Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Milwaukee, WI

Issued

Jul 25, 2012, 11:20 PM CDT (04:20 UTC)

Expired

Jul 26, 2012, 12:00 AM CDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Milwaukee, WI

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

70.0 mph

Counties Iowa County, WI, Lafayette County, WI

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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659 
WUUS53 KMKX 260420
SVRMKX
WIC049-065-260500-
/O.NEW.KMKX.SV.W.0060.120726T0420Z-120726T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1120 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  IOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
  NORTHERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT

* AT 1117 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS
  WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  MUSCODA TO 10 MILES WEST OF PLATTEVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 60
  MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  BLACKHAWK LAKE RECREATION AREA AROUND 1130 PM CDT.
  BELMONT AROUND 1135 PM CDT.
  MINERAL POINT AIRPORT AND MINERAL POINT AROUND 1140 PM CDT.
  GOVERNOR DODGE STATE PARK AND DODGEVILLE AROUND 1145 PM CDT.
  YELLOWSTONE LAKE STATE PARK AROUND 1150 PM CDT.
  ARGYLE AROUND 1155 PM CDT.
  BLUE MOUND STATE PARK AND BLANCHARDVILLE AROUND MIDNIGHT CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
LESLIE...PLATTE MOUNDS...REWEY...HIGHLAND...AVOCA...BLACKHAWK LAKE
REC AREA...LINDEN...LONDON...COBB AND EDMUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS!

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH TORNADO LIKE WIND
SPEEDS EXPECTED. MOBILE HOMES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE
ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND MAY BE
OVERTURNED. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THESE STORMS HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

&&

LAT...LON 4318 9043 4319 9024 4316 9018 4317 9016
      4316 9008 4314 9005 4317 9005 4320 8984
      4269 8984 4268 9043
TIME...MOT...LOC 0420Z 260DEG 52KT 4310 9062 4272 9060
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.00IN

$$

REM

659 
WWUS53 KMKX 260442
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1142 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012

WIC049-065-260500-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-120726T0500Z/
IOWA WI-LAFAYETTE WI-
1142 PM CDT WED JUL 25 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
LAFAYETTE AND IOWA COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...

AT 1141 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MUSCODA TO MINERAL POINT
AIRPORT...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  GOVERNOR DODGE STATE PARK AND YELLOWSTONE LAKE STATE PARK AROUND
  1150 PM CDT.
  BLANCHARDVILLE AND ARGYLE AROUND 1155 PM CDT.
  BLUE MOUND STATE PARK AROUND MIDNIGHT CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE GOVERNOR
DODGE ST PARK...LAMONT...YELLOWSTONE LAKE ST PARK...RIDGEWAY...
HOLLANDALE...BARNEVELD...BLUE MOUND ST PARK AND ARENA.

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 4318 9043 4319 9024 4316 9018 4317 9016
      4316 9008 4314 9005 4317 9005 4320 8984
      4269 8984 4268 9043
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 259DEG 48KT 4316 9040 4294 9020
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.00IN

$$

WOOD

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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.