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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this wind advisory at Mar 31, 2018, 5:25 AM CDT for 20 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Mar 31, 2018, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2018, 5:25 AM CDT (10:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2018, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Columbia County, WI, Dane County, WI, Dodge County, WI, Fond du Lac County, WI, Green County, WI, Green Lake County, WI, Iowa County, WI, Jefferson County, WI, Kenosha County, WI, Lafayette County, WI, Marquette County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Rock County, WI, Sauk County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI, Walworth County, WI, Washington County, WI, Waukesha County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:24 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
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1658 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
717 WWUS73 KMKX 311025 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 525 AM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018 ...Strong, Gusty Winds Expected Today... WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-312300- /O.NEW.KMKX.WI.Y.0002.180331T1200Z-180331T2300Z/ Marquette-Green Lake-Fond Du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge- Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee- Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro, Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Fond Du Lac, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Baraboo, Reedsburg, Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City, Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld, Madison, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, West Allis, Wauwatosa, Greenfield, Franklin, Oak Creek, South Milwaukee, Cudahy, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha 525 AM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening. * TIMING...From this morning through early evening. The strongest winds are expected from mid morning through late afternoon. * WINDS...South winds will gust as high as 45 MPH this morning. Winds will then become westerly and northwesterly this afternoon. Gusts could again approach 45 MPH during this time. * IMPACTS...Drivers of high profile vehicles should be alert for gusty winds today. Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around by the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
3 follow-up statements
929 WWUS73 KMKX 311550 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1050 AM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018 ...Strong, Gusty Winds Expected Today... WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-312300- /O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180331T2300Z/ Marquette-Green Lake-Fond Du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge- Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee- Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro, Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Fond Du Lac, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Baraboo, Reedsburg, Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City, Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld, Madison, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, West Allis, Wauwatosa, Greenfield, Franklin, Oak Creek, South Milwaukee, Cudahy, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha 1050 AM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... a Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening. * TIMING...Through early this evening. The strongest winds are expected through the middle afternoon hours. * WINDS...Southwest winds will gust as high as 45 MPH into later this morning. Winds will then become west ti northwest this afternoon. Gusts could again approach 45 MPH during this time. * IMPACTS...Drivers of high profile vehicles should be alert for gusty winds today. Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around by the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Wood
237 WWUS73 KMKX 312036 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 336 PM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018 ...Strong And Gusty Winds Lingering Near Lake Michigan... WIZ046-047-051-056>059-062>065-067>070-312145- /O.CAN.KMKX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180331T2300Z/ Marquette-Green Lake-Fond Du Lac-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-Washington- Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth- Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro, Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Fond Du Lac, Baraboo, Reedsburg, Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City, Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, Hartford, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld, Madison, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, and East Troy 336 PM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds will continue to gradually weaken into early this evening. Gusts will remain in the 30 to 35 MPH range. $$ WIZ052-060-066-071-072-312300- /O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180331T2300Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, West Allis, Wauwatosa, Greenfield, Franklin, Oak Creek, South Milwaukee, Cudahy, Racine, and Kenosha 336 PM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening. * TIMING...Through early this evening. * WINDS...Northwest winds will gust as high as 40 to 45 MPH into early this evening. * IMPACTS...Drivers of high profile vehicles should be alert for gusty winds into early this evening. Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around by the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Wood
539 WWUS73 KMKX 312257 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 557 PM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018 ...WINDS EASING THIS EVENING... WIZ052-060-066-071-072-010000- /O.EXP.KMKX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180331T2300Z/ Sheboygan-Ozaukee-Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, West Allis, Wauwatosa, Greenfield, Franklin, Oak Creek, South Milwaukee, Cudahy, Racine, and Kenosha 557 PM CDT Sat Mar 31 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The Wind Advisory will expire at 6 PM CDT this evening. Winds will continue to ease this evening, thus the Wind Advisory is being allowed to expire. $$ DDV
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 6:49 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 8 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.