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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2008, 4:10 PM CDT for Dodge County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 35 min. 1 report 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 12, 2008, 4:10 PM CDT (21:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2008, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Dodge County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:10 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 4:19 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Beaver Dam, WI | NORTH SIDE OF CITY OF BEAVER DAM. |
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 12, 1:04 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 124 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KMKX 122110
TORMKX
WIC027-122145-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0031.080612T2110Z-080612T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
410 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
DODGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...
* UNTIL 445 PM CDT
* AT 405 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES SOUTH
OF BEAVER DAM...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 53 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
JUNEAU AND BEAVER DAM BY 420 PM CDT...
HORICON BY 425 PM CDT...
MAYVILLE BY 430 PM CDT...
7 MILES NORTHWEST OF THERESA BY 435 PM CDT...
LOMIRA BY 440 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 4363 8869 4363 8840 4344 8840 4330 8871
4321 8892 4333 8901
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 223DEG 46KT 4334 8887
$$
ZAJDEL4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KMKX 122122
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
422 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
WIC027-122145-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080612T2145Z/
DODGE WI-
422 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR DODGE
COUNTY...
AT 420 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LEIPSIG...OR NEAR
BEAVER DAM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 44 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BURNETT...MINNESOTA JUNCTION AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF HORICON BY
430 PM CDT...
ATWATER BY 435 PM CDT...
KEKOSKEE AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MAYVILLE BY 440 PM CDT...
BROWNSVILLE...6 MILES NORTHWEST OF KNOWLES AND 8 MILES WEST OF
LOMIRA BY 445 PM CDT...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING
PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.
LAT...LON 4363 8869 4363 8840 4344 8840 4330 8871
4321 8892 4333 8901
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 217DEG 39KT 4342 8881
$$
BORGHOFF000
WWUS53 KMKX 122126
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
425 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
WIC027-122145-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080612T2145Z/
DODGE WI-
425 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR DODGE
COUNTY...
AT 420 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
LEIPSIG...OR NEAR BEAVER DAM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BURNETT...MINNESOTA JUNCTION AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF HORICON BY
430 PM CDT...
ATWATER BY 435 PM CDT...
HORICON RAWS...KEKOSKEE AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MAYVILLE BY 440 PM
CDT...
BROWNSVILLE...6 MILES NORTHWEST OF KNOWLES AND 8 MILES WEST OF
LOMIRA BY 445 PM CDT...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM HAS PRODUCED GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL.
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 4363 8869 4363 8840 4344 8840 4330 8871
4321 8892 4333 8901
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 217DEG 39KT 4344 8878
$$
LAMERS/KAPELA000
WWUS53 KMKX 122138
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
437 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
WIC027-122145-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080612T2145Z/
DODGE WI-
437 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DODGE COUNTY...
AT 437 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
BURNETT...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF HORICON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.
THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BROWNSVILLE...KNOWLES AND 8 MILES WEST OF LOMIRA BY 445 PM CDT...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.
LAT...LON 4344 8840 4343 8851 4344 8872 4349 8883
4363 8869 4363 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 217DEG 39KT 4354 8867
$$
LAMERS/KAPELA000
WWUS53 KMKX 122142
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
442 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
WIC027-122152-
/O.EXP.KMKX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080612T2145Z/
DODGE WI-
442 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DODGE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
445 PM CDT...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.
THIS WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW TORNADO WARNING.
LAT...LON 4344 8840 4343 8851 4344 8872 4349 8883
4363 8869 4363 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 217DEG 39KT 4358 8862
$$
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, 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 | 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, 4:11 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.