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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 28, 20174 counties in Wisconsin

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

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 28, 6:55 PM CDTTORNADO3 Ssw Monticello, WIREPORTS OF ROOF DAMAGE AND POWER POLES SNAPPED BETWEEN MONROE AND MONTICELLO...DAMAGE PATH CROSSES WI HWY 69.
Jun 28, 6:55 PM CDTTORNADO3 Ssw Monticello, WIDAMAGE 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 CDTTORNADO5 S Monticello, WITORNADO 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 28, 5:14 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC4 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2017-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 134 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2017-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 131 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

$$

GEHRING
3 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

$$

HENTZ
841 
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

$$

HENTZ
017 
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 

$$

HENTZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 3:06 AM CDTBeach Hazards StatementMKXSheboygan25 hr
Jun 28, 4:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXIowa, Sauk52 min
Jun 28, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXIowa, Lafayette62 min
Jun 28, 6:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Green46 min
Jun 28, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXMilwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha30 min
Jun 28, 6:48 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX87 min
Jun 28, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXGreen, Rock33 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.