Alert archive / Wisconsin / Flash Flood Warnings in 2010
Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this flash flood warning at Jul 22, 2010, 8:51 PM CDT for Kenosha County, Racine County, Walworth County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 5 hr. 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
- Jul 22, 2010, 8:51 PM CDT (01:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2010, 2:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Kenosha County, WI, Racine County, WI, Walworth County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 9:15 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.15 | 3 S La Grange, WI | 2.3 INCHES BETWEEN 840 AND 855 PM...0.85 INCHES BETWEEN 900 AND 915 PM |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 462 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 270 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 410 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
565
WGUS53 KMKX 230151
FFWMKX
WIC059-101-127-230700-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FF.W.0013.100723T0151Z-100723T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
851 PM CDT THU JUL 22 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
KENOSHA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...
RACINE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...
WALWORTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...
* UNTIL 200 AM CDT
* AT 849 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SLOW MOVING LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING
THROUGH WALWORTH COUNTY...HEADING INTO RACINE AND KENOSHA COUNTY.
RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN KENOSHA AND RACINE...EAST TROY...ELKHORN...UNION GROVE...
AND PELL LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
&&
LAT...LON 4261 8781 4249 8779 4249 8877 4284 8876
4284 8783 4279 8776
$$
DAVIS2 follow-up statements
069
WGUS73 KMKX 230300
FFSMKX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1000 PM CDT THU JUL 22 2010
WIC059-101-127-230700-
/O.CON.KMKX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100723T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WALWORTH WI-RACINE WI-KENOSHA WI-
1000 PM CDT THU JUL 22 2010
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
KENOSHA...RACINE AND WALWORTH COUNTIES...
AT 957 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...EXTENDING
FROM DOWNTOWN KENOSHA TO NORTHWEST WALWORTH COUNTY. EXPECT RAINFALL
RATES BETWEEN 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 4 TO 5 INCH
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RACINE BATTEN
AIRPORT...BURLINGTON AIRPORT...DOWNTOWN RACINE...WIND POINT...WIND
LAKE...WHITEWATER...WATERFORD NORTH...UNION
GROVE...STURTEVANT...ROCHESTER...POTTER LAKE...EAST TROY...EAGLE
LAKE AND BROWNS LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.
&&
LAT...LON 4261 8781 4249 8779 4249 8877 4284 8876
4284 8783 4279 8776
$$
REM048
WGUS73 KMKX 230706
FFSMKX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
206 AM CDT FRI JUL 23 2010
WIC059-101-127-230713-
/O.EXP.KMKX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100723T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WALWORTH WI-RACINE WI-KENOSHA WI-
206 AM CDT FRI JUL 23 2010
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR KENOSHA...RACINE AND
WALWORTH COUNTIES...
AT 2 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THE
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN HAD WEAKENED AND
WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST. WHILE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT HAS EASED.
DRIVERS SHOULD STILL BE ALERT FOR STANDING WATER ON AREA ROADS UNTIL
THE WATER HAS A CHANCE TO DRAIN. IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER COVERED
ROADS...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS. THE WATER MAY
BE HIDING DAMAGE TO THE ROAD UNDERNEATH.
LAT...LON 4261 8781 4249 8779 4249 8877 4284 8876
4284 8783 4279 8776
$$
REMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 7:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Waukesha | 33 min |
| Jul 22, 7:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Racine, Waukesha | 25 min |
| Jul 22, 7:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Dodge, Washington | 92 min |
| Jul 22, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Green, Rock | 49 min |
| Jul 22, 7:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Green, Rock | 6 hr |
| Jul 22, 8:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 14 hr |
| Jul 22, 8:12 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Waukesha | 11 hr |
| Jul 22, 8:12 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Racine | 11 hr |
| Jul 22, 8:12 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Kenosha | 11 hr |
| Jul 22, 8:15 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 2 hr | |
| Jul 22, 8:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Sauk | 25 hr |
| Jul 22, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Kenosha, Racine, Rock, Walworth | 39 min |
| Jul 22, 8:40 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Kenosha | 16 days |
| Jul 22, 8:40 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 50 hr |
| Jul 22, 8:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Green, Rock | 38 min |
| Jul 22, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Kenosha, Racine, Walworth | 38 min |
| Jul 22, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Rock, Walworth | 50 min |
| Jul 22, 10:04 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 101 min | |
| Jul 22, 10:08 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Jefferson, Rock | 48 hr |
| Jul 22, 10:08 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Rock | 12 hr |
| Jul 22, 10:08 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Jefferson | 12 hr |
| Jul 22, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Kenosha, Racine | 23 min |
| Jul 22, 11:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Jefferson, Milwaukee, Waukesha | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 12:16 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Jefferson | 117 days |
| Jul 23, 2:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Green, Lafayette | 5 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 14 more | 27 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac | 35 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Jefferson | 41 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Jefferson | 12 days |
| Jul 23, 5:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Waukesha | 5 days |
| Jul 23, 5:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 52 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Racine | 48 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Racine | 41 hr |
| Jul 23, 6:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Dane, Iowa, Rock | 4 hr |
| Jul 23, 7:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MKX | Green, Lafayette | 4 hr |
| Jul 23, 10:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Rock | 20 days |
| Jul 23, 10:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Jefferson | 12 days |
| Jul 23, 10:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Racine | 66 hr |
| Jul 23, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Jefferson, Rock | 19 hr |
| Jul 23, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Iowa, Lafayette | 24 hr |
| Jul 23, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Green | 19 hr |
| Jul 23, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Green, Rock | 35 hr |
| Jul 23, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Rock | 19 hr |
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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.