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Special Weather Statement, NWS Milwaukee, WI

April 20, 2017Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this special weather statement at Apr 20, 2017, 12:54 AM CDT for Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 20, 2017, 12:54 AM CDT (05:54 UTC)
Expired
Apr 20, 2017, 1:30 AM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI

County Sheboygan County, WI

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Apr 20, 12:37 AM CDT, 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 12:37 AM CDT, 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 19, 10:08 PM CDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1008 PM CDT Wed Apr 19 2017

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-210315-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond Du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
1008 PM CDT Wed Apr 19 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are expected to move east northeast through southern
Wisconsin late this evening and overnight, entering southwestern
Wisconsin around 11 PM, and exiting to the east after 5 AM. There
is a Marginal Risk for severe storms during this time, which means
an isolated severe storm is possible. Strong winds and large hail
may occur in isolated severe storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

Up to one inch of rainfall overnight tonight will cause some
rivers to rise to minor flood stage.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed overnight tonight.

LMZ643>646-210315-
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-
1008 PM CDT Wed Apr 19 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect north of North Point
Lighthouse, and goes into effect at 3 AM for areas south of North
Point Lighthouse.

Thunderstorms are expected to move east northeast across the
nearshore waters overnight, mainly between midnight and 5 AM.
There is a Marginal Risk for severe storms during this time, which
means an isolated severe storm is possible. Strong winds and
large hail may occur in isolated severe storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

The Small Craft Advisory will remain in effect until 4 AM Friday
morning.

Wood
www.weather.gov/mkx

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 20, 12:51 AM CDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1251 AM CDT THU APR 20 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1230 AM     HAIL             SHEBOYGAN FALLS         43.73N 87.81W
04/20/2017  M1.00 INCH       SHEBOYGAN          WI   PUBLIC

            PICTURE SENT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

&&

SDAVIS
Special weather statement, Apr 20, 12:54 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 20, 1:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXKenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth and 2 more44 min
Apr 20, 1:37 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX83 min
Apr 20, 1:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXKenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth, Waukesha48 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Wisconsin, 2017Every special weather statement in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.