME IN ADAMS COUNTY.

938 PM CDT   HAM REPORTED TORNADO TOUCHDOWN AT COUNTY C AND HIGHWAY 13
             10 MILES NORTH OF FRIENDSHIP. EMERGENCY VEHICLES REQUESTED.
             REPORTS OF 7 TO 8 INJURED WITH MAJOR DAMAGE IN BIG FLATS.

1015 PM CDT  HAM REPORT INDICATED THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING IN
             BIG FLATS DESTROYED.

1045 PM CDT  TREES DOWN AT HIGHWAYS E AND Y IN MARQUETTE COUNTY...3
             NORTHEAST OF HARRISVILLE.
.
1107 PM CDT  POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN BETWEEN LYNDON STATION AND THE
             WISCONSIN DELLS.

1108 PM CDT  GREEN LAKE EMERGENCY DIRECTOR REPORTED TORNADO TOUCHDOWN
             JUST NORTH OF PRINCETON AT HIGHWAY D.  BARNS AND SILOS
             REPORTED DOWN.

1112 PM CDT  HAM REPORT HIGH WINDS TAKING DOWN A FILLING STATION AT
             HIGHWAYS 13 AND 82 IN ADAMS COUNTY.

1114 PM CDT  HAM REPORT OF TREES DOWN ACROSS I90/94 3 MILES NORTH OF
             THE WISCONSIN DELLS.

1114 PM CDT  HAM REPORT OF TORNADO 15 MILES NORTH OF REEDSBURG IN
             SOUTHERN JUNEAU COUNTY.

1115 PM CDT  STATE PATROL REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTH OF
             THE WISCONSIN DELLS.

1130 PM CDT  HAM REPORTED THAT EMERGENCY VEHICLES SENT 6 MILES NORTH
             OF THE WISCONSIN DELLS TO WORK ON TREES DOWN.

1154 PM CDT  HIGH WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAIN REPORTED AT POYNETTE IN
             COLUMBIA COUNTY.

1218 AM CDT  HOUSES REPORTED DESTROYED NEAR PRINCETON IN GREEN LAKE
             COUNTY.

1219 AM CDT  GREEN LAKE EMERGENCY DIRECTOR REPORTED PEA TO QUARTER
             SIZED HAIL 1 MILE WEST OF CITY OF GREEN LAKE.

PIERCE

Local storm report, Aug 28, 12:26 AM CDT, 27 minutes before

STORM REPORT                  ...UPDATED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI
1225 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 1994

WW#  781 AND 782

TIME         EVENT

933 PM CDT   GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT NEW ROME IN ADAMS COUNTY.

938 PM CDT   HAM REPORTED TORNADO TOUCHDOWN AT COUNTY C AND HIGHWAY 13
             10 MILES NORTH OF FRIENDSHIP. EMERGENCY VEHICLES REQUESTED.
             REPORTS OF 7 TO 8 INJURED WITH MAJOR DAMAGE IN BIG FLATS.

1015 PM CDT  HAM REPORT INDICATED THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING IN
             BIG FLATS DESTROYED.

1045 PM CDT  TREES DOWN AT HIGHWAYS E AND Y IN MARQUETTE COUNTY...3
             NORTHEAST OF HARRISVILLE.
.
1107 PM CDT  POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN BETWEEN LYNDON STATION AND THE
             WISCONSIN DELLS.

1108 PM CDT  GREEN LAKE EMERGENCY DIRECTOR REPORTED TORNADO TOUCHDOWN
             JUST NORTH OF PRINCETON AT HIGHWAY D.  BARNS AND SILOS
             REPORTED DOWN.

1112 PM CDT  HAM REPORT HIGH WINDS TAKING DOWN A FILLING STATION AT
             HIGHWAYS 13 AND 82 IN ADAMS COUNTY.

1114 PM CDT  HAM REPORT OF TREES DOWN ACROSS I90/94 3 MILES NORTH OF
             THE WISCONSIN DELLS.

1114 PM CDT  HAM REPORT OF TORNADO 15 MILES NORTH OF REEDSBURG IN
             SOUTHERN JUNEAU COUNTY.

1115 PM CDT  STATE PATROL REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTH OF
             THE WISCONSIN DELLS.

1130 PM CDT  HAM REPORTED THAT EMERGENCY VEHICLES SENT 6 MILES NORTH
             OF THE WISCONSIN DELLS TO WORK ON TREES DOWN.

1154 PM CDT  HIGH WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAIN REPORTED AT POYNETTE IN
             COLUMBIA COUNTY.

1218 AM CDT  HOUSES REPORTED DESTROYED NEAR PRINCETON IN GREEN LAKE
             COUNTY.

1219 AM CDT  GREEN LAKE EMERGENCY DIRECTOR REPORTED PEA TO QUARTER
             SIZED HAIL 1 MILE WEST OF CITY OF GREEN LAKE.

PIERCE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 27, 8:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Wood	57 min
Aug 27, 8:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Clark, Taylor	38 min
Aug 27, 11:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Dodge, Fond du Lac	62 min
Aug 28, 12:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Washington	53 min
Aug 28, 1:01 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Fond du Lac	23 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.