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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Milwaukee, WI

November 17, 2013Kenosha County, Racine County, Walworth County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Nov 17, 2013, 10:23 AM CST for Kenosha County, Racine County, Walworth County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Nov 17, 2013, 10:23 AM CST (16:23 UTC)
Expired: Nov 17, 2013, 11:15 AM CST
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Kenosha County, WI, Racine County, WI, Walworth County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 17, 8:40 AM CST	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 202 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 50 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 491 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -20 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.

946 
WFUS53 KMKX 171623
TORMKX
WIC059-101-127-171715-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0011.131117T1623Z-131117T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MKX
1023 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN RACINE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...
  WESTERN KENOSHA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...
  EASTERN WALWORTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 1115 AM CST
    
* AT 1022 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF WALWORTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  45 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO 
           ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS 
           WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS 
           LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  GENOA CITY AROUND 1040 AM CST.
  LAKE GENEVA...PELL LAKE AND POWERS LAKE AROUND 1045 AM CST.
  BOHNERS LAKE AROUND 1050 AM CST.
  ROCHESTER AND BROWNS LAKE AROUND 1100 AM CST.
  UNION GROVE AND EAGLE LAKE AROUND 1105 AM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
KANSASVILLE...WATERFORD...SPRINGFIELD...BURLINGTON...SLADES
CORNERS...HONEY CREEK AND NEW MUNSTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A
VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4283 8836 4272 8800 4249 8830 4250 8868
TIME...MOT...LOC 1622Z 227DEG 41KT 4240 8859 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

GEHRING

3 follow-up statements

074 
WWUS53 KMKX 171638
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MKX
1038 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

WIC059-101-127-171715-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-131117T1715Z/
RACINE WI-KENOSHA WI-WALWORTH WI-
1038 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN RACINE...WESTERN KENOSHA AND SOUTHEASTERN WALWORTH
COUNTIES...
    
AT 1037 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER PELL LAKE...OR NEAR LAKE GENEVA...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL 
         BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BOHNERS LAKE AROUND 1050 AM CST.
  ROCHESTER AND BROWNS LAKE AROUND 1055 AM CST.
  UNION GROVE AND EAGLE LAKE AROUND 1100 AM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
KANSASVILLE...WATERFORD...SLADES CORNERS...HONEY CREEK...BURLINGTON
AND NEW MUNSTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A
VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4280 8827 4272 8800 4249 8830 4250 8853
TIME...MOT...LOC 1637Z 228DEG 45KT 4253 8839 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

CRAVEN

197 
WWUS53 KMKX 171657
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MKX
1057 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

WIC127-171707-
/O.CAN.KMKX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-131117T1715Z/
WALWORTH WI-
1057 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WALWORTH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT 
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4261 8830 4279 8823 4272 8800 4259 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 230DEG 43KT 4268 8813 

$$

WIC059-101-171715-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-131117T1715Z/
RACINE WI-KENOSHA WI-
1057 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN RACINE AND NORTHWESTERN KENOSHA COUNTIES...
    
AT 1057 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER EAGLE LAKE...OR NEAR UNION GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL 
         BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  UNION GROVE AROUND 1100 AM CST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
KANSASVILLE...WATERFORD AND BURLINGTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A
VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4261 8830 4279 8823 4272 8800 4259 8822
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 230DEG 43KT 4268 8813 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

CRAVEN

520 
WWUS53 KMKX 171706
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MKX
1106 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

WIC059-101-127-171715-
/O.EXP.KMKX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-131117T1715Z/
RACINE WI-KENOSHA WI-WALWORTH WI-
1106 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN RACINE...WESTERN KENOSHA AND
SOUTHEASTERN WALWORTH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 AM CST...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4280 8827 4272 8800 4249 8830 4250 8853
TIME...MOT...LOC 1701Z 227DEG 41KT 4253 8839 

$$

CRAVEN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 16, 6:04 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MKX	Sauk	3 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 AM CST	Wind Advisory	MKX	Dodge, Fond du Lac, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee and 6 more	22 hr
Nov 17, 9:07 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Dane, Rock	23 min
Nov 17, 9:30 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Dodge	30 min
Nov 17, 9:38 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Dodge	52 min
Nov 17, 9:48 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Kenosha, Racine, Walworth	42 min
Nov 17, 9:56 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MKX	Kenosha, Racine, Walworth	34 min
Nov 17, 10:03 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Dodge, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Washington	27 min
Nov 17, 10:13 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MKX		62 min
Nov 17, 10:29 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MKX	Milwaukee, Racine, Waukesha	31 min
Nov 17, 10:32 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington	43 min
Nov 17, 10:37 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MKX		53 min
Nov 17, 10:55 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MKX	Milwaukee, Racine	35 min
Nov 17, 11:15 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Walworth	15 min
Nov 17, 11:24 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Waukesha	36 min
Nov 17, 11:29 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MKX		46 min
Nov 17, 11:31 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Walworth	44 min
Nov 17, 12:15 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MKX		30 min
Nov 17, 12:21 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MKX	Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth, Waukesha	3 hr
Nov 17, 12:41 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Milwaukee	34 min
Nov 17, 1:07 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Kenosha	53 min
Nov 17, 1:30 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MKX	Kenosha, Racine	3 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.