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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this wind advisory at Mar 15, 2016, 4:04 PM CDT for 9 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Mar 16, 2016, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2016, 4:04 PM CDT (21:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 16, 2016, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2016, 3:33 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Columbia County, WI, Dodge County, WI, Fond du Lac County, WI, Green Lake County, WI, Marquette County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Sauk County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI, Washington County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 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 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 798 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
960 WWUS73 KMKX 152104 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 404 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY... .DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO WISCONSIN TONIGHT...THEN LIFT NORTHWARD THROUGH THE STATE WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BEHIND THE LOW WEDNESDAY MORNING...LIKELY PERSISTING INTO THE EARLY EVENING. RIGHT NOW...IT APPEARS THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN FORECAST AREA WHERE A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. THE RAIN AND CLOUDS WILL LIKELY KEEP WINDS A LITTLE LIGHTER IN THE NORTH...SO A WIND ADVISORY WAS ISSUED THERE. WIZ056>060-160515- /O.UPG.KMKX.HW.A.0001.160316T1200Z-160317T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.WI.Y.0003.160316T1400Z-160317T0300Z/ SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARABOO...PORTAGE...WISCONSIN DELLS... BEAVER DAM...WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON 404 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY EVENING. * THE STRONG WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH HIGHWAYS. 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. && $$ WIZ046-047-051-052-160515- /O.NEW.KMKX.WI.Y.0003.160316T1400Z-160317T0300Z/ MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...FOND DU LAC... SHEBOYGAN 404 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. * SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY EVENING. * THE STRONG WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WIZ062>072-160515- /O.CON.KMKX.HW.A.0001.160316T1200Z-160317T0100Z/ IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK- WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...JEFFERSON... LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...DARLINGTON... MONROE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA...RACINE... KENOSHA 404 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY EVENING. * THE STRONG WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ DDV
2 follow-up statements
581 WWUS73 KMKX 160252 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016 ...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY... .DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO WISCONSIN TONIGHT...THEN LIFT NORTHWARD THROUGH THE STATE WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BEHIND THE LOW WEDNESDAY MORNING...LIKELY PERSISTING INTO THE EARLY EVENING. RIGHT NOW...IT APPEARS THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN FORECAST AREA WHERE A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. THE RAIN AND CLOUDS WILL LIKELY KEEP WINDS A LITTLE LIGHTER IN THE NORTH... SO A WIND ADVISORY WAS ISSUED THERE. WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-161100- /O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0003.160316T1400Z-160317T0300Z/ MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE- WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...FOND DU LAC... SHEBOYGAN...BARABOO...PORTAGE...WISCONSIN DELLS...BEAVER DAM... WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. * SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY EVENING. * THE STRONG WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WIZ062>072-161100- /O.CON.KMKX.HW.A.0001.160316T1200Z-160317T0100Z/ IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK- WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...JEFFERSON... LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...DARLINGTON... MONROE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA...RACINE... KENOSHA 952 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY EVENING. * THE STRONG WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
668 WWUS73 KMKX 160833 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 333 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2016 ...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY... .RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM CENTRAL WISCONSIN INTO UPPER MICHIGAN TODAY. VERY STRONG WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. BLUSTERY WEST WIND GUSTS WILL RISE TO 40 TO 50 MPH THIS MORNING WITH A FEW WIND GUSTS REACHING 55 TO 60 MPH INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH MID- AFTERNOON. HENCE THE HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A HIGH WIND WARNING. A PERIOD OF STRONGER WIND GUSTS IS ALSO EXPECTED TO AFFECT AREAS FARTHER NORTH INCLUDING REEDSBURG...PORTAGE...FOND DU LAC... SHEBOYGAN AND BERLIN. HENCE A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THESE AREAS ALSO. WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-161645- /O.UPG.KMKX.WI.Y.0003.160316T1400Z-160317T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.HW.W.0002.160316T1400Z-160317T0100Z/ MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE- WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...FOND DU LAC... SHEBOYGAN...BARABOO...PORTAGE...WISCONSIN DELLS...BEAVER DAM... WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON 333 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * A PERIOD OF SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * THE STRONG WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WIZ062>072-161645- /O.UPG.KMKX.HW.A.0001.160316T1200Z-160317T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.HW.W.0002.160316T1200Z-160317T0100Z/ IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK- WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...JEFFERSON... LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...DARLINGTON... MONROE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA...RACINE... KENOSHA 333 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * A PERIOD OF SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * THE STRONG WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MBK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 4:16 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson and 10 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 15, 4:36 AM CDT | Gale Warning | MKX | 28 hr | |
| Mar 15, 4:36 AM CDT | Storm Watch | MKX | 23 hr | |
| Mar 15, 5:31 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | Dane, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Lafayette and 8 more | 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.