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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 30, 2014Iowa County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 30, 2014, 4:14 PM CDT for Iowa County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 31 min. 3 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 30, 2014, 4:14 PM CDT (21:14 UTC)
Expired: Jun 30, 2014, 4:45 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Iowa County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:16 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 30, 4:27 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Dodgeville, WI	5-6 POWER POLLS SNAPPED IN HALF, TREES DAMAGED, SMALL ALUMINUM SHED DESTROYED.
Jun 30, 4:34 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Mineral Point, WI	ELECTRICAL POLES DOWN IN MINERAL POINT.
Jun 30, 4:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Dodgeville, WI	TREES DOWN FROM LIVINGSTON IN GRANT COUNTY TO DODGEVILLE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 30, 2:03 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 148 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: 1426 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 544 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 253 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 262 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.3
Supercell composite: 15.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

710 
WFUS53 KMKX 302114
TORMKX
WIC049-302145-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0010.140630T2114Z-140630T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
414 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN IOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT
    
* AT 414 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF MINERAL POINT...MOVING EAST AT
  60 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MINERAL POINT AROUND 420 PM CDT.
  DODGEVILLE AROUND 425 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BARNEVELD...LINDEN...GOVERNOR DODGE ST PARK...RIDGEWAY...EDMUND...
COBB...LONDON...HOLLANDALE AND REWEY.

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 4297 9042 4307 8988 4282 8985 4282 9043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 265DEG 53KT 4289 9034 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

DDV

2 follow-up statements

338 
WWUS53 KMKX 302124
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
424 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

WIC049-302145-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140630T2145Z/
IOWA WI-
424 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
IOWA COUNTY...
    
AT 424 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR DODGEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHERN IOWA COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
BARNEVELD...LINDEN...GOVERNOR DODGE ST PARK...RIDGEWAY...EDMUND...
COBB...LONDON AND HOLLANDALE.

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 4284 9030 4298 9034 4306 8993 4307 8988
      4283 8985
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 257DEG 47KT 4293 9018 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MARQUARDT

773 
WWUS53 KMKX 302136
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
436 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

WIC049-302145-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140630T2145Z/
IOWA WI-
436 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN IOWA COUNTY...
    
AT 435 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR DODGEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

AT 430 PM IOWA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED ELECTRICAL POLES DOWN 
IN MINERAL POINT.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN IOWA COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
BARNEVELD...HOLLANDALE...GOVERNOR DODGE ST PARK AND RIDGEWAY.

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 4285 9010 4302 9016 4306 8993 4307 8988
      4287 8986
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 255DEG 46KT 4296 9002 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MARQUARDT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 29, 9:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Sauk	20 min
Jun 29, 9:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Iowa, Sauk	47 min
Jun 29, 10:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Iowa	51 min
Jun 29, 10:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MKX	Dane, Iowa	31 min
Jun 29, 11:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Dane	51 min
Jun 29, 11:18 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MKX	Dane	3 hr
Jun 29, 11:22 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MKX	Green, Lafayette	3 hr
Jun 29, 11:26 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MKX	Columbia, Green Lake	3 hr
Jun 29, 11:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Rock	30 min
Jun 30, 12:00 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MKX	Jefferson, Rock	3 hr
Jun 30, 12:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Rock	28 min
Jun 30, 12:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Ozaukee, Washington	35 min
Jun 30, 1:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Ozaukee, Sheboygan	27 min
Jun 30, 1:27 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MKX		33 min
Jun 30, 2:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Rock	22 min
Jun 30, 10:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Rock	8 days
Jun 30, 10:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Green, Rock	4 days
Jun 30, 11:04 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Kenosha	8 days
Jun 30, 2:45 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	MKX		28 hr
Jun 30, 3:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Iowa, Lafayette	40 min
Jun 30, 4:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Dane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock, Sauk	46 min
Jun 30, 4:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Dane, Iowa	18 min
Jun 30, 5:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Rock, Walworth and 1 more	49 min
Jun 30, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac	31 min
Jun 30, 5:27 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MKX		108 min
Jun 30, 5:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth, Waukesha	38 min
Jun 30, 6:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha	45 min
Jun 30, 6:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Ozaukee, Sheboygan	42 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.