Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 15, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Aug 6, 2007, 11:58 PM CDT for Rock County, Walworth County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 47 min. 2 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 6, 2007, 11:58 PM CDT (04:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2007, 12:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Rock County, WI, Walworth County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 6, 11:58 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Ne Beloit, WI | POSSIBLE TORNADO AT SHOPIERE RD AND I94. LAW ENFORCEMENT IS RESPONDING. |
| Aug 7, 12:02 AM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Ne Beloit, WI | PUBLIC REPORT OF POSSIBLE TORNADO AT INTERSECTION OF SHOPIERE RD AND THE INTERSTATE. COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT IS RESPONDING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 171 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
- 1142 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -118 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1047 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KMKX 070459 TORMKX WIC105-127-070545- /O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0015.070807T0458Z-070807T0545Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1158 PM CDT MON AUG 6 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN ROCK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN SOUTHWESTERN WALWORTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN * UNTIL 1245 AM CDT * AT 1154 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR JANESVILLE...AT SHOPIERE ROAD AND INTERSTATE 94...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... CLINTON BY 1215 AM CDT... 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DARIEN BY 1235 AM CDT... SHARON BY 1240 AM CDT... 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WALWORTH AND 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FONTANA-ON-GENEVA LAKE BY 1245 AM 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. LAT...LON 4274 8906 4259 8919 4228 8862 4251 8843 $$ COLLAR
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KMKX 070509 SVSMKX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1207 AM CDT TUE AUG 7 2007 WIC105-127-070545- /O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-070807T0545Z/ ROCK-WALWORTH- 1207 AM CDT TUE AUG 7 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN WALWORTH AND SOUTHEASTERN ROCK COUNTIES... AT 1158 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR SHOPIERE ROAD AND INTERSTATE 90. THE STORM WITH THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TIFFANY...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF BELOIT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... ALLENS GROVE BY 1215 AM CDT... DARIEN BY 1225 AM CDT... SHARON BY 1230 AM CDT... WALWORTH...FONTANA-ON-GENEVA LAKE AND FONTANA BY 1240 AM CDT... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 4273 8908 4253 8915 4249 8872 4251 8843 $$ REM
000 WWUS53 KMKX 070525 SVSMKX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1222 AM CDT TUE AUG 7 2007 WIC105-127-070545- /O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-070807T0545Z/ ROCK-WALWORTH- 1222 AM CDT TUE AUG 7 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN WALWORTH AND SOUTHEASTERN ROCK COUNTIES... AT 1215 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CLINTON...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DELAVAN LAKE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... SHARON BY 1230 AM CDT... WALWORTH...AND 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FONTANA BY 1240 AM CDT... 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. LAT...LON 4273 8908 4253 8915 4249 8872 4251 8843 $$ REM
000 WWUS53 KMKX 070546 SVSMKX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1241 AM CDT TUE AUG 7 2007 WIC105-127-070551- /O.EXP.KMKX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-070807T0545Z/ ROCK-WALWORTH- 1245 AM CDT TUE AUG 7 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WALWORTH AND SOUTHEASTERN ROCK COUNTIES EXPIRED AT 1245 AM CDT... AT 1242 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH THE POSSIBLE TORNADO HAD WEAKENED AND WAS MOVING INTO NORTHERN ILLINOIS. THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1245 AM CDT. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING ALONG A NEW GLARUS TO WHITEWATER LINE...AND ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN...WITH RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS. LAT...LON 4273 8908 4253 8915 4249 8872 4251 8843 $$ REM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Rock | 61 min |
| Aug 6, 11:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Rock, Walworth | 8 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Green, Iowa, Kenosha, Lafayette, Racine | 5 hr |
| Aug 7, 9:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Green, Rock | 4 days |
| Aug 7, 5:40 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Rock | 11 hr |
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.