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Special Weather Statement, NWS Milwaukee, WI

August 30, 20175 counties in Wisconsin

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.

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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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2017-08-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2017-08-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
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

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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 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, Aug 30, 3:28 PM CDT, 2 hours before
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, Aug 30, 4:58 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
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

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Special 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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 2:57 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMKXColumbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Green Lake, Iowa and 6 more6 hr
Aug 30, 3:05 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX63 hr
Aug 30, 3:17 AM CDTBeach Hazards StatementMKXKenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan63 hr
Aug 30, 4:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXSheboygan57 min
Aug 30, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXGreen Lake, Marquette59 min
Aug 30, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXOzaukee, Sheboygan, Washington47 min
Aug 30, 6:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXColumbia, Sauk54 min
Aug 30, 6:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWaukesha25 min
Aug 30, 6:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXMilwaukee33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.