Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 13, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Aug 28, 2018, 3:38 PM CDT for Fond du Lac County, Green Lake County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 37 min. 6 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
- Aug 28, 2018, 3:38 PM CDT (20:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2018, 4:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Fond du Lac County, WI, Green Lake County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 3:58 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Ese Alto, WI | PATH MAY BE EXTENDED FURTHER WEST. |
| Aug 28, 3:58 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Nnw Waupun, WI | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 4 NNW WAUPUN. PRELIMINARY EF1 RATING. SURVEY STILL ONGOING. START AND END POINTS TBD. |
| Aug 28, 3:58 PM CDT | TORNADO | Alto, WI | A NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND EF-1 RATED TORNADO DAMAGE BEGINNING NEAR THE TOWN OF ALTO. THE TORNADO HAD AN ESTIMATED PEAK WIND OF 100 MPH, WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 2.02 MILES. |
| Aug 28, 4:00 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 S Brandon, WI | SPOTTER WAS 4 MILES NE OF BRANDON LOOKING SW AND OBSERVED A FUNNEL BUT COULDN'T SEE THE BASE DUE TO TREES OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW. |
| Aug 28, 4:00 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Ese Brandon, WI | EF0 TORNADO ADDED FOR 8/28 BASED UPON VIDEO AND DAMAGE REPORTS FROM FDL COUNTY SHERIFF. |
| Aug 28, 4:06 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | Brandon, WI | EST 60-70 MPH GUSTS. ALSO A REPORT OF A CAR DOWN ON A TREE SOUTH OF TOWN. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 93 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
- 41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -407 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1253 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
729
WFUS53 KMKX 282038
TORMKX
WIC039-047-282115-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0013.180828T2038Z-180828T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
338 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Green Lake County in south central Wisconsin...
Northwestern Fond du Lac County in east central Wisconsin...
* Until 415 PM CDT.
* At 337 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Green Lake, or
8 miles southwest of Ripon, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado. A tornado was reported near
Green Lake. There has been considerable wind damage
reported with this storm.
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...
Ripon, North Fond Du Lac, Markesan, Rosendale, Green Lake, Brandon,
Lamartine, Alto, Manchester, Fairwater, West Rosendale and Lagoda.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4390 8888 4389 8850 4371 8849 4364 8907
4386 8912 4392 8889
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 254DEG 32KT 4378 8898
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
BOXELL1 follow-up statement
850
WWUS53 KMKX 282054
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
354 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018
WIC047-282104-
/O.CAN.KMKX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180828T2115Z/
Green Lake WI-
354 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREEN LAKE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
east central Wisconsin.
LAT...LON 4390 8888 4389 8850 4371 8849 4366 8888
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 254DEG 32KT 4382 8878
$$
WIC039-282115-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180828T2115Z/
Fond du Lac WI-
354 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN FOND DU LAC COUNTY...
At 354 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ripon, moving east at 35 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...
Ripon, North Fond Du Lac, Rosendale, Brandon, Lamartine, Alto,
Fairwater, West Rosendale and Lagoda.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4390 8888 4389 8850 4371 8849 4366 8888
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 254DEG 32KT 4382 8878
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
BOXELLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Green Lake, Marquette | 48 min |
| Aug 27, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 92 min | |
| Aug 27, 10:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Sauk | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 11:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Sauk | 23 min |
| Aug 27, 11:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Columbia, Marquette, Sauk | 24 min |
| Aug 27, 11:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Columbia, Sauk | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 11:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Green Lake, Marquette | 6 hr |
| Aug 27, 11:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Columbia, Green Lake, Marquette | 33 min |
| Aug 28, 12:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac, Sheboygan | 6 hr |
| Aug 28, 12:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac, Sheboygan | 6 hr |
| Aug 28, 1:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Dodge, Ozaukee, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Columbia, Sauk | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 5:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MKX | Columbia, Sauk | 6 hr |
| Aug 28, 5:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MKX | Green Lake, Marquette | 6 hr |
| Aug 28, 11:33 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | MKX | Ozaukee | 7 hr |
| Aug 28, 12:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Sauk | 13 days |
| Aug 28, 12:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Sauk | 16 days |
| Aug 28, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Columbia, Marquette, Sauk | 46 min |
| Aug 28, 2:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Marquette | 44 min |
| Aug 28, 3:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Columbia, Green Lake, Marquette, Sauk | 10 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Columbia, Green Lake, Marquette | 39 min |
| Aug 28, 3:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Green Lake, Marquette | 33 min |
| Aug 28, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake | 55 min |
| Aug 28, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dodge | 33 min |
| Aug 28, 3:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac | 31 min |
| Aug 28, 4:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac | 35 min |
| Aug 28, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 92 min | |
| Aug 28, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington | 60 min |
| Aug 28, 4:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac, Sheboygan | 9 hr |
| Aug 28, 4:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac, Sheboygan | 34 min |
| Aug 28, 4:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Ozaukee, Washington | 7 hr |
| Aug 28, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha | 27 min |
| Aug 28, 6:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Sauk | 63 hr |
| Aug 28, 6:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Ozaukee | 36 hr |
| Aug 28, 6:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MKX | Jefferson | 20 days |
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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.