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Special Weather Statement, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this special weather statement at Aug 30, 2017, 5:28 PM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 47 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
- Aug 30, 2017, 5:28 PM CDT (22:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2017, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Columbia County, WI, Dodge County, WI, Fond du Lac County, WI, Green Lake County, WI, Marquette County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 119 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1169 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Aug 30, 3:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 30, 3:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 328 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-312030- Marquette-Green Lake-Fond Du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge- Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee- Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- 328 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin, and southeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Late this Afternoon and Tonight A cold front slipping southward across southern Wisconsin will trigger scattered thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening. There is a small chance for a severe thunderstorm producing hail to one inch and wind gusts of 60 mph. Breezy northeast winds will cause high waves and a high swim risk at beaches along Lake Michigan beginning tonight,lasting into Thursday evening. A Beach Hazards Statement for a high swim risk is in effect beginning this evening. Life threatening waves and currents are expected to develop along the lakeshore tonight. Stay out of the water tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday The Beach Hazards Statement for a high swim risk will continue into Thursday evening for all beaches along Lake Michigan. Life threatening waves and currents are expected along the shore. Plan to stay out of the water on Thursday. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms Monday evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this evening. LMZ643>646-312030- 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- 328 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Late this Afternoon and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms will affect the near shore waters late this afternoon and evening as a cold front sags south across the lake. There is a small chance for a severe thunderstorm producing hail to one inch and wind gusts exceeding 33 knots. A Small Craft Advisory goes into effect this evening as gusty northeast winds develop behind the passing cold front. High waves will develop overnight as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday The Small Craft Advisory will remain in effect into Friday morning. There is a slight chance for thunderstorms Monday evening. www.weather.gov/mkx MBK
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 30, 4:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
458 PM CDT WED AUG 30 2017
WIZ051-052-058>060-302245-
Dodge-Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Washington-Fond Du Lac-
458 PM CDT WED AUG 30 2017
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN OZAUKEE...
SOUTHEASTERN FOND DU LAC...NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND SHEBOYGAN
COUNTIES...
At 457 PM CDT, radar indicated a line of strong thunderstorms
located along a line extending from near Cleveland to near Fond Du
Lac. Movement was south at 45 mph.
Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Sheboygan, Fond Du Lac, West Bend, Port Washington, Plymouth,
Sheboygan Falls, Slinger, Saukville, Kewaskum, Howards Grove,
Oostburg, Lomira, Belgium, Fredonia, Kohler, Cedar Grove,
Campbellsport, Random Lake, Newburg and Elkhart Lake.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.
LAT...LON 4368 8770 4357 8779 4346 8780 4340 8786
4334 8838 4375 8847 4390 8806 4389 8774
4381 8773 4376 8770 4374 8771
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 010DEG 38KT 4396 8775 4373 8840
MBKSpecial weather statement, Aug 30, 5:28 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
528 PM CDT WED AUG 30 2017
WIZ046-047-051-056>059-064-065-302315-
Dodge-Columbia-Marquette-Green Lake-Waukesha-Sauk-Washington-Fond Du
Lac-Jefferson-
528 PM CDT WED AUG 30 2017
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN FOND DU LAC...
GREEN LAKE...COLUMBIA...NORTHWESTERN WAUKESHA...NORTHEASTERN SAUK...
MARQUETTE...SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND DODGE COUNTIES...
At 527 PM CDT, radar indicated a line of strong thunderstorms was
located from near Adams to near Oakfield. Movement was south at 25
mph.
Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Watertown, Beaver Dam, Hartford, Baraboo, Waupun, Portage, Ripon,
Mayville, North Fond Du Lac, Columbus, Horicon, Juneau, Wisconsin
Dells, Lake Wisconsin, Lake Delton, Poynette, Lomira, Pardeeville,
Randolph and Fall River.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.
LAT...LON 4390 8889 4390 8886 4382 8850 4313 8834
4349 8992 4364 8990 4364 8960 4398 8960
4398 8927
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 345DEG 21KT 4391 8977 4364 8857
MBKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2:57 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Green Lake, Iowa and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:05 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 63 hr | |
| Aug 30, 3:17 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan | 63 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Sheboygan | 57 min |
| Aug 30, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Green Lake, Marquette | 59 min |
| Aug 30, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington | 47 min |
| Aug 30, 6:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Columbia, Sauk | 54 min |
| Aug 30, 6:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Waukesha | 25 min |
| Aug 30, 6:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Milwaukee | 33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.