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Special Weather Statement, NWS Milwaukee, WI

August 1, 2018Waukesha County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this special weather statement at Aug 1, 2018, 4:15 PM CDT for Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 1, 2018, 4:15 PM CDT (21:15 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2018, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI

County Waukesha County, WI

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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 1, 3:16 PM CDT, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 3:16 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 3:46 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
346 PM CDT Wed Aug 1 2018

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-022100-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond Du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
346 PM CDT Wed Aug 1 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon with a better
chance of thunderstorms this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

There will be more thunderstorm chances at times from Saturday
night through Monday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

LMZ643>646-022100-
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-
346 PM CDT Wed Aug 1 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon with a better
chance of thunderstorms this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

There will be more thunderstorm chances at times from Sunday
through Monday night.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 2:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
202 PM CDT WED AUG 1 2018

WIZ071-072-011915-
Racine-Kenosha-
202 PM CDT WED AUG 1 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL RACINE AND
NORTHEASTERN KENOSHA COUNTIES...

At 202 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Kenosha, moving
east at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Kenosha, Racine, Mount Pleasant, Pleasant Prairie, Sturtevant and
Elmwood Park.

LAT...LON 4269 8778 4267 8779 4267 8781 4261 8782
      4259 8781 4254 8797 4272 8794 4273 8777
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 257DEG 12KT 4263 8786

HENTZ
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 2:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
225 PM CDT WED AUG 1 2018

WIZ071-072-011945-
Racine-Kenosha-
225 PM CDT WED AUG 1 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL RACINE AND EASTERN
KENOSHA COUNTIES...

At 224 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Pleasant
Prairie, moving east at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph, pea size hail and heavy rain are possible
with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Kenosha, Racine, Mount Pleasant, Pleasant Prairie, Sturtevant,
Bristol and Elmwood Park.

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.

LAT...LON 4262 8809 4272 8782 4266 8780 4261 8782
      4259 8781 4252 8781 4249 8780 4250 8805
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 257DEG 11KT 4256 8797

HENTZ
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 2:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 3:30 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 4:01 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 4:15 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 1:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXMilwaukee20 min
Aug 1, 2:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXKenosha13 min
Aug 1, 2:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXKenosha20 min
Aug 1, 2:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXKenosha23 min
Aug 1, 2:54 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX41 min
Aug 1, 3:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXJefferson30 min
Aug 1, 4:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWaukesha29 min
Aug 1, 4:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWaukesha26 min
Aug 1, 4:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXGreen Lake24 min
Aug 1, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWaukesha14 min
Aug 1, 4:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWaukesha26 min
Aug 1, 4:37 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX38 min
Aug 1, 4:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXMilwaukee26 min
Aug 1, 6:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXKenosha, Racine64 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.