Tornado Warning 7, NWS Milwaukee, WI

Issued

Jun 19, 2009, 12:56 AM CDT (05:56 UTC)

Expired

Jun 19, 2009, 1:36 AM CDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Milwaukee, WI

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Milwaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Waukesha County, WI

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS53 KMKX 190556
TORMKX
WIC079-101-133-190700-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0007.090619T0556Z-090619T0700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1256 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN MILWAUKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN
  RACINE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN
  SOUTHEASTERN WAUKESHA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN

* UNTIL 200 AM CDT

* AT 1256 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BIG BEND...OR NEAR WIND LAKE...AND MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NORTH CAPE BY 115 AM CDT...
  CALEDONIA BY 125 AM CDT...
  FRANKSVILLE BY 130 AM CDT...
  RACINE BATTEN AIRPORT BY 140 AM CDT...
  DOWNTOWN RACINE...NORTH BAY AND ELMWOOD PARK BY 145 AM 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 4275 8777 4272 8776 4267 8779 4267 8797
      4281 8830 4282 8830 4296 8819 4286 8782
      4281 8780 4278 8775 4277 8775
TIME...MOT...LOC 0556Z 294DEG 24KT 4286 8820

$$

BORGHOFF/FRANKS

000 
WWUS53 KMKX 190609
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
109 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

WIC079-133-190618-
/O.CAN.KMKX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090619T0700Z/
WAUKESHA WI-MILWAUKEE WI-
109 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MILWAUKEE AND SOUTHEASTERN
WAUKESHA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE POSSIBLE TORNADO THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS MOVED 
SOUTH OUT OF THESE COUNTIES...THEREFORE THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4275 8777 4272 8776 4267 8779 4267 8797
      4276 8819 4284 8818 4284 8782 4281 8780
      4278 8775 4277 8775
TIME...MOT...LOC 0608Z 308DEG 21KT 4280 8811

$$

WIC101-190700-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090619T0700Z/
RACINE WI-
109 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR RACINE
COUNTY...

AT 106 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WIND LAKE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
NORTH CAPE BY 115 AM CDT...
FRANKSVILLE BY 130 AM CDT...
STURTEVANT BY 140 AM CDT...
ELMWOOD PARK BY 145 AM 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.

LAT...LON 4275 8777 4272 8776 4267 8779 4267 8797
      4276 8819 4284 8818 4284 8782 4281 8780
      4278 8775 4277 8775
TIME...MOT...LOC 0608Z 308DEG 21KT 4280 8811

$$

BORGHOFF/FRANKS

000 
WWUS53 KMKX 190636
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
136 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

WIC101-190646-
/O.CAN.KMKX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090619T0700Z/
RACINE WI-
136 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR RACINE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF 
THE WARNED AREA...THEREFORE THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4275 8777 4272 8776 4267 8779 4267 8797
      4276 8819 4284 8818 4284 8782 4281 8780
      4278 8775 4277 8775
TIME...MOT...LOC 0636Z 308DEG 21KT 4270 8793

$$

BORGHOFF

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