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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2008, 2:56 PM CDT for Columbia County, Dane County, Iowa County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 49 min. 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, 2:56 PM CDT (19:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2008, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Columbia County, WI, Dane County, WI, Iowa County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 12, 1:04 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 698 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 983 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 285 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 272 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 7.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KMKX 121956
TORMKX
WIC021-025-049-122045-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0030.080612T1956Z-080612T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
256 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
NORTHERN DANE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
EASTERN IOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
* UNTIL 345 PM CDT
* AT 252 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
DODGEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 68 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BLACK EARTH...MAZOMANIE AND CROSS PLAINS BY 315 PM CDT...
LODI AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF WAUNAKEE BY 325 PM CDT...
DE FOREST AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF WINDSOR BY 330 PM CDT...
POYNETTE BY 335 PM CDT...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS
BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM OR A TORNADO HAS BEEN SIGHTED. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...SEEK A STURDY SHELTER. IF YOU
EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR TORNADOES...PLEASE
RELAY THAT INFORMATION TO 911.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.
LAT...LON 4319 8993 4320 8985 4324 8981 4324 8976
4329 8972 4344 8934 4317 8917 4291 9015
4309 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 236DEG 59KT 4299 9007
$$
ZAJDEL4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KMKX 122006
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
305 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
WIC021-025-049-122045-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080612T2045Z/
COLUMBIA WI-IOWA WI-DANE WI-
305 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
DANE...EASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...
AT 305 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
RIDGEWAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 68 MPH.
THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BLACK EARTH...MAZOMANIE AND CROSS PLAINS BY 315 PM CDT...
MARXVILLE BY 320 PM CDT...
DANE AND LODI BY 325 PM CDT...
MORRISONVILLE AND DE FOREST BY 330 PM CDT...
ARLINGTON AND POYNETTE BY 335 PM CDT...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
LAT...LON 4319 8993 4320 8985 4324 8981 4324 8976
4329 8972 4344 8934 4317 8917 4291 9015
4309 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 236DEG 59KT 4307 8990
$$
LAMERS/KAPELA000
WWUS53 KMKX 122022
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
321 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
WIC021-025-049-122045-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080612T2045Z/
COLUMBIA WI-IOWA WI-DANE WI-
321 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
DANE...NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...
AT 321 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A ROTATING WALL
CLOUD NEAR BLUE MOUNDS. ROTATING WALL CLOUDS OFTEN PRECEDE TORNADO
DEVELOPMENT. THIS DANGEROUS STORM MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
THE DANEROUS STORM AND POSSIBLE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
DANE AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF WAUNAKEE BY 335 PM CDT...
LODI BY 340 PM CDT...
POYNETTE...ARLINGTON AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MORRISONVILLE BY 345
PM CDT...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 4319 8993 4320 8985 4324 8981 4324 8976
4329 8971 4344 8934 4317 8917 4298 9016
4309 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 229DEG 43KT 4318 8974
$$
LAMERS/KAPELA000
WWUS53 KMKX 122031
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
330 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
WIC021-025-049-122045-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080612T2045Z/
COLUMBIA WI-IOWA WI-DANE WI-
330 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN DANE...NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA
COUNTIES...
AT 330 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A ROTATING WALL
CLOUD NEAR THE WISCONSIN RIVER NEAR SAUK CITY. ROTATING WALL CLOUDS
OFTEN PRECEDE TORNADO DEVELOPMENT. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR LODI...OR NEAR LAKE WISCONSIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 63 MPH.
THE DANGEROUS STORM AND POSSIBLE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LODI BY 335 PM CDT...
POYNETTE...ARLINGTON AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF MORRISONVILLE BY 340
PM CDT...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 4319 8993 4320 8985 4324 8981 4324 8976
4329 8971 4344 8934 4328 8924 4327 8925
4298 9016 4309 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 234DEG 54KT 4331 8959
$$
LAMERS/KAPELA000
WWUS53 KMKX 122048
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
347 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
WIC021-025-049-122057-
/O.EXP.KMKX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080612T2045Z/
COLUMBIA WI-IOWA WI-DANE WI-
347 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN DANE...NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND
SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE EXPECTED IN THESE COUNTIES THIS
AFTERNOON...THE THREAT FOR TORNADOES HAS DIMINISHED AT LEAST FOR THE
TIME BEING.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.
LAT...LON 4319 8993 4320 8985 4324 8981 4324 8976
4329 8971 4344 8934 4328 8924 4327 8925
4298 9016 4309 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 234DEG 54KT 4332 8957
$$
LAMERS/KAPELAThe 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, 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 | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Dodge, Jefferson, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha | 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 |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.