Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 28, 2017, 6:33 PM CDT for 4 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 42 min. 3 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, 6:33 PM CDT (23:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2017, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Dane County, WI, Green County, WI, Iowa County, WI, Lafayette County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 6:55 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Ssw Monticello, WI | REPORTS OF ROOF DAMAGE AND POWER POLES SNAPPED BETWEEN MONROE AND MONTICELLO...DAMAGE PATH CROSSES WI HWY 69. |
| Jun 28, 6:55 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Ssw Monticello, WI | DAMAGE SURVEY DETERMINED A SHORT LIVED TORNADO IMPACTED FAITH ENGINEERING LAST EVENING. 2 BUILDINGS SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE AND HAD WINDOWS BROKEN. A TRAILER WAS FLIPPED. MULTIPLE TREES WERE EITHER SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. AND A DUMPSTER WAS LIFTED AND BLOWN ACROSS |
| Jun 28, 6:55 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 S Monticello, WI | TORNADO BEGAN NEAR INTERSECTION OF HWY 69 AND COLD SPRINGS RD AND ENDED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SULZER AND FELD RDS. ALONG THE PATH A BARN AND POLE SHED WERE DESTROYED, 4 HOUSES SUSTAINED DAMAGE, 4 POWER POLES SNAPPED, NUMEROUS TREES WERE EITHER SNAPPED OR UP |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 5:14 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
730
WFUS53 KMKX 282333
TORMKX
WIC025-045-049-065-290015-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0005.170628T2333Z-170629T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
633 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Lafayette County in south central Wisconsin...
Northern Green County in south central Wisconsin...
Southeastern Iowa County in south central Wisconsin...
Southwestern Dane County in south central Wisconsin...
* Until 715 PM CDT
* At 632 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near
Blanchardville, or 14 miles northeast of Darlington, moving east at
55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
New Glarus and Monticello around 645 PM CDT.
Albany around 655 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mount
Vernon, Yellowstone Lake St Park, Lamont, Hollandale, Jordan Center,
Paoli, Dayton and Barneveld.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 9006 4301 8992 4298 8935 4285 8935
4284 8937 4265 8937
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 279DEG 47KT 4276 8986
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
GEHRING3 follow-up statements
954
WWUS53 KMKX 282341
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
641 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017
WIC025-045-049-065-290015-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170629T0015Z/
Lafayette WI-Green WI-Iowa WI-Dane WI-
641 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...NORTHERN GREEN...SOUTHEASTERN IOWA AND
SOUTHWESTERN DANE COUNTIES...
At 640 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a
line extending from near Mount Horeb to near Blanchardville to near
Argyle, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Fitchburg, Verona, Oregon, Mount Horeb, Belleville, New Glarus,
Brooklyn, Monticello, Albany, Argyle, Blanchardville, Barneveld,
Dayton, Lamont, Hollandale, Mount Vernon, Yellowstone Lake St Park,
Jordan Center and Paoli.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 9006 4301 8992 4298 8935 4285 8935
4284 8937 4265 8937
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 270DEG 37KT 4298 8981 4279 8978 4267 8987
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
HENTZ841
WWUS53 KMKX 282358
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
658 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017
WIC025-045-049-065-290015-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170629T0015Z/
Lafayette WI-Green WI-Iowa WI-Dane WI-
658 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...NORTHERN GREEN...SOUTHEASTERN IOWA AND
SOUTHWESTERN DANE COUNTIES...
At 657 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a
line extending from near Verona to near Monticello to near Monroe,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Fitchburg, Verona, Oregon, Mount Horeb, Belleville, New Glarus,
Brooklyn, Monticello, Albany, Argyle, Blanchardville, Barneveld,
Dayton, Lamont, Hollandale, Mount Vernon, Yellowstone Lake St Park,
Jordan Center and Paoli.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 9006 4301 8992 4298 8935 4285 8935
4284 8937 4265 8937
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 263DEG 40KT 4293 8959 4270 8959 4266 8958
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
HENTZ017
WWUS53 KMKX 290013
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
713 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017
WIC025-045-049-065-290023-
/O.EXP.KMKX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170629T0015Z/
Lafayette WI-Green WI-Iowa WI-Dane WI-
713 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...NORTHERN GREEN...
SOUTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHWESTERN DANE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715
PM CDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Wisconsin.
LAT...LON 4265 9006 4301 8992 4298 8935 4285 8935
4284 8937 4265 8937
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 275DEG 37KT 4290 8939 4269 8939 4265 8938
$$
HENTZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 3:06 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | Sheboygan | 25 hr |
| Jun 28, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Iowa, Sauk | 52 min |
| Jun 28, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Iowa, Lafayette | 62 min |
| Jun 28, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dane, Green | 46 min |
| Jun 28, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha | 30 min |
| Jun 28, 6:48 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 87 min | |
| Jun 28, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Green, Rock | 33 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.