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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Milwaukee, WI

July 23, 2016Green County, Lafayette County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 23, 2016, 5:52 PM CDT for Green County, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 38 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
Jul 23, 2016, 5:52 PM CDT (22:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2016, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Green County, WI, Lafayette County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:51 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 23, 3:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 121 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, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2016-07-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2607 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, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2016-07-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 40 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2607 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-89 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
807 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

334 
WUUS53 KMKX 232252
SVRMKX
WIC045-065-232330-
/O.NEW.KMKX.SV.W.0064.160723T2252Z-160723T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
552 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
  GREEN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 551 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WARREN...OR
  10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DARLINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO 
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MONROE...BRODHEAD...ALBANY...SOMERS...WIOTA...SOUTH WAYNE...
  BROWNTOWN...GRATIOT...JORDAN CENTER...JUDA AND WOODFORD.

PEOPLE ATTENDING THE GREEN COUNTY FAIR SHOULD SEEK SAFE SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 4251 9013 4264 9018 4277 8937 4251 8936
      4250 8957
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 258DEG 45KT 4255 9002 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

JTS
3 follow-up statements
536 
WWUS53 KMKX 232302
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
602 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2016

WIC045-065-232330-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-160723T2330Z/
LAFAYETTE WI-GREEN WI-
602 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND GREEN COUNTIES...

AT 601 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
GRATIOT...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE 
         HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONROE...BRODHEAD...ALBANY...SOMERS...WIOTA...SOUTH WAYNE...
BROWNTOWN...GRATIOT...JORDAN CENTER...JUDA AND WOODFORD.

PEOPLE ATTENDING THE GREEN COUNTY FAIR SHOULD SEEK SAFE SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4251 9013 4264 9018 4277 8937 4251 8936
      4250 8957
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 258DEG 45KT 4258 8984 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

SPM
829 
WWUS53 KMKX 232315
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
615 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2016

WIC045-065-232330-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-160723T2330Z/
LAFAYETTE WI-GREEN WI-
615 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND GREEN COUNTIES...

AT 614 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SOUTH
WAYNE... MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE 
         HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONROE...BRODHEAD...ALBANY...SOMERS...WIOTA...SOUTH WAYNE...
BROWNTOWN...GRATIOT...JORDAN CENTER...JUDA AND WOODFORD.

PEOPLE ATTENDING THE GREEN COUNTY FAIR SHOULD SEEK SAFE SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4251 9009 4266 9007 4277 8937 4251 8936
      4250 8957
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 258DEG 45KT 4262 8961 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

SPM
441 
WWUS53 KMKX 232320
SVSMKX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
620 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2016

WIC045-065-232330-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-160723T2330Z/
LAFAYETTE WI-GREEN WI-
620 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND GREEN COUNTIES...

AT 620 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
BROWNTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE 
         HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONROE...BRODHEAD...ALBANY...SOMERS...SOUTH WAYNE...BROWNTOWN...
JORDAN CENTER...JUDA AND WOODFORD.

PEOPLE ATTENDING THE GREEN COUNTY FAIR SHOULD SEEK SAFE SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4251 8996 4268 8994 4277 8937 4251 8936
      4250 8957
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 258DEG 45KT 4264 8951 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

SPM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 9:01 PM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMKX13 hr
Jul 23, 3:43 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMKXColumbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 12 more39 hr
Jul 23, 10:06 AM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMKX6 hr
Jul 23, 12:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXIowa23 min
Jul 23, 12:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXIowa34 min
Jul 23, 1:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette37 min
Jul 23, 2:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane30 min
Jul 23, 2:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane30 min
Jul 23, 2:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXRock, Walworth34 min
Jul 23, 2:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXJefferson32 min
Jul 23, 3:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXRock33 min
Jul 23, 3:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXMilwaukee24 min
Jul 23, 4:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXRacine26 min
Jul 23, 5:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXIowa39 min
Jul 23, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXLafayette41 min
Jul 23, 5:33 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXIowa3 hr
Jul 23, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXDane, Iowa33 min
Jul 23, 5:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXDane3 hr
Jul 23, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXDane31 min
Jul 23, 6:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXGreen, Rock30 min
Jul 23, 6:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXRock30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.