Alert archive / Wisconsin / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this wind advisory at Apr 16, 2012, 3:49 AM CDT for 20 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 16, 2012, 8:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2012, 3:49 AM CDT (08:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2012, 8:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Columbia County, WI, Dane County, WI, Dodge County, WI, Fond du Lac County, WI, Green County, WI, Green Lake County, WI, Iowa County, WI, Jefferson County, WI, Kenosha County, WI, Lafayette County, WI, Marquette County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Rock County, WI, Sauk County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI, Walworth County, WI, Washington County, WI, Waukesha County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:53 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 744 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -92 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 971 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 329 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 519 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.5
- Supercell composite
- 12.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
896 WWUS73 KMKX 160849 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 349 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE AND ITS COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS WISCONSIN THIS MORNING WITH THE LOW TO CONTINUE INTO CANADA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG PRESSURE RISES ARE EXPECTED FROM MID MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY. THE PRESSURE RISES WILL GENERATE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. WIZ046-047-056-057-062-063-067-068-161700- /O.NEW.KMKX.WI.Y.0004.120416T1500Z-120416T2100Z/ MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-SAUK-COLUMBIA-IOWA-DANE-LAFAYETTE-GREEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...BARABOO...PORTAGE... WISCONSIN DELLS...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...DARLINGTON...MONROE 349 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...STRONG PRESSURE RISES FROM MID MORNING TO MID AFTERNOON RESULTING IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WIZ051-052-058>060-064>066-069>072-161700- /O.NEW.KMKX.WI.Y.0004.120416T1500Z-120417T0000Z/ FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-DODGE-WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA- MILWAUKEE-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOND DU LAC...SHEBOYGAN...BEAVER DAM... WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON...JEFFERSON...LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA... BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN... LAKE GENEVA...RACINE...KENOSHA 349 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG PRESSURE RISES FROM MID MORNING TO LATE AFTERNOON RESULTING IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS UP TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GEHRING
4 follow-up statements
886 WWUS73 KMKX 161249 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 749 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE AND ITS COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS WISCONSIN THIS MORNING WITH THE LOW TO CONTINUE INTO CANADA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG PRESSURE RISES ARE EXPECTED FROM MID MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY. THE PRESSURE RISES WILL GENERATE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. WIZ046-047-056-057-062-063-067-068-162100- /O.EXT.KMKX.WI.Y.0004.120416T1300Z-120416T2100Z/ MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-SAUK-COLUMBIA-IOWA-DANE-LAFAYETTE-GREEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...BARABOO...PORTAGE... WISCONSIN DELLS...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...DARLINGTON...MONROE 749 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...STRONG PRESSURE RISES FROM MID MORNING TO MID AFTERNOON RESULTING IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WIZ051-052-058>060-064>066-069>072-162100- /O.EXT.KMKX.WI.Y.0004.120416T1300Z-120417T0000Z/ FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-DODGE-WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA- MILWAUKEE-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOND DU LAC...SHEBOYGAN...BEAVER DAM... WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON...JEFFERSON...LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA... BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN... LAKE GENEVA...RACINE...KENOSHA 749 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG PRESSURE RISES FROM MID MORNING TO LATE AFTERNOON RESULTING IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GEHRING
118 WWUS73 KMKX 161607 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1107 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHEAST WISCONSIN WILL SHIFT INTO CANADA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG PRESSURE RISES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY. THE PRESSURE RISES WILL GENERATE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. WIZ046-047-056-057-062-063-067-068-162100- /O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120416T2100Z/ MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-SAUK-COLUMBIA-IOWA-DANE-LAFAYETTE-GREEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...BARABOO...PORTAGE... WISCONSIN DELLS...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...DARLINGTON...MONROE 1107 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WIZ051-052-058>060-064>066-069>072-170000- /O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/ FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-DODGE-WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA- MILWAUKEE-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOND DU LAC...SHEBOYGAN...BEAVER DAM... WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON...JEFFERSON...LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA... BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN... LAKE GENEVA...RACINE...KENOSHA 1107 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
347 WWUS73 KMKX 162112 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 411 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHEAST WISCONSIN WILL SHIFT INTO CANADA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG PRESSURE RISES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY. THE PRESSURE RISES WILL GENERATE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. WIZ046-047-056-057-062-063-067-068-162215- /O.EXP.KMKX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120416T2100Z/ MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-SAUK-COLUMBIA-IOWA-DANE-LAFAYETTE-GREEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...BARABOO...PORTAGE... WISCONSIN DELLS...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...DARLINGTON...MONROE 411 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ WIZ051-052-058>060-064>066-069>072-170000- /O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/ FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-DODGE-WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA- MILWAUKEE-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOND DU LAC...SHEBOYGAN...BEAVER DAM... WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON...JEFFERSON...LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA... BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN... LAKE GENEVA...RACINE...KENOSHA 411 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ REM
146 WWUS73 KMKX 162357 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 657 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WINDS TO CONTINUE TO EASE THIS EVENING... .GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO EASE AS THE TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN RELAXES AS LOW PRESSURE PULLS AWAY TO THE EAST...AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE EASTERN PLAINS. THERE WILL STILL BE A FEW GUSTS TO 30 MPH UNTIL SUNSET...THEN GUSTS WILL TAPER OFF AFTER DARK. WIZ051-052-058>060-064>066-069>072-170100- /O.EXP.KMKX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/ FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-DODGE-WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA- MILWAUKEE-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOND DU LAC...SHEBOYGAN...BEAVER DAM... WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON...JEFFERSON...LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA... BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN... LAKE GENEVA...RACINE...KENOSHA 657 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. $$ REM
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Wisconsin, 2012Every wind advisory in 2012
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.