Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 41, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT for Dane County, Rock County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 30 min. 3 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 12, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT (23:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2008, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Dane County, WI, Rock County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 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, 6:00 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 W Evansville, WI | FUNNEL SIGHTED NEAR HIGHWAY C AND PLEASANT PRAIRIE ROAD. |
| Jun 12, 6:19 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Sw Cambridge, WI | A TRAINED SPOTTER LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAMBRIDGE WAS LOOKING TO THE WEST AND SPOTTED A TORNADO. REPORT WAS RELAYED VIA AMATEUR RADIO. |
| Jun 12, 6:21 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Sw Cambridge, WI | THE 619 PM TORNADO DISSIPATED. THIS IS A NEW TORNADO SEEN BY THE SAME SPOTTER FROM THE SAME LOCATION...THEY WERE LOOKING WEST FROM THEIR SURFACE POSTION OF 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAMBRIDGE. |
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
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 180 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 122300
TORMKX
WIC025-105-122330-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0041.080612T2300Z-080612T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
600 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN DANE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
NORTHWESTERN ROCK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
* AT 557 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF
EVANSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 47 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OREGON BY 605 PM CDT...
STOUGHTON AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF EDGERTON BY 615 PM CDT...
DEERFIELD AND CAMBRIDGE BY 630 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 4321 8900 4278 8902 4277 8937 4285 8937
4286 8937 4286 8950
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 235DEG 41KT 4282 8938
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KMKX 122304
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
603 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
WIC025-105-122330-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080612T2330Z/
ROCK WI-DANE WI-
603 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DANE AND NORTHWESTERN ROCK COUNTIES...
AT 603 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A FUNNEL
CLOUD. THIS STORM AND POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR UNION...OR
NEAR EVANSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 47 MPH.
THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
COOKSVILLE AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF FULTON BY 610 PM CDT...
STOUGHTON...6 MILES NORTHWEST OF EDGERTON AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF
INDIANFORD BY 615 PM CDT...
UTICA AND ALBION BY 620 PM CDT...
ROCKDALE AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DEERFIELD BY 625 PM CDT...
CAMBRIDGE BY 630 PM CDT...
IN ADDITION TO THE POSSIBLE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 4321 8900 4278 8902 4277 8937 4285 8937
4286 8937 4286 8950
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 235DEG 41KT 4283 8931
$$
LAMERS/KAPELA000
WWUS53 KMKX 122314
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
614 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
WIC025-105-122330-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080612T2330Z/
ROCK WI-DANE WI-
614 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DANE AND NORTHWESTERN ROCK COUNTIES...
AT 614 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COOKSVILLE...OR
NEAR STOUGHTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 47 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
UTICA AND ALBION BY 620 PM CDT...
ROCKDALE...CAMBRIDGE AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DEERFIELD BY 625 PM
CDT...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
HALF-DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 4321 8900 4278 8902 4277 8937 4285 8937
4286 8937 4286 8950
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 235DEG 41KT 4289 8916
$$
LAMERS/KAPELA000
WWUS53 KMKX 122321
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
621 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
WIC025-105-122330-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080612T2330Z/
ROCK WI-DANE WI-
621 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DANE AND NORTHWESTERN ROCK COUNTIES...
AT 621 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STOUGHTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 47 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DEERFIELD BY 630 PM CDT...
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 4311 8901 4278 8902 4277 8937 4285 8937
4286 8937 4300 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 235DEG 41KT 4293 8909
$$
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, 4:10 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, 6:04 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.