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Special Weather Statement, NWS Milwaukee, WI

October 1, 2018Rock County, Walworth County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this special weather statement at Oct 1, 2018, 7:32 PM CDT for Rock County, Walworth County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 1, 2018, 7:32 PM CDT (00:32 UTC)
Expired: Oct 1, 2018, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Milwaukee, WI

Counties Rock County, WI, Walworth County, WI

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Oct 1, 7:19 PM CDT, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 1, 7:19 PM CDT, 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 1, 4:00 PM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 1, 2:06 PM CDT, 5 hours 26 minutes before

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Local storm report, Oct 1, 2:07 PM CDT, 5 hours 25 minutes before

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Local storm report, Oct 1, 2:35 PM CDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 1, 7:32 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
732 PM CDT MON OCT 1 2018

WIZ069-070-020115-
Walworth-Rock-
732 PM CDT MON OCT 1 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN WALWORTH AND
SOUTHEASTERN ROCK COUNTIES...

At 732 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Beloit, moving
east at 40 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Janesville, Beloit, Elkhorn, Delavan, Williams Bay, Walworth,
Clinton, Fontana-On-Geneva Lake, Sharon, Darien, Como, Richmond,
Tiffany, Abells Corners, Tibbets, Allens Grove, Millard, Avalon,
Shopiere and Afton.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 4250 8910 4272 8910 4277 8852 4249 8851
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 269DEG 37KT 4259 8898

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 1, 8:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Walworth	45 min
Oct 1, 9:58 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Green Lake	25 days
Oct 1, 9:58 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Waukesha	69 hr
Oct 1, 9:58 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Lafayette	3 days
Oct 1, 9:59 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Green, Rock	13 days
Oct 1, 10:03 PM CDT	River Flood Watch	MKX	Racine	5 hr
Oct 2, 2:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Rock	24 hr
Oct 2, 2:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Jefferson, Rock	25 days
Oct 2, 2:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MKX	Green	22 days
Oct 2, 3:28 AM CDT	Gale Watch	MKX		12 hr
Oct 2, 3:18 PM CDT	Gale Warning	MKX		40 hr
Oct 2, 3:18 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	MKX		3 days
Oct 2, 5:27 PM CDT	River Flood Watch	MKX	Jefferson	22 hr
Oct 2, 5:27 PM CDT	River Flood Watch	MKX	Jefferson	17 hr

Nearby

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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.