Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2018, 2:47 PM CDT for Green County, Iowa County, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 26, 2018, 2:47 PM CDT (19:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2018, 3:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Green County, WI, Iowa County, WI, Lafayette County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:48 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 143 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
- 1133 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 503 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 3.8
The text
As transmitted.
205
WFUS53 KMKX 261947
TORMKX
WIC045-049-065-262015-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0004.180626T1947Z-180626T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
247 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Lafayette County in south central Wisconsin...
Northwestern Green County in south central Wisconsin...
Southeastern Iowa County in south central Wisconsin...
* Until 315 PM CDT.
* At 247 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Blanchardville,
or 15 miles northeast of Darlington, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.
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...
Blanchardville.
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 4274 8988 4287 8989 4286 8984 4286 8979
4285 8972 4273 8982
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 202DEG 14KT 4277 8985
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
DDV3 follow-up statements
409
WWUS53 KMKX 261955
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
255 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018
WIC045-049-065-262015-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180626T2015Z/
Lafayette WI-Green WI-Iowa WI-
255 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...NORTHWESTERN GREEN AND SOUTHEASTERN IOWA
COUNTIES...
At 255 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Blanchardville,
or 14 miles south of Mount Horeb, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Blanchardville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4277 8987 4287 8989 4286 8984 4286 8979
4285 8972 4277 8981
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 201DEG 15KT 4281 8983
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
MBK560
WWUS53 KMKX 262007
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
307 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018
WIC065-262014-
/O.CAN.KMKX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180626T2015Z/
Lafayette WI-
307 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been
cancelled.
LAT...LON 4282 8985 4287 8989 4286 8984 4286 8979
4285 8972 4280 8980
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 201DEG 15KT 4285 8981
$$
WIC045-049-262015-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180626T2015Z/
Green WI-Iowa WI-
307 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GREEN AND SOUTHEASTERN IOWA COUNTIES...
A confirmed tornado had been reported near Blanchardville about 245
pm, or 11 miles south of Mount Horeb, moving north at 15 mph.
However local officials reported the tornado has lifted off the
ground just before 3 pm.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...The threat for a tornado touchdown continues until 3:15 pm.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Green and southeastern Iowa Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4282 8985 4287 8989 4286 8984 4286 8979
4285 8972 4280 8980
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 201DEG 15KT 4285 8981
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
MBK938
WWUS53 KMKX 262009
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
309 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018
WIC045-049-262019-
/O.EXP.KMKX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180626T2015Z/
Green WI-Iowa WI-
309 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GREEN AND SOUTHEASTERN IOWA
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 4282 8985 4287 8989 4286 8984 4286 8979
4285 8972 4280 8980
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 202DEG 14KT 4286 8980
$$
MBKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MKX | Green, Kenosha, Lafayette, Racine, Rock, Walworth | 20 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Rock | 43 min |
| Jun 26, 2:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Walworth | 51 min |
| Jun 26, 3:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Dane, Green | 34 min |
| Jun 26, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Walworth | 25 min |
| Jun 26, 4:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Dane | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Jefferson | 44 min |
| Jun 26, 6:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Kenosha, Racine, Rock, Walworth | 2 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.