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Special Weather Statement, NWS Milwaukee, WI

May 15, 2017Dodge County, Jefferson County, Walworth County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this special weather statement at May 15, 2017, 9:49 PM CDT for Dodge County, Jefferson County, Walworth County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
May 15, 2017, 9:49 PM CDT (02:49 UTC)
Expired
May 15, 2017, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI

Counties Dodge County, WI, Jefferson County, WI, Walworth County, WI

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 15, 6:43 PM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 15, 6:43 PM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
643 PM CDT Mon May 15 2017

.UPDATE...Initial wave of storms shifting off to the east of the
area with next upstream activity taking aim on southern WI for
later this evening. Seeing some better instability nudging into
southern WI so it would appear that these IA storms should hold
together as they shift eastward. Some subtle southward drift to
this line. Plenty of upstream warnings with wind damage reported.
0-6km shear and mid level lapse rates look pretty favorable
though the most ideal parameters appear set up across the
southwest cwa with the threat appearing much less in the northeast
cwa. Round 3 associated with the 850 LLJ looks like it may set up
a bit more to the north according to the latest HRRR but may clip
the northern CWA.

PC

&&

.AVIATION(00Z TAFS)...First round of storms have shifted to the
east and now the next upstream line in Iowa should make its way
across srn WI from about 02z-0530z or thereabouts. Will have to
keep an eye on these storms as there has been wind damage reported
across northern Iowa so certainly some severe wx potential is in
the mix for srn WI. Once this second round clears southeast WI
the next round looks like it is set up to affect areas north of
the TAF sites. A gusty south wind takes hold on Tuesday with warm
and humid conditions but storms chances to

PC

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... (Issued 217 PM CDT Mon May 15 2017)

DISCUSSION...

Tonight - Confidence...Quite Low
Meso models had earlier locked onto an MCS trudging across
southern WI in the 22-03z though some later runs are now showing
this to be somewhat disorganized though still storms coming
through with a mid level shortwave. The latest SPC meso plots show
a nudge northeastward of some higher MUCAPE but any SBCAPE
focused in central and southern Iowa. With the primary ridge
riding shortwave and divergence from upper jet max coming through
around 00z and all sorts of upstream activity in southern MN will
hang onto the original thinking on timing of any lead activity
though confidence in a full fledged MCS is waning a bit. Better
downdraft cape and derecho composite indices are showing an axis
that is skewed further south, although it appears portions of our
west and south would be more vulnerable due to proximity of
increase in MUCAPE there. After this initial activity goes through
we will be watching for more storms to fire with a ramped up LLJ.
However most of the models are showing this focusing more to our
west and north with the exception of the GEM and NAMNest. Will
have higher POPS in the north later in the night.

Tuesday - Confidence...Medium
Broad southwest anticyclonic 500 millibar flow expected. Low
level boundaries are expected to be to our north with a warm,
breezy and humid regime setting up. Toasty 925 temps of 21-22c
yield highs In the 80s.

Tuesday night through Wednesday night...Forecast confidence is
medium.

The scenario for the midweek system is mostly unchanged. We have a
rather intense mid level, closed circulation that takes on a
negative tilt orientation as it lifts up here Wed afternoon and
evening. Surface cyclogenesis gets going across the plains Tuesday
night and we could see some leading showers or storms get into our
western areas late Tuesday night. The surface low should track
across southeast MN, heading northeast. More scattered showers and
storms are possible, especially Wed aftn and evening. But, instability
may be compromised by clouds from morning showers/storms. We'll
have to see about that. Right now, there is no severe risk
highlighted in the SPC day 3 outlook, but that may change if we
can build up more instability.

Thursday...Forecast confidence is medium.

We should mostly dry out for Thursday and Thursday night as brief
ridging moves in between the system exiting to the northeast and
another one forming to the south.

Friday through Sunday...forecast confidence is low.

A cooler and wet period is expected for the latter half of the
week. A large and slow moving system will pass just south of
Wisconsin. This puts us on the cooler side of the system with
northeast winds off Lake Michigan. It looks on and off wet with
showers. Highs will cool into the 50s and 60s.

AVIATION(18Z TAFS)...

Meso models bouncing around a bit on degree of MCS moving through
this evening. With gradual moisture advection and a bump in
MUCAPE will still keep the original timing in place for at least
some activity to come through in the 22-03z time frame though
confidence waning a bit in a full fledged MCS in this window.
After this initial activity moves through towards mid evening or
so subsequent development will hinge on the LLJ and latest meso
runs tend to favor this activity to be north of the TAF sites
throughout the night but will need to keep an eye on these
overnight trends. Tuesday is looking warm and windy with southerly
winds becoming gusty with bulk of precip focused to our north.

MARINE...A Small Craft Advisory may be needed at times from Tue
aft into Fri nt. Breezy sly winds will develop at times for Tue
aft through Thu AM with winds then shifting to the nne for Thu PM
into Fri eve. High waves will be possible at times from Wed aft
into Fri nt.

&&

.MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...None.
LM...None.
&&

Tonight/Tuesday and Aviation/Marine...Collar
Tuesday Night through Monday...Davis
Hazardous weather outlook, May 15, 9:45 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 15, 7:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXRock, Walworth37 min
May 15, 7:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWalworth26 min
May 15, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXIowa, Lafayette63 min
May 15, 8:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWalworth43 min
May 15, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette61 min
May 15, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXGreen, Lafayette58 min
May 15, 8:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXSauk38 min
May 15, 9:08 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX5 days
May 15, 9:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXColumbia, Dane, Sauk49 min
May 15, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXRock48 min
May 15, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXJefferson, Walworth, Waukesha38 min
May 15, 10:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXKenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Waukesha51 min
May 15, 10:31 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX89 min
May 15, 10:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXOzaukee, Washington26 min
May 16, 1:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXSauk26 min
May 16, 2:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXMarquette33 min
May 16, 3:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXMarquette37 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.