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Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 12, 20085 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this flash flood warning at Jun 12, 2008, 3:46 PM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 12, 2008, 3:46 PM CDT (20:46 UTC)
Expired: Jun 12, 2008, 7:45 PM CDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Dodge County, WI, Jefferson County, WI, Walworth County, WI, Washington County, WI, Waukesha County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:47 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 157 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: 1473 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 101 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS53 KMKX 122046
FFWMKX
WIC027-055-127-131-133-130045-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FF.W.0039.080612T2046Z-080613T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
346 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  DODGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...
  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...
  WALWORTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...
  WAUKESHA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 342 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  FLASH FLOODING FROM NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST
  BEND...THERESA...SLINGER...RANDOLPH...NEWBURG...MAYVILLE...
  LOMIRA...KEWASKUM...JUNEAU...JACKSON...IRON RIDGE...HUSTISFORD...
  HORICON...HARTFORD AND BEAVER DAM

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

LAT...LON 4285 8806 4285 8831 4250 8830 4250 8877
      4285 8878 4285 8901 4359 8901 4364 8897
      4363 8841 4355 8838 4354 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 180DEG 0KT 4323 8854

$$

DAVIS

3 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS73 KMKX 122152
FFSMKX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
449 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

WIC027-055-127-131-133-130045-
/O.CON.KMKX.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080613T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DODGE WI-WASHINGTON WI-WAUKESHA WI-JEFFERSON WI-WALWORTH WI-
449 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
WALWORTH...JEFFERSON...WAUKESHA...WASHINGTON AND DODGE COUNTIES...

AT 443 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER 
THE WARNED AREA. 

DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES INDICATE ANYWHERE FROM 3/4 TO 1 1/2 
INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE WARNED AREA. AND MORE STORMS ARE 
MOVING THROUGH AND WILL CONTINUE TO POUND THE AREA THIS EVENING. BE 
PREPARED TO HEAD FOR HIGH GROUND IF RISING RIVER AND STREAM LEVELS 
THREATEN YOUR LOCATION. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST BEND...
WAUPUN...THERESA...SLINGER...RANDOLPH...NEWBURG...MAYVILLE...
LOMIRA...KEWASKUM...JUNEAU...JACKSON...IRON RIDGE...HUSTISFORD...
HORICON...HARTFORD AND BEAVER DAM

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4285 8806 4285 8831 4250 8830 4250 8877
      4285 8878 4285 8901 4359 8901 4364 8897
      4363 8841 4355 8838 4354 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 180DEG 0KT 4323 8854

$$

DAVIS

000 
WGUS73 KMKX 122301
FFSMKX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
559 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

WIC027-055-127-131-133-130045-
/O.CON.KMKX.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080613T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DODGE WI-WASHINGTON WI-WAUKESHA WI-JEFFERSON WI-WALWORTH WI-
559 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
WALWORTH...JEFFERSON...WAUKESHA...WASHINGTON AND DODGE COUNTIES...

AT 557 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE WARNED 
AREA. MANHOLE COVERS WERE REPORTED TO BE LIFTING OFF IN DOWNTOWN 
WAUKESHA.  ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. 

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE THREATENED BY RISING 
WATERS...HEAD FOR HIGH GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST BEND...
WAUPUN...THERESA...SLINGER...RANDOLPH...NEWBURG...MAYVILLE...
LOMIRA...KEWASKUM...JUNEAU...JACKSON...IRON RIDGE...HUSTISFORD...
HORICON...HARTFORD AND BEAVER DAM

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4285 8806 4285 8831 4250 8830 4250 8877
      4285 8878 4285 8901 4359 8901 4364 8897
      4363 8841 4355 8838 4354 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 180DEG 0KT 4323 8854

$$

DAVIS

000 
WGUS73 KMKX 130040
FFSMKX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
740 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

WIC027-055-127-131-133-130050-
/O.EXP.KMKX.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080613T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DODGE WI-WASHINGTON WI-WAUKESHA WI-JEFFERSON WI-WALWORTH WI-
740 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT FOR WALWORTH...
JEFFERSON...WAUKESHA...WASHINGTON AND DODGE COUNTIES...

A LARGER...ALL ENCOMPASSING FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 
THE AREA UNTIL 130 AM CDT FRIDAY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4285 8806 4285 8831 4250 8830 4250 8877
      4285 8878 4285 8901 4359 8901 4364 8897
      4363 8841 4355 8838 4354 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 180DEG 0KT 4323 8854

$$

DAVIS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 12, 8:59 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MKX	Sauk	3 hr
Jun 12, 10:41 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	MKX	Iowa, Lafayette	4 hr
Jun 12, 12:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Jefferson, Rock	41 min
Jun 12, 1:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Jefferson, Rock, Walworth, Waukesha	67 min
Jun 12, 1:10 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MKX	Dodge, Jefferson, Rock, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha	3 hr
Jun 12, 1:36 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MKX		114 min
Jun 12, 1:42 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MKX	Iowa, Lafayette	6 hr
Jun 12, 1:52 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MKX	Racine, Walworth, Waukesha	54 min
Jun 12, 1:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Racine, Walworth, Waukesha	35 min
Jun 12, 2:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Milwaukee, Waukesha	48 min
Jun 12, 2:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Lafayette	4 days
Jun 12, 2:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Milwaukee	15 min
Jun 12, 2:37 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MKX	Sauk	5 hr
Jun 12, 2:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Iowa	23 min
Jun 12, 2:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Jefferson, Walworth, Waukesha	50 min
Jun 12, 2:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Columbia, Dane, Iowa	49 min
Jun 12, 3:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Dodge, Washington	52 min
Jun 12, 3:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Dane, Jefferson	44 min
Jun 12, 3:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Green, Rock	52 min
Jun 12, 3:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Waukesha	40 min
Jun 12, 3:38 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MKX	Columbia	4 hr
Jun 12, 3:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Columbia, Sauk	29 min
Jun 12, 3:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Dodge	38 min
Jun 12, 4:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Dodge	35 min
Jun 12, 4:11 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MKX		2 hr
Jun 12, 4:12 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MKX	Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette	3 hr
Jun 12, 4:15 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Rock	42 hr
Jun 12, 4:20 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Jefferson	9 days
Jun 12, 4:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Columbia, Fond du Lac, Green Lake	30 min
Jun 12, 4:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Racine, Walworth, Waukesha	37 min
Jun 12, 4:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Fond du Lac	5 days
Jun 12, 4:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Dodge, Fond du Lac	51 min
Jun 12, 4:43 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MKX	Dane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock	3 hr
Jun 12, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Dane, Green, Lafayette	44 min
Jun 12, 4:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake	41 min
Jun 12, 4:52 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MKX		113 min
Jun 12, 4:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Dane, Green, Lafayette	32 min
Jun 12, 5:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Green, Lafayette	55 min
Jun 12, 5:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Dane, Green, Rock	41 min
Jun 12, 5:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Fond du Lac	38 min
Jun 12, 5:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Green	50 min
Jun 12, 5:45 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MKX	Ozaukee, Sheboygan	113 min
Jun 12, 5:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington	27 min
Jun 12, 5:54 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Dane, Dodge, Jefferson	24 min
Jun 12, 5:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Fond du Lac	18 min
Jun 12, 5:58 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MKX		2 hr
Jun 12, 6:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Dane, Rock	30 min
Jun 12, 6:04 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Sauk	21 hr
Jun 12, 6:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Green, Rock	25 min
Jun 12, 6:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Ozaukee, Sheboygan	48 min
Jun 12, 6:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Fond du Lac, Sheboygan	44 min
Jun 12, 6:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Jefferson, Waukesha	26 min
Jun 12, 6:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Dane, Jefferson	30 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2008 Every flash flood warning in 2008

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.