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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2008, 2:21 PM CDT for Walworth County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 54 min. 6 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
- Jun 6, 2008, 2:21 PM CDT (19:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2008, 3:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Walworth County, WI
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2:34 PM CDT | HAIL 0.5 | 3 N Pell Lake, WI | DIME SIZE HAIL ESTIMATED. REPORT RECEIVED FROM THE NSSL SHAVE EXPERIMENT. |
| Jun 6, 2:38 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 1 S Walworth, WI | |
| Jun 6, 2:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Williams Bay, WI | MULTIPLE DAMAGE REPORTS RECEIVED FROM THE SECOND STORM THAT MOVED THROUGH WALWORTH COUNTY. TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES WERE DOWNED ANYWHERE FROM WALWORTH...TO WILLIAMS BAY...TO LYONS. A TREE WAS UPROOTED AND BLOWN ONTO A CAR IN WILLIAMS BAY. DELAYED REPORT RECE |
| Jun 6, 2:41 PM CDT | HAIL 0.25 | Fontana, WI | STRONG WINDS ALSO REPORTED. |
| Jun 6, 2:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lake Geneva, WI | SPOTTER REPORTS TREES DOWN...LIMBS DOWN...AND A FEW LIMBS THAT BROUGHT POWER LINES DOWN. THE SPOTTER ALSO RECEIVED 0.70 INCHES OF RAIN IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES. EVENT TIME IS APPROXIMATE. |
| Jun 6, 2:59 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 72 | 1 Se Lake Geneva, WI | MEASURED AT LAKE GENEVA BADGER HIGH SCHOOL. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1:05 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -424 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1218 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 226 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 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 061921
TORMKX
WIC127-062015-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0010.080606T1921Z-080606T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
221 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN WALWORTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...
* UNTIL 315 PM CDT
* AT 218 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES SOUTH
OF SHARON...OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF BELVIDERE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
55 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SHARON BY 230 PM CDT...
WALWORTH BY 235 PM CDT...
FONTANA-ON-GENEVA LAKE...WILLIAMS BAY AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
DELAVAN LAKE BY 240 PM CDT...
LAKE GENEVA...COMO...6 MILES NORTHWEST OF PELL LAKE AND 9 MILES
NORTHWEST OF GENOA CITY BY 245 PM CDT...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF
70 MPH.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.
LAT...LON 4248 8832 4248 8873 4250 8873 4275 8843
4284 8831 4256 8831 4252 8830 4249 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 224DEG 48KT 4236 8875
$$
BORGHOFF4 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KMKX 061934
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
233 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
WIC127-062015-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080606T2015Z/
WALWORTH WI-
233 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WALWORTH COUNTY...
AT 228 PM CDT...LOCAL MEDIA RECEIVED A REPORT OF A TORNADO NEAR
POPLAR GROVE IN BOONE COUNTY ILLINOIS. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6
MILES SOUTHEAST OF SHARON...OR NEAR HARVARD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
FONTANA-ON-GENEVA LAKE...FONTANA AND WILLIAMS BAY BY 240 PM CDT...
LAKE GENEVA AND COMO BY 245 PM CDT...
SPRING PRAIRIE AND SPRINGFIELD BY 250 PM CDT...
BURLINGTON AIRPORT AND BURLINGTON ARPT(KBUU) BY 255 PM CDT...
HONEY CREEK BY 300 PM CDT...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
LAT...LON 4248 8832 4248 8873 4250 8873 4275 8843
4284 8831 4256 8831 4252 8830 4249 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 224DEG 48KT 4247 8860
$$
CRAVEN000
WWUS53 KMKX 061946
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
246 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
WIC127-062015-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080606T2015Z/
WALWORTH WI-
246 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WALWORTH COUNTY...
AT 241 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PELL LAKE...OR 6
MILES SOUTH OF LAKE GENEVA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
A TORNADO WAS REPORTED EARLIER WITH THIS STORM IN CAPRON ILLINOIS.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SPRING
PRAIRIE...SPRINGFIELD...BURLINGTON AIRPORT...BURLINGTON ARPT(KBUU)
AND HONEY CREEK
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
LAT...LON 4248 8832 4249 8867 4271 8844 4280 8830
4272 8831 4272 8832 4270 8831 4263 8832
4252 8830 4249 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 231DEG 48KT 4254 8838
$$
CRAVEN000
WWUS53 KMKX 061958
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
257 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
WIC127-062015-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080606T2015Z/
WALWORTH WI-
257 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WALWORTH COUNTY...
AT 255 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT THE TORNADIC STORM HAD MOVED INTO RACINE COUNTY.
HOWEVER...ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE
GENEVA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 74 MPH.
THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 60 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SPRING
PRAIRIE...SPRINGFIELD...BURLINGTON AIRPORT...BURLINGTON ARPT(KBUU)
AND HONEY CREEK
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.
LAT...LON 4248 8832 4249 8857 4264 8848 4277 8830
4273 8832 4263 8832 4252 8830 4249 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 222DEG 64KT 4258 8842
$$
CRAVEN000
WWUS53 KMKX 062011
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
311 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
WIC127-062021-
/O.EXP.KMKX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080606T2015Z/
WALWORTH WI-
311 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALWORTH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 315 PM CDT...
THE STORM HAS MOVED INTO RACINE COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.
LAT...LON 4248 8832 4249 8857 4264 8848 4277 8830
4273 8832 4263 8832 4252 8830 4249 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 231DEG 48KT 4267 8828
$$
CRAVENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 9:24 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Kenosha | 9 hr |
| Jun 6, 5:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Kenosha | 24 days |
| Jun 6, 1:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Kenosha, Racine, Walworth | 66 min |
| Jun 6, 1:44 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 91 min | |
| Jun 6, 2:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Rock, Walworth | 27 min |
| Jun 6, 2:12 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | MKX | Rock | 4 hr |
| Jun 6, 2:12 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee and 5 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 6, 2:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 25 min |
| Jun 6, 2:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Ozaukee, Sheboygan | 37 min |
| Jun 6, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Jefferson, Waukesha | 35 min |
| Jun 6, 2:27 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 19 min | |
| Jun 6, 2:39 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 66 min | |
| Jun 6, 2:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Kenosha, Racine | 46 min |
| Jun 6, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha | 35 min |
| Jun 6, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 2 hr | |
| Jun 6, 3:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Waukesha | 31 min |
| Jun 6, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Kenosha, Racine | 27 min |
| Jun 6, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Kenosha, Racine | 35 min |
| Jun 6, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 90 min | |
| Jun 6, 6:30 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 60 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.