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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Milwaukee, WI

March 23, 2017Jefferson County, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 23, 2017, 7:49 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 56 min. 6 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
Mar 23, 2017, 7:49 PM CDT (00:49 UTC)
Expired
Mar 23, 2017, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, WI, Waukesha County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:52 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 23, 8:00 PM CDTHAIL 1Palmyra, WIVIA MEDIA CHAT.
Mar 23, 8:00 PM CDTHAIL 1.5Palmyra, WI1.5 INCH DIAMETER HAIL IN DOWNTOWN PALMYRA. VIA TWITTER.
Mar 23, 8:00 PM CDTHAIL 1.5Palmyra, WIMIX OF 1.00 TO 1.50 INCH DIAMETER HAIL.
Mar 23, 8:20 PM CDTHAIL 0.25Mukwonago, WIPEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL COVERING THE DECK.
Mar 23, 8:34 PM CDTHAIL 0.75Mukwonago, WIPENNY TO THREE QUARTER INCH DIAMETER HAIL FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
Mar 23, 8:39 PM CDTHAIL 0.881 S Mukwonago, WINICKEL SIZE HAIL AT INTERSECTION OF I-43 AND HWY. 83. VIA TWITTER.

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 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 178 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2017-03-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2017-03-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 393 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1428 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
393 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
463 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

584 
WUUS53 KMKX 240049
SVRMKX
WIC055-133-240145-
/O.NEW.KMKX.SV.W.0021.170324T0049Z-170324T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
749 PM CDT THU MAR 23 2017

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Waukesha County in southeastern Wisconsin...
  Southeastern Jefferson County in southeastern Wisconsin...

* Until 845 PM CDT

* At 749 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Palmyra, or
  near Whitewater, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Waukesha, New Berlin, Muskego, Whitewater, Mukwonago, Wales,
  Dousman, North Prairie, Palmyra, Big Bend, Rome, Eagle, Hebron,
  Sullivan, Genesee Depot, Genesee and Nws Milwaukee/sullivan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!

&&

LAT...LON 4284 8878 4300 8876 4302 8807 4284 8807
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 270DEG 41KT 4291 8866 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SPM
3 follow-up statements
932 
WWUS53 KMKX 240108
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
808 PM CDT THU MAR 23 2017

WIC055-133-240145-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170324T0145Z/
Waukesha WI-Jefferson WI-
808 PM CDT THU MAR 23 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN WAUKESHA AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

At 808 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near North Prairie,
or near Mukwonago, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. 

Locations impacted include...
Waukesha, New Berlin, Muskego, Mukwonago, Wales, Dousman, North
Prairie, Palmyra, Big Bend, Rome, Eagle, Hebron, Genesee Depot,
Genesee and Nws Milwaukee/sullivan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4284 8871 4300 8873 4302 8807 4284 8807
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 271DEG 34KT 4288 8841 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SPM
802 
WWUS53 KMKX 240120
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
820 PM CDT THU MAR 23 2017

WIC055-240129-
/O.CAN.KMKX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170324T0145Z/
Jefferson WI-
820 PM CDT THU MAR 23 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON 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 4284 8854 4296 8854 4295 8807 4284 8807
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 270DEG 41KT 4288 8823 

$$

WIC133-240145-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170324T0145Z/
Waukesha WI-
820 PM CDT THU MAR 23 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN WAUKESHA COUNTY...

At 819 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Big Bend, or
near Mukwonago, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. 

Locations impacted include...
New Berlin, Muskego, Mukwonago, North Prairie, Big Bend, Eagle and
Genesee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4284 8854 4296 8854 4295 8807 4284 8807
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 270DEG 41KT 4288 8823 

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

SPM
304 
WWUS53 KMKX 240130
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
830 PM CDT THU MAR 23 2017

WIC133-240145-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170324T0145Z/
Waukesha WI-
830 PM CDT THU MAR 23 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAUKESHA COUNTY...

At 829 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Muskego, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. 

Locations impacted include...
Muskego, Mukwonago and Big Bend. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4285 8848 4294 8825 4290 8807 4284 8807
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 270DEG 41KT 4288 8806 

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

SPM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 23, 7:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWalworth27 min
Mar 23, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Jefferson53 min
Mar 23, 7:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXJefferson49 min
Mar 23, 7:35 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX5 hr
Mar 23, 8:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXDane28 min
Mar 23, 8:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXMilwaukee, Racine37 min
Mar 23, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXRacine27 min
Mar 23, 8:49 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX56 min
Mar 23, 9:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXRacine34 min
Mar 23, 9:41 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX49 min
Mar 24, 2:53 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX52 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.