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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Jul 27, 2009, 5:57 PM CDT for Columbia County, Green Lake County, Marquette County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 63 min. 4 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
- Jul 27, 2009, 5:57 PM CDT (22:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2009, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Columbia County, WI, Green Lake County, WI, Marquette County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 6:05 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 Se Dalton, WI | DELAYED REPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUD...SPOTTER WAS LOOKING WEST-NORTHWEST |
| Jul 27, 6:10 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Dalton, WI | ALONG WITH 50MPH WINDS...ROTATION...AND RAPID WIND SHIFT |
| Jul 27, 6:17 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Dalton, WI | SOME TREES DOWN...HAIL COVERING THE GROUND |
| Jul 27, 6:22 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Dalton, WI | ESTIMATED 60 MPH GUST IN DALTON. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 74 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -82 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1153 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 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 272257 TORMKX WIC021-047-077-280000- /O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0013.090727T2257Z-090728T0000Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 557 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN SOUTHWESTERN GREEN LAKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN SOUTHEASTERN MARQUETTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN * UNTIL 700 PM CDT * AT 555 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF MONTELLO...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF PORTAGE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. * THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR... DALTON BY 625 PM CDT... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL 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 4365 8899 4349 8921 4364 8940 4373 8920 TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 309DEG 14KT 4371 8932 $$ GEHRING
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KMKX 272312 SVSMKX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 612 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 WIC021-047-077-280000- /O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090728T0000Z/ MARQUETTE WI-GREEN LAKE WI-COLUMBIA WI- 612 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA...SOUTHWESTERN GREEN LAKE AND SOUTHEASTERN MARQUETTE COUNTIES... AT 611 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION AND A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DALTON...OR 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF PORTAGE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... DALTON BY 620 PM CDT... KINGSTON BY 625 PM CDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. && LAT...LON 4365 8899 4349 8921 4364 8940 4373 8920 TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 309DEG 14KT 4367 8926 $$ MBK
000
WWUS53 KMKX 272335
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
635 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009
WIC077-272344-
/O.CAN.KMKX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090728T0000Z/
MARQUETTE WI-
635 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARQUETTE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 4364 8920 4373 8919 4365 8899 4349 8921
4364 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 304DEG 18KT 4359 8917
$$
WIC021-047-280000-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090728T0000Z/
GREEN LAKE WI-COLUMBIA WI-
635 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTHWESTERN GREEN LAKE COUNTIES...
AT 633 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7
MILES SOUTH OF KINGSTON...OR 15 MILES EAST OF PORTAGE...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE OVER...
RURAL NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY AT 650 PM CDT
HAIL TO GOLFBALL SIZE AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 4364 8920 4373 8919 4365 8899 4349 8921
4364 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 304DEG 18KT 4359 8917
$$
MBK000
WWUS53 KMKX 272347
SVSMKX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
647 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009
WIC021-047-280000-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090728T0000Z/
GREEN LAKE WI-COLUMBIA WI-
647 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTHWESTERN GREEN LAKE COUNTIES...
AT 646 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS
LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF KINGSTON...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF BEAVER
DAM...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE POSSIBLE TORNADO INCLUDE....
RURAL AREAS NORTHWEST OF CAMBRIA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL 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 4364 8920 4373 8919 4365 8899 4349 8921
4364 8940
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 304DEG 18KT 4356 8910
$$
MBKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Marquette | 83 min |
| Jul 27, 5:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Marquette | 71 min |
| Jul 27, 6:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Iowa, Sauk | 73 min |
| Jul 27, 6:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Washington | 40 min |
| Jul 27, 6:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Iowa, Sauk | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dodge | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Iowa, Lafayette | 61 min |
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.