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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this wind advisory at May 15, 2011, 3:34 AM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at May 15, 2011, 7:14 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 2011, 3:34 AM CDT (08:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 15, 2011, 7:14 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 15, 2011, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 618 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
983 WWUS73 KMKX 150834 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 334 AM CDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THE LAKESHORE... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY AND BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO STRONG GUSTY WINDS NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN TODAY. UNSTABLE AIR NEAR THE LAKE SURFACE AND LESS FRICTIONAL EFFECTS WILL ALSO AID IN CAUSING THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS TODAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH FROM SHEBOYGAN TO MILWAUKEE...RACINE AND KENOSHA. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO EASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WIZ052-060-066-071-072-151645- /O.NEW.KMKX.WI.Y.0003.110515T1300Z-110515T2300Z/ SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHEBOYGAN...PORT WASHINGTON... MILWAUKEE...RACINE...KENOSHA 334 AM CDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN BETWEEN 7 AM AND 9 AM CDT. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE BLUSTERY WINDS MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SMALLER TREE BRANCHES MAY BE DISLODGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MBK
3 follow-up statements
860 WWUS73 KMKX 151214 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 714 AM CDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING NEAR THE LAKESHORE... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY AND BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO STRONG GUSTY WINDS NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN TODAY. UNSTABLE AIR NEAR THE LAKE SURFACE AND LESS FRICTIONAL EFFECTS WILL ALSO AID IN CAUSING THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS TODAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH FROM SHEBOYGAN TO MILWAUKEE...RACINE AND KENOSHA. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO EASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WIZ052-060-066-071-072-152015- /O.EXT.KMKX.WI.Y.0003.110515T1214Z-110515T2300Z/ SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHEBOYGAN...PORT WASHINGTON... MILWAUKEE...RACINE...KENOSHA 714 AM CDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN THROUGH 9 AM CDT. SHEBOYGAN IS ALREADY SEEING SUSTAINED WINDS REACHING 30 MPH. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE BLUSTERY WINDS MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SMALLER TREE BRANCHES MAY BE DISLODGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MBK
055 WWUS73 KMKX 151530 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...STRONG WINDS NEAR THE LAKESHORE THROUGH TODAY... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY...AND BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE TO NORTHWEST...WILL CONTRIBUTE TO STRONG GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN TODAY. UNSTABLE AIR NEAR THE LAKE SURFACE...AND LESS FRICTIONAL EFFECTS...WILL ALSO AID IN CAUSING THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS TODAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 35 MPH TODAY...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH FROM SHEBOYGAN TO MILWAUKEE...RACINE AND KENOSHA. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO EASE TOWARD EVENING. WIZ052-060-066-071-072-152300- /O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110515T2300Z/ SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHEBOYGAN...PORT WASHINGTON... MILWAUKEE...RACINE...KENOSHA 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE BLUSTERY WINDS MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SMALLER TREE BRANCHES MAY BE DISLODGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...AND GUSTS OF 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WOOD
954 WWUS73 KMKX 152041 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 341 PM CDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...STRONG WINDS NEAR THE LAKESHORE UNTIL EARLY EVENING... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY...AND BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE TO NORTHWEST...WILL CONTRIBUTE TO STRONG GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING. UNSTABLE AIR NEAR THE LAKE SURFACE...AND LESS FRICTIONAL EFFECTS...WILL ALSO AID IN CAUSING THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH FROM SHEBOYGAN TO MILWAUKEE...RACINE AND KENOSHA. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO EASE TOWARD EVENING. WIZ052-060-066-071-072-152300- /O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110515T2300Z/ SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHEBOYGAN...PORT WASHINGTON... MILWAUKEE...RACINE...KENOSHA 341 PM CDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE BLUSTERY WINDS MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SMALLER TREE BRANCHES MAY BE DISLODGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...AND GUSTS OF 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WOOD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 6:43 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.