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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 22, 2012Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2012, 5:00 PM CDT for Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 45 min. 2 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
Jun 22, 2012, 5:00 PM CDT (22:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2012, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Sheboygan County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 22, 5:07 PM CDTHAIL 1.252 E Elkhart Lake, WIHALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY SHERIFF DEPUTY BETWEEN HIGHWAYS 57 AND 67 EAST OF ELKHART LAKE.
Jun 22, 5:16 PM CDTHAIL 0.88Elkhart Lake, WIAT THE RACETRACK.

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 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 90 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 12:00Z on 2012-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 48 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2012-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 23 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
48 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1392 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
38 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.

164 
WUUS53 KMKX 222200
SVRMKX
WIC117-222245-
/O.NEW.KMKX.SV.W.0042.120622T2200Z-120622T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
500 PM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 452 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL...
  AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7
  MILES SOUTH OF VALDERS...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF HOWARDS GROVE...AND
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  HOWARDS GROVE AND PLYMOUTH AROUND 510 PM CDT.
  SHEBOYGAN AIRPORT AROUND 515 PM CDT.
  SHEBOYGAN...KOHLER AND SHEBOYGAN FALLS AROUND 520 PM CDT.
  KOHLER ANDRAE STATE PARK AND OOSTBURG AROUND 530 PM CDT.
  CEDAR GROVE AROUND 535 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE HAVEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 4374 8770 4368 8770 4362 8774 4361 8775
      4358 8777 4355 8779 4354 8794 4389 8804
      4389 8773 4381 8772 4377 8769
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 329DEG 31KT 4390 8784
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.25IN

$$

CRAVEN
3 follow-up statements
628 
WWUS53 KMKX 222213
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
513 PM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

WIC117-222245-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120622T2245Z/
SHEBOYGAN WI-
513 PM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

AT 503 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
HOWARDS GROVE...MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SHEBOYGAN AIRPORT AND PLYMOUTH AROUND 520 PM CDT.
  SHEBOYGAN FALLS...KOHLER AND SHEBOYGAN AROUND 525 PM CDT.
  KOHLER ANDRAE STATE PARK AROUND 535 PM CDT.
  OOSTBURG AROUND 540 PM CDT.
  CEDAR GROVE AROUND 545 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
GIBBSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 4374 8770 4368 8770 4362 8774 4361 8775
      4358 8777 4355 8779 4354 8794 4389 8804
      4389 8773 4381 8772 4377 8769
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 342DEG 25KT 4382 8785
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

CRAVEN
250 
WWUS53 KMKX 222227
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
527 PM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

WIC117-222245-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120622T2245Z/
SHEBOYGAN WI-
527 PM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

AT 517 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HOWARDS GROVE...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH.

IN ADDITION...AT 516 PM CDT...NICKEL SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED AT 
ELKHART LAKE WITH THIS STORM.  RADAR INDICATED THAT THE LARGEST HAIL 
WENT BETWEEN ELKHART LAKE AND HOWARDS GROVE WITH THIS STORM. 

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SHEBOYGAN FALLS...KOHLER AND SHEBOYGAN AROUND 530 PM CDT.
  OOSTBURG...KOHLER ANDRAE STATE PARK AND CEDAR GROVE AROUND 545 PM
  CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE HINGHAM
AND GIBBSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 4374 8770 4368 8770 4362 8774 4361 8775
      4355 8779 4354 8794 4373 8800 4383 8798
      4386 8785 4381 8772 4377 8769
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 345DEG 22KT 4376 8784
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$

CRAVEN
397 
WWUS53 KMKX 222236
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
536 PM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

WIC117-222246-
/O.EXP.KMKX.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120622T2245Z/
SHEBOYGAN WI-
536 PM CDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 545 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...AND PEA SIZED HAIL ARE STILL 
POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4374 8770 4368 8770 4362 8774 4361 8775
      4355 8779 4354 8794 4373 8800 4383 8798
      4386 8785 4381 8772 4377 8769
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 345DEG 22KT 4369 8782

$$

CRAVEN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 2:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXOzaukee, Sheboygan43 min
Jun 22, 2:36 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX39 min
Jun 22, 4:27 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX93 min

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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.