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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Milwaukee, WI

February 28, 2017Columbia County, Dodge County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 28, 2017, 10:08 AM CST for Columbia County, Dodge County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 52 min. 4 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: Feb 28, 2017, 10:08 AM CST (16:08 UTC)
Expired: Feb 28, 2017, 11:00 AM CST
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Columbia County, WI, Dodge County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:10 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
Feb 28, 10:32 AM CST	HAIL 1	3 Nnw Hartford, WI	HAIL OBSERVED 3 MI SOUTH OF HWY 33 ON COUNTY P.
Feb 28, 10:32 AM CST	HAIL 1	5 Sw Allenton, WI	HAIL OBSERVED 3 MI SOUTH OF HWY 33 ON COUNTY P.
Feb 28, 10:48 AM CST	HAIL 0.88	Horicon, WI	SPOTTER REPORTS DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN CITY.
Feb 28, 10:55 AM CST	HAIL 0.5	Hustisford, WI	1/2 INCH HAIL.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 131 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 593 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 155 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 234 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

343 
WUUS53 KMKX 281608
SVRMKX
WIC021-027-281700-
/O.NEW.KMKX.SV.W.0002.170228T1608Z-170228T1700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1008 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Columbia County in south central Wisconsin...
  Central Dodge County in southeastern Wisconsin...

* Until 1100 AM CST

* At 1007 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of 
  Columbus. An additional severe thunderstorm was located near 
  Lowell. These storms are moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Public. 

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Beaver Dam, Mayville, Columbus, Horicon, Juneau, Lomira, Fall
  River, Theresa, Hustisford, Iron Ridge, Burnett, Rubicon, Woodland,
  Reeseville, Otsego, Brownsville, Clyman, Lowell, Doylestown and
  Kekoskee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4337 8840 4337 8842 4334 8842 4324 8901
      4328 8901 4328 8926 4336 8933 4363 8844
      4363 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1607Z 248DEG 41KT 4332 8917 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SPM

4 follow-up statements

534 
WWUS53 KMKX 281620
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1020 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

WIC021-027-281700-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170228T1700Z/
Columbia WI-Dodge WI-
1020 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA AND CENTRAL DODGE COUNTIES...

At 1019 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fall River, 
or near Columbus. Another severe storm was located near Iron 
Ridge. These storms are moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Public. 

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. 

Locations impacted include...
Beaver Dam, Mayville, Columbus, Horicon, Juneau, Lomira, Fall River,
Theresa, Hustisford, Iron Ridge, Burnett, Rubicon, Woodland,
Reeseville, Brownsville, Clyman, Lowell, Doylestown, Kekoskee and
Danville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4337 8840 4337 8842 4334 8842 4328 8894
      4328 8910 4342 8914 4363 8844 4363 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1619Z 248DEG 41KT 4337 8898 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SPM

396 
WWUS53 KMKX 281629
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1029 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

WIC021-281638-
/O.CAN.KMKX.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170228T1700Z/
Columbia WI-
1029 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4337 8840 4337 8842 4334 8842 4336 8884
      4334 8896 4347 8897 4363 8844 4363 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1628Z 248DEG 41KT 4341 8884 

$$

WIC027-281700-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170228T1700Z/
Dodge WI-
1029 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CST
FOR CENTRAL DODGE COUNTY...

At 1028 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beaver Dam,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Public. 

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. 

Locations impacted include...
Beaver Dam, Mayville, Horicon, Juneau, Lomira, Theresa, Hustisford,
Iron Ridge, Burnett, Woodland, Brownsville, Kekoskee, South Beaver
Dam, Knowles, Minnesota Junction and Leipsig.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4337 8840 4337 8842 4334 8842 4336 8884
      4334 8896 4347 8897 4363 8844 4363 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1628Z 248DEG 41KT 4341 8884 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SPM

485 
WWUS53 KMKX 281639
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1039 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

WIC027-281700-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170228T1700Z/
Dodge WI-
1039 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN DODGE COUNTY...

At 1039 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Horicon,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Public. 

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. 

Locations impacted include...
Beaver Dam, Mayville, Horicon, Juneau, Lomira, Theresa, Hustisford,
Iron Ridge, Burnett, Woodland, Kekoskee, Knowles, Minnesota Junction
and Leipsig.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4337 8840 4337 8842 4334 8842 4336 8877
      4339 8885 4348 8884 4363 8844 4363 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1639Z 248DEG 41KT 4346 8868 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SPM

586 
WWUS53 KMKX 281645
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1045 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

WIC027-281700-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170228T1700Z/
Dodge WI-
1045 AM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN DODGE COUNTY...

At 1045 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mayville, 
moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Public. 

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. 

Locations impacted include...
Mayville, Horicon, Juneau, Lomira, Theresa, Burnett, Kekoskee,
Knowles and Minnesota Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4346 8840 4345 8847 4343 8858 4340 8871
      4343 8873 4353 8871 4363 8844 4363 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 248DEG 41KT 4349 8859 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SPM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 28, 3:55 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	MKX		11 hr
Feb 28, 8:54 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Iowa	36 min
Feb 28, 9:14 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Dane	31 min
Feb 28, 9:37 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Dane	38 min
Feb 28, 9:42 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Columbia, Dane, Dodge	48 min
Feb 28, 9:58 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Sauk	32 min
Feb 28, 10:27 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Dodge, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington	63 min
Feb 28, 10:54 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Columbia	36 min
Feb 28, 10:55 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MKX		65 min
Feb 28, 11:21 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Fond du Lac	39 min
Feb 28, 11:23 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Sheboygan	37 min
Feb 28, 11:54 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Sheboygan	36 min
Feb 28, 12:54 PM CST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	MKX		11 hr
Feb 28, 1:37 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	MKX	Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Iowa and 11 more	28 hr
Feb 28, 2:15 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MKX	Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Iowa and 5 more	9 hr
Feb 28, 3:04 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	MKX		36 hr
Feb 28, 5:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Green	29 min
Feb 28, 5:26 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Kenosha, Racine	49 min
Feb 28, 5:41 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Green	34 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.