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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 7, 2008Dodge County, Washington County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2008, 3:25 PM CDT for Dodge County, Washington County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 65 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
Jun 7, 2008, 3:25 PM CDT (20:25 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2008, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Dodge County, WI, Washington County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 7, 4:30 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 51Slinger, WIRECORDED AT SLINGER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Jun 7, 4:37 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 57Jackson, WITREES BENDING TO THE GROUND

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 7, 12:17 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 120 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2008-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2008-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 197 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1417 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
197 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
231 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KMKX 072026
TORMKX
WIC027-131-072130-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0020.080607T2025Z-080607T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
325 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  DODGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 323 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BEAVER
  DAM...MOVING EAST AT 37 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  JUNEAU BY 330 PM CDT...
  HORICON BY 335 PM CDT...
  MAYVILLE AND HUSTISFORD BY 340 PM CDT...
  IRON RIDGE BY 345 PM CDT...
  HARTFORD BY 355 PM CDT...
  SLINGER BY 405 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS OF 80 MPH.

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

LAT...LON 4337 8804 4337 8806 4320 8807 4322 8901
      4329 8901 4364 8881 4362 8839 4355 8838
      4354 8803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 281DEG 32KT 4345 8875

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KMKX 072030
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
330 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

WIC027-131-072130-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080607T2130Z/
DODGE WI-WASHINGTON WI-
330 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
WASHINGTON AND DODGE COUNTIES...

AT 330 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED EAST OF BEAVER DAM AND
JUST WEST OF HORICON...MOVING EAST AT 37 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HORICON BY 335 PM CDT...
  MAYVILLE AND HUSTISFORD BY 340 PM CDT...
  IRON RIDGE AND WOODLAND BY 345 PM CDT...
  RUBICON BY 350 PM CDT...
  ADDISON...NENNO AND HARTFORD BY 355 PM CDT...
  SAINT LAWRENCE BY 400 PM CDT...

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

LAT...LON 4337 8804 4337 8806 4320 8807 4322 8901
      4329 8901 4364 8881 4362 8839 4355 8838
      4354 8803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 281DEG 32KT 4344 8871

$$
000 
WWUS53 KMKX 072036
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
335 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

WIC027-131-072130-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080607T2130Z/
DODGE WI-WASHINGTON WI-
335 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
WASHINGTON AND DODGE COUNTIES...

AT 335 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 LOMIRA TO HORICON TO 
RICHWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 49 MPH.

TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  WOODLAND...LEBANON AND IRON RIDGE BY 340 PM CDT...
  WAYNE...RUBICON...NENNO AND KOHLSVILLE BY 345 PM CDT...
  SAINT LAWRENCE...ASHIPPUN AND KEWASKUM BY 350 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS TO 80 MPH.

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

LAT...LON 4337 8804 4337 8806 4320 8807 4322 8901
      4329 8901 4364 8881 4362 8839 4355 8838
      4354 8803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 287DEG 42KT 4359 8840 4339 8858
          4321 8878

$$

BORGHOFF
000 
WWUS53 KMKX 072044
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
343 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

WIC027-131-072130-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080607T2130Z/
DODGE WI-WASHINGTON WI-
343 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
WASHINGTON AND DODGE COUNTIES...

AT 342 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 LOMIRA TO IRON RIDGE 
TO LAKE MILLS...MOVING EAST AT 33 MPH.

TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  WAYNE...RUBICON...NENNO AND ADDISON BY 350 PM CDT...
  KEWASKUM...KOHLSVILLE...ASHIPPUN AND ALLENTON BY 355 PM CDT...
  SAINT LAWRENCE AND ASHIPPUN BY 400 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS 
OF 80 MPH.

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

LAT...LON 4337 8804 4337 8806 4320 8807 4322 8901
      4329 8901 4364 8880 4362 8839 4355 8838
      4354 8803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 284DEG 29KT 4358 8836 4339 8851
          4312 8881

$$

BORGHOFF
000 
WWUS53 KMKX 072057
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
357 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

WIC027-131-072130-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080607T2130Z/
DODGE WI-WASHINGTON WI-
357 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
WASHINGTON AND DODGE COUNTIES...

AT 355 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 KEWASKUM TO HARTFORD 
TO WATERTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 36 MPH.

TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  BOLTONVILLE...HOLY HILL AND WEST BEND BY 405 PM CDT...             
  FILLMORE...BOLTONVILLE...WEST BEND AIRPORT BY 410 PM CDT...
  RICHFIELD...HUBERTUS AND BEAR VALLEY BY 415 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS TO 80 TO 90 MPH.

NUMEROUS REPORTS OF DAMAGE HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN COLUMBIA COUNTY 
WITH THESE STORMS.

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

LAT...LON 4337 8804 4337 8806 4320 8807 4322 8901
      4329 8901 4364 8880 4362 8839 4355 8838
      4354 8803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 282DEG 32KT 4356 8823 4330 8836
          4313 8876

$$

BORGHOFF
000 
WWUS53 KMKX 072113
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
413 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

WIC027-131-072130-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080607T2130Z/
DODGE WI-WASHINGTON WI-
413 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
WASHINGTON AND DODGE COUNTIES...

AT 409 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 KEWASKUM TO HUBERTUS
TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ASHIPPUN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
KEWASKUM TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF SLINGER TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
WATERTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 37 MPH.

TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  FILLMORE...WEST BEND AIRPORT...AND GERMANTOWN BY 420 PM CDT...
  NEWBURG BY 425 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL 
AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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

LAT...LON 4337 8804 4337 8806 4320 8807 4322 8901
      4329 8901 4364 8880 4362 8839 4355 8838
      4354 8803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 282DEG 32KT 4347 8817 4323 8821
          4310 8857

$$

BORGHOFF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 12:46 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchMKXColumbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 14 more39 hr
Jun 7, 1:05 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXSauk40 min
Jun 7, 1:23 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXColumbia, Marquette67 min
Jun 7, 1:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXColumbia, Marquette, Sauk4 hr
Jun 7, 1:45 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXColumbia, Green Lake, Marquette, Sauk60 min
Jun 7, 1:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXGreen Lake4 hr
Jun 7, 2:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXColumbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac4 hr
Jun 7, 2:37 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXColumbia, Dodge, Green Lake53 min
Jun 7, 2:45 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXColumbia, Iowa, Sauk60 min
Jun 7, 2:48 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXDane, Iowa57 min
Jun 7, 2:59 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX2 hr
Jun 7, 3:10 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXDane, Green, Jefferson, Rock65 min
Jun 7, 3:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXDodge, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington6 hr
Jun 7, 3:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXDane, Jefferson4 hr
Jun 7, 3:37 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXColumbia, Dane, Sauk53 min
Jun 7, 3:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXGreen, Lafayette52 min
Jun 7, 4:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXMilwaukee, Waukesha4 hr
Jun 7, 4:05 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXDane, Jefferson, Rock, Walworth, Waukesha55 min
Jun 7, 4:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Iowa40 min
Jun 7, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXOzaukee48 min
Jun 7, 4:30 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXColumbia, Dane41 min
Jun 7, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXWashington39 min
Jun 7, 4:43 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX2 hr
Jun 7, 4:43 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXMilwaukee62 min
Jun 7, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXColumbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Racine, Walworth and 1 more47 min
Jun 7, 5:27 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXJefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth, Waukesha3 hr
Jun 7, 5:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXColumbia, Sauk9 hr
Jun 7, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXMilwaukee, Racine40 min
Jun 7, 6:16 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXSauk59 min
Jun 7, 6:44 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXMilwaukee21 hr
Jun 7, 6:45 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXMilwaukee62 hr
Jun 7, 6:52 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXMilwaukee27 hr
Jun 7, 6:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXMilwaukee67 hr
Jun 7, 6:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXRacine5 days
Jun 7, 6:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXGreen Lake, Marquette6 hr
Jun 7, 6:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXWaukesha10 days
Jun 7, 6:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXRacine14 days

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.