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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Milwaukee, WI

November 13, 20116 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this wind advisory at Nov 13, 2011, 3:34 AM CST for 6 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Nov 13, 2011, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 13, 2011, 3:34 AM CST (09:34 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 13, 2011, 11:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 13, 2011, 5:00 PM CST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI

Counties Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Rock County, WI, Walworth County, WI, Waukesha County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:32 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 189 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2011-11-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2011-11-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 246 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1718 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
246 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
260 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

074 
WWUS73 KMKX 130934
NPWMKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
334 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE HEADING FOR JAMES BAY CANADA WILL BRING
STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY...ESPECIALLY AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT
PUSHES TOWARD THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES.

WIZ071-072-131745-
/O.NEW.KMKX.WI.Y.0007.111113T1700Z-111113T2300Z/
RACINE-KENOSHA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RACINE...KENOSHA
334 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM 11 AM THROUGH 5 PM
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED AHEAD OF A COLD
  FRONT LATE THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...AS THE COLD FRONT PUSHES ACROSS
  SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BECOME
  SOUTHWEST AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME
  GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND
  MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHER PROFILE VEHICLES.


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.

&&

$$

HENTZ
4 follow-up statements
393 
WWUS73 KMKX 131539
NPWMKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
939 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...

.STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTHERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. A TIGHTENING
PRESSURE GRADIENT AND CLEARING SKIES WILL RESULT IN STRONG GUSTY
WINDS OVER FAR SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH 45 MPH. 

THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH A BIT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING AS THE SUN SETS AND THE LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES FARTHER
ACROSS UPPER MICHIGAN INTO CANADA. 

WIZ065-066-069-070-132300-
/O.EXA.KMKX.WI.Y.0007.111113T1700Z-111113T2300Z/
WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-ROCK-WALWORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...
JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA
939 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...
  MOSTLY BETWEEN 1 PM AND 5 PM.

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH
  BY EARLY AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE
  WINDS WILL START TO DIMINISH BY 5 PM CST. 

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW OVER OUTDOOR FURNITURE OR
  DECORATIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON EAST...WEST
  HIGHWAYS WILL GET BUFFETED THIS AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WIZ071-072-132300-
/O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0007.111113T1700Z-111113T2300Z/
RACINE-KENOSHA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RACINE...KENOSHA
939 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...
  MOSTLY BETWEEN 1 PM AND 5 PM.

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH
  BY EARLY AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE
  WINDS WILL START TO DIMINISH BY 5 PM CST. 

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW OVER OUTDOOR FURNITURE OR
  DECORATIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON EAST...WEST
  HIGHWAYS WILL GET BUFFETED THIS AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
MBK/WOOD
364 
WWUS73 KMKX 131547 CCA
NPWMKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
945 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...

.STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTHERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. A TIGHTENING
PRESSURE GRADIENT AND CLEARING SKIES WILL RESULT IN STRONG GUSTY
WINDS OVER FAR SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH 45 MPH. 

THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH A BIT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING AS THE SUN SETS AND THE LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES FARTHER
ACROSS UPPER MICHIGAN INTO CANADA. 

WIZ065-066-069-070-132300-
/O.COR.KMKX.WI.Y.0007.111113T1700Z-111113T2300Z/
WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-ROCK-WALWORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...
JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA
945 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...
  MOSTLY BETWEEN 1 PM CST AND 5 PM CST .

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH
  BY EARLY AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL
  START TO DIMINISH BY 5 PM CST.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW OVER OUTDOOR FURNITURE OR
  DECORATIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON EAST...WEST
  HIGHWAYS WILL GET BUFFETED THIS AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WIZ071-072-132300-
/O.COR.KMKX.WI.Y.0007.111113T1700Z-111113T2300Z/
RACINE-KENOSHA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RACINE...KENOSHA
945 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...
  MOSTLY BETWEEN 1 PM CST AND 5 PM CST.

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH
  BY EARLY AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE
  WINDS WILL START TO DIMINISH BY 5 PM CST. 

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW OVER OUTDOOR FURNITURE OR
  DECORATIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON EAST...WEST
  HIGHWAYS WILL GET BUFFETED THIS AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
MBK/WOOD
829 
WWUS73 KMKX 132111
NPWMKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
311 PM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED UNTIL AROUND 5 PM CST...

.WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS FAR SOUTHEAST
WISCONSIN UNTIL 5 PM CST. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
THE MILWAUKEE...WAUKESHA...RACINE...KENOSHA...JANESVILLE AND
DELAVAN AREAS UNTIL 5 PM CST.

STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE PASSING JUST TO THE NORTH OF SOUTHERN
WISCONSIN ALONG WITH A LINGERING TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
CONTINUE TO CAUSE THE GUSTY WINDS. 

WIND GUSTS TO 46 MPH WERE REPORTED IN MILWAUKEE AT 219 PM CST AND
47 MPH NEAR MUKWONAGO AT 155 PM CST. 

THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING AS THE SUN SETS AND THE LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES
FARTHER NORTH ACROSS UPPER MICHIGAN INTO CANADA.

WIZ065-066-069>072-132300-
/O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-111113T2300Z/
WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...
JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA...RACINE...KENOSHA
311 PM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR UNTIL AROUND 5 PM
  CST...AND THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH
  ARE EXPECTED UNTIL 5 PM CST...AND THEN WILL DIMINISH.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW OVER OUTDOOR FURNITURE OR 
  DECORATIONS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON EAST...WEST 
  HIGHWAYS WILL GET BUFFETED THIS AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
MBK/WOOD
256 
WWUS73 KMKX 132303
NPWMKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
503 PM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO EASE THROUGH THE EVENING...

.SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW WIND ADVISORY
CRITERIA...THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH MID EVENING.

WIZ065-066-069>072-140015-
/O.EXP.KMKX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-111113T2300Z/
WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...
JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA...RACINE...KENOSHA
503 PM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH
  EARLY THIS EVENING...EASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.



$$

REM

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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.