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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 192, NWS Duluth, MN

August 31, 2018Ashland County, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

NWS Duluth, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 31, 2018, 11:22 PM CDT for Ashland County, Bayfield County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 23 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 31, 2018, 11:22 PM CDT (04:22 UTC)
Expired
Aug 31, 2018, 11:45 PM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Duluth, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ashland County, WI, Bayfield County, WI

The radar

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 31, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 284 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, International Fa, MN at 00:00Z on 2018-09-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 424 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, International Fa, MN at 00:00Z on 2018-09-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 124 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
424 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-144 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
964 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
134 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.4

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Duluth, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 31, 6:43 PM CDT, 4 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 6:43 PM CDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 31, 2:49 PM CDT, 8 hours 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Duluth MN
249 PM CDT Fri Aug 31 2018

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-011130-
Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake-
North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore-
Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-
Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis-
Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price-
249 PM CDT Fri Aug 31 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight

Thunderstorms are likely this afternoon through early Saturday
morning over much of the Northland. Some storms will be strong to
severe with large hail, damaging wind gusts, torrential rainfall,
and frequent lightning. A tornado cannot be entirely ruled out.
The heavy rain could lead to flash flooding, mainly over northwest
Wisconsin and adjacent counties of northeast Minnesota where
soils are nearly saturated. Heavy rain has also become more likely
along portions of the north shore, especially between the crest
of the ridge and the lake. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect
until 7 AM Saturday and now includes the north shore and Price
County Wisconsin.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected during the upcoming
week. Repeated heavy rainfall may cause flooding. Some of storms
may be severe.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN Spotters will be needed tonight.

LSZ121-140>148-011130-
Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN-
Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
249 PM CDT Fri Aug 31 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Nearshore
waters of western Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight

Thunderstorms are possible over the nearshore waters of western
Lake Superior this afternoon through early Saturday morning, with
some strong to severe thunderstorms possible. The main threats
will be large hail and wind gusts greater than 35 knots, along
with frequent lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected from Sunday through
the upcoming week. Some of the storms may be strong to severe.

Huyck/DAP

More information may be obtained at the following web address:
http://www.weather.gov/duluth (all lower case)

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 31, 10:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 31, 10:49 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 31, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAitkin, Carlton, Saint Louis47 min
Aug 31, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCarlton, Lake, Saint Louis43 min
Aug 31, 8:07 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH53 min
Aug 31, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAitkin34 min
Aug 31, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCook, Lake, Saint Louis48 min
Aug 31, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAitkin, Carlton, Saint Louis28 min
Aug 31, 8:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAitkin19 min
Aug 31, 9:00 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH60 min
Aug 31, 9:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAitkin, Carlton27 min
Aug 31, 9:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCook, Lake51 min
Aug 31, 9:26 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH64 min
Aug 31, 9:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCarlton, Saint Louis34 min
Aug 31, 10:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCarlton, Saint Louis28 min
Aug 31, 10:03 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH57 min
Aug 31, 10:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCook52 min
Aug 31, 10:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHLake34 min
Aug 31, 10:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAitkin26 min
Aug 31, 10:54 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH51 min
Aug 31, 10:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDLHCarlton, Saint Louis64 min
Aug 31, 11:31 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH44 min
Aug 31, 11:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCarlton33 min
Sep 1, 12:14 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH31 min
Sep 1, 12:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH44 min
Sep 1, 12:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHLake, Saint Louis33 min
Sep 1, 12:46 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH44 min
Sep 1, 1:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHLake35 min
Sep 1, 4:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH27 min
Sep 1, 4:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH30 min
Sep 1, 4:46 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDLHAitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Saint Louis2 hr
Sep 1, 7:02 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDLHAitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Saint Louis58 min
Aug 31, 10:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHDouglas29 min
Aug 31, 10:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHBayfield16 min
Aug 31, 11:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHBayfield45 min
Aug 31, 11:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDLHBayfield, Douglas114 min
Aug 31, 11:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAshland28 min
Sep 1, 9:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHPrice34 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Wisconsin, 2018Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2018

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.