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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Aug 18, 2005, 5:21 PM CDT for 4 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 54 min. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2005, 5:21 PM CDT (22:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2005, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Columbia County, WI, Dane County, WI, Iowa County, WI, Sauk County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 5:45 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Sw Merrimac, WI | TORNADO ON THE GROUND. |
| Aug 18, 5:52 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Merrimac, WI | POSSIBLE TORNADO. STORM DAMAGE REPORTED ALONG HWY 12. TREES AND VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED. |
| Aug 18, 5:55 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 Nw Lodi, WI | |
| Aug 18, 6:03 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 Nw Black Earth, WI | BETWEEN BLACK EARTH AND MAZOMANIE. |
| Aug 18, 6:03 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | N Lodi, WI | |
| Aug 18, 6:03 PM CDT | TORNADO | Lodi, WI | TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT THIS TIME. |
| Aug 18, 6:03 PM CDT | TORNADO | Merrimac, WI | TORNADO ON THE GROUND ALONG THE WISCONSIN RIVER. |
| Aug 18, 6:18 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 N Lodi, WI | TORNADO ON THE GROUND. |
| Aug 18, 6:20 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 N Dane, WI | TORNADO ON THE GROUND WITH DEBRIS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 179 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 206 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 995 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KMKX 182221 TORMKX WIC021-025-049-111-182315- /O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0029.050818T2221Z-050818T2315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 521 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... COLUMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN SAUK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN IOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN DANE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN * UNTIL 615 PM CDT * AT 516 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES WEST OF BARABOO...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF REEDSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... PRAIRIE DU SAC...SAUK CITY AROUND 535 PM CDT... LAKE WISCONSIN AROUND 540 PM CDT... LODI AND CROSS PLAINS AROUND 545 PM CDT... POYNETTE AND MIDDLETON AROUND 550 PM CDT... DEFOREST AROUND 555 PM CDT... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. LAT...LON 4351 8999 4316 9009 4297 8901 4334 8903 $$ REM
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KMKX 182227 SVSMKX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 526 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2005 WIC021-025-049-111-182315- /O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-050818T2315Z/ COLUMBIA-SAUK-IOWA-DANE- 526 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR DANE...IOWA... SAUK AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES... AT 521 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS. THESE TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WISCONSIN DELLS TO MOUNT HOREB...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WILL BE NEAR... OKEE...HARMONY GROVE AND LAKE WISCONSIN BY 535 PM CDT... MIDDLETON...LODI AND DANE BY 540 PM CDT... WAUNAKEE...SHOREWOOD HILLS...POYNETTE AND MADISON BY 545 PM CDT... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. LAT...LON 4351 8999 4316 9009 4297 8901 4334 8903 $$ MBK
000 WWUS53 KMKX 182233 SVSMKX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 531 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2005 WIC021-025-049-111-182315- /O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-050818T2315Z/ COLUMBIA-SAUK-IOWA-DANE- 531 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR DANE...IOWA... SAUK AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES... AT 527 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS. THESE TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF BARABOO TO NEAR SPRING GREEN...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WILL BE NEAR... MIDDLETON...LODI AND DANE BY 540 PM CDT... WAUNAKEE...SHOREWOOD HILLS...POYNETTE AND MADISON BY 545 PM CDT... TOKEN CREEK...MORRISONVILLE AND WINDSOR BY 550 PM CDT... TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR SPRING GREEN AT 525 PM...AND ANOTHER TORNADO NEAR COUNTY HIGHWAY C IN SAUK COUNTY...EAST OF LELAND. DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. LAT...LON 4351 8999 4316 9009 4297 8901 4334 8903 $$ MBK
000 WWUS53 KMKX 182240 SVSMKX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 538 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2005 WIC021-025-049-111-182315- /O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-050818T2315Z/ COLUMBIA-SAUK-IOWA-DANE- 538 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR DANE...IOWA... SAUK AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES... AT 538 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF PRAIRIE DU SAC...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... OKEE...LAKE WISCONSIN...HARMONY GROVE AND LODI BY 545 PM CDT... ARLINGTON AND POYNETTE BY 555 PM CDT... MORRISONVILLE AND DEFOREST BY 600 PM CDT... EAST BRISTOL BY 610 PM CDT... ANOTHER TORNADO-PRODUCING STORM WAS LOCATED IN THE SPRING GREEN AREA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. A TORNADO WITH THIS STORM WAS REPORTED NEAR HIGHWAY 14 JUST EAST OF SPRING GREEN...IN NORTHEAST IOWA COUNTY. ARENA WILL EXPERIENCE THIS STORM AND TORNADO BY 545 PM. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. LAT...LON 4351 8999 4316 9009 4297 8901 4334 8903 $$ MBK
000 WWUS53 KMKX 182250 SVSMKX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 548 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2005 WIC021-025-049-111-182315- /O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-050818T2315Z/ COLUMBIA-SAUK-IOWA-DANE- 548 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR DANE...IOWA... SAUK AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES... AT 543 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PRAIRIE DU SAC...MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LAKE WISCONSIN AND 8 MILES NORTH OF MARXVILLE BY 555 PM CDT... OKEE AND HARMONY GROVE BY 600 PM CDT... LODI BY 605 PM CDT... DANE BY 610 PM CDT... MORRISONVILLE...WAUNAKEE...6 MILES WEST OF DEFOREST AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF WINDSOR BY 615 PM CDT... ANOTHER TORNADO-PRODUCING THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED IN EXTREME NORTHEAST IOWA COUNTY...EAST OF ARENA. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL EXIT IOWA COUNTY BY 6 PM. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. LAT...LON 4351 8999 4316 9009 4297 8901 4334 8903 $$ MBK
000 WWUS53 KMKX 182259 SVSMKX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 558 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2005 WIC021-025-049-111-182315- /O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-050818T2315Z/ COLUMBIA-SAUK-IOWA-DANE- 558 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR DANE...IOWA... SAUK AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES... AT 558 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MERRIMAC...OR ABOUT NEAR PRAIRIE DU SAC...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... OKEE AND LAKE WISCONSIN BY 610 PM CDT... LODI...HARMONY GROVE...6 MILES NORTHWEST OF DANE AND 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF POYNETTE BY 615 PM CDT... SPOTTERS REPORTED A POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR MERRIMAC ON HIGHWAY 12 AT 555 PM. VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED AND TREES WERE DOWN. SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR LODI IN COLUMBIA COUNTY AT 556 PM. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. LAT...LON 4351 8999 4316 9009 4297 8901 4334 8903 $$ MBK
000 WWUS53 KMKX 182309 SVSMKX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 606 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2005 WIC049-182316- /O.CAN.KMKX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-050818T2315Z/ IOWA- 606 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2005 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR IOWA COUNTY IS CANCELLED... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. LAT...LON 4351 8999 4324 8985 4297 8901 4334 8903 $$ WIC021-025-111-182315- /O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-050818T2315Z/ COLUMBIA-SAUK-DANE- 609 PM CDT THU AUG 18 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR DANE...SAUK AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES... AT 605 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TORNADOES NEAR MERRIMAC AND NEAR LODI. THESE TORNADOES APPEARED TO BE MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... OKEE BY 615 PM CDT... MORRISONVILLE BY 615 PM CDT... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. LAT...LON 4351 8999 4324 8985 4297 8901 4334 8903 $$ MBK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 7:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Iowa, Lafayette | 45 min |
| Aug 18, 7:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Green, Lafayette | 52 min |
| Aug 18, 4:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Sauk | 53 min |
| Aug 18, 5:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Iowa, Sauk | 23 min |
| Aug 18, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dane | 64 min |
| Aug 18, 5:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Marquette | 43 min |
| Aug 18, 6:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dane | 39 min |
| Aug 18, 6:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Jefferson | 61 min |
| Aug 18, 6:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Green Lake, Marquette | 35 min |
| Aug 18, 6:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Dane | 36 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.