Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2017, 1:55 PM CDT for Columbia County, Sauk County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 35 min. 5 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 14, 2017, 1:55 PM CDT (18:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2017, 2:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Columbia County, WI, Sauk County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:54 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 14, 1:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 75 | 1 Ese Reedsburg, WI | RECORDED AT REEDSBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...CORRECTED FOR TIME. |
| Jun 14, 1:58 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Sse Lake Delton, WI | 3 8 DIAMETER TREES DOWN BETWEEN COUNTY RD A AND BD. |
| Jun 14, 2:02 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 75 | 1 Ese Reedsburg, WI | RECORDED AT REEDSBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. |
| Jun 14, 2:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ene Portage, WI | MANY LARGE TREES DOWN. SEVERAL REPORTS OF ROOF DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 14, 2:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Portage, WI | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN SCATTERED ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 5 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 0 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
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 14, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 303 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -184 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 814 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
819
WUUS53 KMKX 141855
SVRMKX
WIC021-111-141930-
/O.NEW.KMKX.SV.W.0064.170614T1855Z-170614T1930Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
155 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Columbia County in south central Wisconsin...
Northeastern Sauk County in south central Wisconsin...
* Until 230 PM CDT
* At 154 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Reedsburg to near Portage, moving northeast at
55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Baraboo, Portage, Reedsburg, Wisconsin Dells, Lake Wisconsin, Lake
Delton, Pardeeville, West Baraboo, Wyocena, North Freedom, Rock
Springs, Interstate 90/94 Interchange and Devils Lake St Park.
People attending Nishan Park should seek safe shelter immediately!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4364 9006 4363 8900 4341 8946 4344 8991
4356 9011
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 235DEG 47KT 4358 8993 4347 8946
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GAGAN2 follow-up statements
543
WWUS53 KMKX 141904
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
204 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017
WIC021-111-141930-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-170614T1930Z/
Columbia WI-Sauk WI-
204 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN COLUMBIA AND NORTHEASTERN SAUK COUNTIES...
At 203 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lake Delton to near Portage, moving northeast at
50 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. The Reedsburg
observation station reported a wind gust to 75 mph at 155
PM CDT.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Baraboo, Portage, Reedsburg, Wisconsin Dells, Lake Wisconsin, Lake
Delton, Pardeeville, West Baraboo, Wyocena, North Freedom, Rock
Springs, Interstate 90/94 Interchange and Devils Lake St Park.
People attending Nishan Park should seek safe shelter immediately!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread
wind damage across portions of western and northwestern Sauk County.
SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4364 9006 4363 8900 4341 8946 4344 8991
4356 9011
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 235DEG 44KT 4358 8982 4353 8942
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
GAGAN820
WWUS53 KMKX 141916
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
216 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017
WIC021-111-141930-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-170614T1930Z/
Columbia WI-Sauk WI-
216 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN COLUMBIA AND NORTHEASTERN SAUK COUNTIES...
At 216 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lake Delton to near Pardeeville, moving northeast
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. These storms have a history of producing
wind damage across western and northern portions of Sauk
County.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Baraboo, Portage, Lake Wisconsin, Pardeeville, West Baraboo, Wyocena
and Interstate 90/94 Interchange.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4363 8900 4341 8946 4344 8982 4364 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 238DEG 41KT 4356 8970 4352 8936
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GAGANWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 14, 12:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 12:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1254 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017 .UPDATE... Most focused area of storms will be along the advancing wave this afternoon, with scattered storms possible ahead of the wave. Looking more like an earlier arrival and exit to the main round of storms than previously thought. Severe potential looks about the same as mentioned in the earlier discussion. && .AVIATION(18Z TAFS)... Main concern in the short term is thunderstorms this afternoon. The main round of storms will move through west to east across the forecast area from roughly 18-23Z, with scattered storms likely ahead of this main line. Severe storms with hail/wind the main threats are possible. After storms move through by late afternoon/early evening, may see a few lingering showers and storms through late evening along a weak boundary. Looks mainly dry overnight per several models. Dry weather is likely Thursday into the afternoon, with a shower/storm possible mainly northwest of Madison by late afternoon. VFR conditions will prevail through Thursday except for lower ceilings and visibilities within storms. && .PREV DISCUSSION... (Issued 1012 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017) UPDATE... A wave producing thunderstorm activity upstream over Iowa seems like the probable trigger for the next round of thunderstorms over the forecast area. The HRRR is tracking the current situation fairly well and suggests scattered storms to develop in southern Wisconsin by early afternoon, becoming more widespread by mid to late afternoon. Could see the activity wind down then from west to east late afternoon into early evening, though isolated to scattered storms not out of the question through at least late evening. Plenty of filtered sunshine across the area this morning, so still expecting a good amount of instability. Shear still doesn't look overly impressive, but could be enough for a few severe storms given the instability. The latest SPC outlook maintains a Slight Risk for severe storms across the forecast area. Left forecast high temps alone for this afternoon given the amount of sunshine across the area. MARINE... Will keep an eye on the fog potential today, especially as winds become more southeasterly over the nearshore waters. Conditions look good for now though. Otherwise, the main marine concern over the next couple days will be thunderstorm chances, as winds and waves are expected to remain below Small Craft Advisory levels. PREV DISCUSSION... (Issued 607 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017) AVIATION(12Z TAFS)...Upstream short wave will bring scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms to the area from mid-morning through mid-afternoon. Cigs may drop to near MVFR levels if thunderstorms linger over an area. Another round of storms will be possible during the late afternoon and evening. PREV DISCUSSION... (Issued 240 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017) DISCUSSION... TODAY AND TONIGHT - Confidence...Medium. Lots of synoptic scale and mesoscale analysis needed for this forecast. Low level moisture return in southeast WI is triggering isolated showers early this morning. This trend will continue at least through the early morning over the east, so wl need to include small pops for this triggering mechanism. Also, weakening outflow boundary from earlier widespread convection may trigger a few storms over western CWA this morning as well. Plenty of MUCin as well as weak bulk shear so not expecting more than an isolated half inch to one inch hail report early this morning. Potential for two rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Cloud cover will increase but expect enough thin spots in the clouds to cause unstable atmosphere as high temperatures should climb into the mid 80s to around 90 most areas, even closer to the lake. First round likely to be associated with passing mid-level short wave embedded in northward moving long wave trof in the northern Plains and southern Canada. Short term guidance in agreement on carrying this through WI this afternoon. Enough destabilization would be in place for this first synoptic lift event. Bulk shear will increase but will not get out of hand, generally between 25 and 40 knots. However surface based CAPE will increase to 2-3000 joules. A number of mesoscale models vis SPC Ensemble of Opportunity show Updraft Helicity increasing to over 25 m2/s2 with Updraft speeds increasing to over 10 m/s this afternoon. A higher updraft helicity increases the potential for rotating updraft development. Second round of storms would be possible this evening as second mid- level short wave tied to southern Canada low pressure moves through Wisconsin. Question of whether atmosphere will be able to destabilize enough after first round of convection. Thursday - Confidence...Medium Models show a couple different vort lobes swinging through, one close to midday and another later in the day. In the low levels, drier air will be working on a westerly wind flow after the surface/850 fronts movie east early. Hung onto a small POP in the east to account for some very early SHRA potential. While dew points drop below this feature the thermal pattern remains on the warm side with 925 temps in the mid 20s celsius so expect more temps in the 80s. Thursday night through Saturday evening - Confidence...Medium Looking rather active this period. 500 millibar flow will be westerly with a few ripples in the flow before primary/pronounced shortwave arrives later Saturday into Saturday evening. At this time the GFS is the most aggressive with the return moist regime on Thursday night with the ECMWF and GEM showing much less QPF. There may be some concern initially with Bufkit soundings showing low moisture within the column however there may be enough elevated instability combined with a modest 850 southwest wind max and some upper jet dynamics to compensate, so have followed Superblend POPS for now. A few more disturbances with some instability and additional favorable jet placement support Friday and Friday night suggest more TSRA with some higher CWASP values. So some concern for stronger systems this period. Then attention will turn to the more dynamical punch for Saturday as the potent 500 millibar wave approaches. Cyclogenesis will be more pronounced with the GFS and ECMWF both spinning up a 990/991 millibar surface low respectively, in either northern WI or central WI so a couple more rounds of TSRA appear likely, one with the warm front Saturday and then Saturday evening with the trailing cold front and better upper dynamics coming into play. CWASP values this whole period are on the higher side so would expect some stronger and possibly severe storms Sunday - Confidence...Medium Surface low will be off to our northeast leaving WI in a cooler low level thermal trough. Expecting SHRA/ISOLD TSRA within this regime with cyclonic mid level flow lingering. Monday - Confidence...Medium Mid level trough axis shifts east into at least lower MI or or further east per the ECMWF. Still some lingering cyclonic flow on the western side however. Some precip9 Today/Tonight and Aviation/Marine...99 Thursday THROUGH Tuesday...99 potential still in place. Tuesday - Confidence...Medium A 500 millibar wave combined with a renewed WAA surge will result in another chance of TSRA. AVIATION(06Z TAFS)...Skies will become partly to mostly cloudy during the early morning hours as isolated to sct showers and tstorms develop especially over ern WI. Also cannot rule out patchy fog across srn WI for the early morning hours. Another round of showers and tstorms will occur Wed aft-eve with strong to severe convection expected. The prevailing conditions will be VFR with greatly reduced vsbys and cigs within storms. Areas of stratus and fog may then form late Wed night due to moist conditions. MARINE...East to southeast winds will veer more southerly today as surface occlusion moves into the western Great Lakes. Wind gusts are expected to remain below Small Craft levels today. However higher dewpoints will return to the area later today. Lake surface temperatures remain in the mid to upper 50s, and surface dewpoints will likely climb into the 60s. Hence more patchy fog is likely to develop over the near shore waters today. The fog may become dense for a time. Also several rounds of thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and evening. The atmosphere will support several strong to severe storms producing a risk of large hail and damaging winds. && .MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...None. LM...None. && Update...DDV Today/Tonight and Aviation/Marine...MBK Thursday THROUGH Tuesday...Collar
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 1:14 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 114 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-151815- Marquette-Green Lake-Fond Du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge- Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee- Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- 114 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin, and southeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are expected across all of southern Wisconsin this afternoon through early evening. Some thunderstorms will be severe and produce damaging winds and large hail. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect. Heat indices in the low to mid 90s are expected today. There is a moderate swim risk for beaches from Racine northward to Sheboygan. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday There is a chance of thunderstorms mainly from Thursday night into Saturday night. Strong to severe storms are possible at times from Friday into Saturday evening. There is a chance of thunderstorms at times from Sunday through Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is needed through early evening. Spotter activation may be needed Friday and Saturday. LMZ643>646-151815- Sheboygan to Port Washington WI- Port Washington to North Point Light WI- North Point Light to Wind Point WI- Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL- 114 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging winds are the main hazards. Dense fog is possible at times. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday There are chances for thunderstorms at times Thursday night through Saturday night. Strong to severe storms are possible. There will be more chances of thunderstorms at times from Sunday through Tuesday. MRC www.weather.gov/mkx
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 14, 1:51 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
151 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE ALBANY 42.69N 89.43W
06/14/2017 GREEN WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ON A TOWNSHIP ROAD A JUST SOUTH OF
ALBANY. TIME EST FROM RADAR.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Milwaukee, Ozaukee | 117 min |
| Jun 14, 2:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Ozaukee | 23 min |
| Jun 14, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dane, Green, Jefferson, Rock | 26 min |
| Jun 14, 1:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Iowa, Sauk | 49 min |
| Jun 14, 1:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Lafayette | 38 min |
| Jun 14, 2:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Iowa, Sauk | 30 min |
| Jun 14, 2:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dane, Green, Iowa | 57 min |
| Jun 14, 2:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Marquette | 39 min |
| Jun 14, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Jefferson | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Columbia | 32 min |
| Jun 14, 2:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Green Lake | 28 min |
| Jun 14, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dane | 26 min |
| Jun 14, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge | 43 min |
| Jun 14, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac | 40 min |
| Jun 14, 3:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dane, Jefferson, Rock | 44 min |
| Jun 14, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac | 41 min |
| Jun 14, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Sheboygan | 35 min |
| Jun 14, 3:44 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 61 min | |
| Jun 14, 4:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Sheboygan | 34 min |
| Jun 14, 4:45 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 90 min | |
| Jun 14, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Rock, Walworth | 43 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.