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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 28, 2017Iowa County, Lafayette County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2017, 5:43 PM CDT for Iowa County, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 62 min. 8 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 28, 2017, 5:43 PM CDT (22:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2017, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Iowa County, WI, Lafayette County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:46 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
Jun 28, 5:57 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG7 W Linden, WINUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWNED AND A FEW LARGE TRANSMISSION LINES DOWNED.
Jun 28, 6:01 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGCobb, WISEVERAL POWER LINES DOWNED.
Jun 28, 6:02 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Livingston, WIDAMAGE TO FARM OUTBUILDINGS. RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA/SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 28, 6:02 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGLivingston, WINUMEROUS POWER POLES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD E. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 28, 6:02 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 N Rewey, WISEVERAL POWER POLES SNAPPED.
Jun 28, 6:03 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 80Montfort, WI
Jun 28, 6:07 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Se Mineral Point, WIA FARM BUILDING WAS DESTROYED.
Jun 28, 6:30 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGDarlington, WISCATTERED TREE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY BUT NO AREA OF CONCENTRATED DAMAGE

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 14 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 28, 5:14 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 163 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 2017-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 134 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 2017-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 131 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
134 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-204 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1152 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

506 
WUUS53 KMKX 282243
SVRMKX
WIC049-065-282345-
/O.NEW.KMKX.SV.W.0085.170628T2243Z-170628T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
543 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Lafayette County in south central Wisconsin...
  Iowa County in south central Wisconsin...

* Until 645 PM CDT

* At 543 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Boscobel to 6 miles northeast of Balltown,
  moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  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...
  Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Darlington, Shullsburg, Belmont, Benton,
  Argyle, Blanchardville, Somers, Barneveld, Wiota, Highland, Arena,
  Ridgeway, Avoca, Orion, Linden, New Diggings, South Wayne and Cobb.

People attending The Land's End Concert Series in Dodgeville should
seek safe shelter immediately!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4320 9043 4321 9029 4316 9018 4316 9009
      4315 9006 4320 8999 4319 8990 4320 8984
      4251 8984 4251 9043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 281DEG 35KT 4310 9068 4273 9081 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

GEHRING
3 follow-up statements
232 
WWUS53 KMKX 282258
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
558 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

WIC049-065-282345-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-170628T2345Z/
Lafayette WI-Iowa WI-
558 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR LAFAYETTE AND IOWA COUNTIES...

At 558 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Muscoda to 10 miles north of Platteville to near
Dickeyville, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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...
Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Darlington, Shullsburg, Belmont, Benton,
Argyle, Blanchardville, Somers, Barneveld, Wiota, Highland, Arena,
Ridgeway, Avoca, Orion, Linden, New Diggings, South Wayne and Cobb.

People attending The Land's End Concert Series in Dodgeville should
seek safe shelter immediately!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4320 9043 4321 9029 4316 9018 4316 9009
      4315 9006 4320 8999 4319 8990 4320 8984
      4251 8984 4251 9043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 271DEG 52KT 4312 9044 4289 9045 4269 9056 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

HENTZ
096 
WWUS53 KMKX 282308
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
608 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

WIC049-065-282345-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-170628T2345Z/
Lafayette WI-Iowa WI-
608 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR LAFAYETTE AND IOWA COUNTIES...

At 605 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles southwest of Spring Green to near Mineral 
Point to near Belmont, moving east at 60 mph.  Other storms were 
located ahead of the main line.  

These are very dangerous storms.

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
         Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Darlington, Shullsburg, Belmont, Benton,
Argyle, Blanchardville, Somers, Barneveld, Wiota, Highland, Arena,
Ridgeway, Avoca, Orion, Linden, New Diggings, South Wayne and Cobb.

People attending The Land's End Concert Series in Dodgeville should
seek safe shelter immediately!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread 
wind damage across southern Iowa and northern Lafayette county. SEEK 
SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
 
&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4320 9043 4321 9029 4316 9018 4316 9009
      4315 9006 4320 8999 4319 8990 4320 8984
      4251 8984 4251 9043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 270DEG 52KT 4311 9020 4288 9028 4268 9036 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...80MPH
 
$$

HENTZ
608 
WWUS53 KMKX 282323
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
623 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

WIC049-065-282345-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-170628T2345Z/
Lafayette WI-Iowa WI-
623 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR LAFAYETTE AND IOWA COUNTIES...

At 621 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southwest of Mazomanie to 6 miles northwest 
of Blanchardville to near Darlington, moving east at 60 mph.  Power 
poles were reported snapped in southwest Iowa County.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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...
Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Darlington, Shullsburg, Belmont, Benton,
Argyle, Blanchardville, Somers, Barneveld, Wiota, Highland, Arena,
Ridgeway, Avoca, Orion, Linden, New Diggings, South Wayne and Cobb.

People attending The Land's End Concert Series in Dodgeville should
seek safe shelter immediately!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread 
wind damage across southern Iowa and northern Lafayette counties. 
SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from 
windows.
 
&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4320 9043 4321 9029 4316 9018 4316 9009
      4315 9006 4320 8999 4319 8990 4320 8984
      4251 8984 4251 9043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 270DEG 52KT 4310 8988 4288 8996 4268 9006 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

HENTZ

What 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 28, 3:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 3:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
342 PM CDT Wed Jun 28 2017

.SHORT TERM...

Tonight...Forecast Confidence is Medium.

There is a round of thunderstorms across south central and
southeast WI right now. These are fueled by persistent warm air
advection and strong moisture transport. The ML CAPE is on the
rise and storms are starting to get a little more height to them.
Still not tall enough for severe. The storms moving into southeast
WI actually has sunshine, so that will help sustain them as they
move through.

The next round of thunderstorms approaching from IA will have the
potential to be severe. These should arrive in Madison around 5 to
6 pm. However, the low clouds that are hanging around all day are
not helping the instability situation and these storms may just
be a large multi-cell cluster by the time they reach south central
WI. Time will tell.

More storms could move through southern WI as late as midnight,
but these have a much lower chance of being severe.

Thursday through Sunday...Forecast confidence medium.

A low pressure area will move across the nrn Great Lakes and
Ontario, Canada for Thu-Thu nt while its trailing cold front
slowly moves across srn WI. Meanwhile a shortwave trough will
approach from the wsw on Thu bringing another round of convection
to far srn WI Thu aft-eve.

As the front drops swd into IL and Lower MI late Thu nt into Fri,
another shortwave trough and wave of low pressure will track
along the front bringing yet another round of convection for much
of srn WI, heaviest in se WI.

On Sat, wnwly flow will prevail with a weak cold front for the
afternoon and evening with isolated to sct tstorm development
possible. A weak ridge of high pressure will follow late Sat nt
into Sun.

Temps and humidity during this period will be near seasonal
normals.

.LONG TERM...Monday through Wednesday...Forecast confidence low.

The models differ on the overall evolution of the synoptic pattern
and a wavering frontal boundary. Chances of showers and storms
will continue with the possibility of a stationary front in the
vicinity of srn WI.

&&

.AVIATION(18Z TAFS)...

Ceilings will gradually improve from west to east this afternoon
as we get better mixing and more heating. Plan on gusty southerly
winds as well.

We are still expecting a couple more rounds of thunderstorms.
There will be some scattered storms through late afternoon, then a
larger area of storms should approach south central WI late this
afternoon which could be severe. There is yet another chance for
storms during the evening hours which could also be strong.

&&

.MARINE...

The increasing southerly winds are delayed this afternoon due to
the morning showers, but they are starting to come up now. Winds
and waves will remain high through much of the night. A small
craft advisory is in effect.

Westerly wind gusts will approach small craft advy levels Thu
afternoon.

&&

.BEACHES...

A Beach Hazard Statement is in effect from Port Washington to
Sheboygan. Breezy southerly winds and high waves will bring a
high swim risk to the Sheboygan county beaches. Winds will be a
bit more off shore and waves will be lower south of that area.
However, a moderate swim risk covers all of southeast Wisconsin
Lake Michigan beaches.

&&

.MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...Beach Hazards Statement through late tonight for WIZ052.

LM...Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM CDT Thursday for LMZ643>646.

&&

Tonight/Thursday and Aviation/Marine...Cronce
Thursday Night through Wednesday...Gehring
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 5:26 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
526 PM CDT Wed Jun 28 2017

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-291200-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond Du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
526 PM CDT Wed Jun 28 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin, and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Tornado Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for most of southern
Wisconsin through late evening. Storms will produce heavy rain and
may produce damaging winds, large hail, or a tornado.

A small threat of flash flooding also exists as some areas may
see repeated rounds of thunderstorms and heavy rain.

A Beach Hazard Statement is in effect into tonight for beaches in
Sheboygan County. Breezy southerly winds and high waves will
result in dangerous rip, structural, and longshore currents.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

Thunderstorms are possible at times from Friday through Tuesday as
multiple low pressure systems move through the region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed Tonight.

LMZ643>646-291200-
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-
526 PM CDT Wed Jun 28 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through tonight due to breezy
southerly winds and high waves.

Thunderstorms are likely late through late evening. Some of these
storms may be severe during this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

Thunderstorms are possible at times from Friday through Tuesday
as multiple low pressure systems move through the region.

Cronce

www.weather.gov/mkx

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 3:06 AM CDTBeach Hazards StatementMKXSheboygan25 hr
Jun 28, 4:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXIowa, Sauk52 min
Jun 28, 6:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Green46 min
Jun 28, 6:33 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXDane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette42 min
Jun 28, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXMilwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha30 min
Jun 28, 6:48 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX87 min
Jun 28, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXGreen, Rock33 min

Nearby

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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.