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Special Weather Statement, NWS Milwaukee, WI

August 5, 20199 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this special weather statement at Aug 5, 2019, 9:37 PM CDT for 9 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 53 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: Aug 5, 2019, 9:37 PM CDT (02:37 UTC)
Expired: Aug 5, 2019, 10:30 PM CDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Milwaukee, WI

Counties Dane County, WI, Green County, WI, Jefferson County, WI, Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Rock County, WI, Walworth County, WI, Waukesha County, WI

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 180 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 58 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -168 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1587 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 182 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 5, 9:36 PM CDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 9:36 PM CDT, 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 3:10 PM CDT, 6 hours 27 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
310 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-062015-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond Du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
310 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A line of storms will enter from the north this evening. Damaging
wind gusts will be possible especially over south central
Wisconsin.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday

Isolated thunderstorms are possible Tuesday. Cloud to ground
lightning is the main concern.

Another cold front will move through the area Wednesday afternoon
into Wednesday night. A few strong storms are possible with gusty
winds and small hail the main concerns.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed after 6 PM.

LMZ643>646-062015-
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-
310 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from
Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A line of storms will enter from the northwest this afternoon.
Localized damaging wind gusts are possible with the passage of
this line of storms this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday

Isolated thunderstorms are possible Tuesday. Cloud to ground
lightning is the main concern.

Another cold front will move through the area Wednesday afternoon
into Wednesday night. A few strong storms are possible with gusty
winds and small hail the main concerns.

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-062015-
Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to
mid-line of lake.-
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the
Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South
Fox Island 5NM offshore-
Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to
mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5NM
offshore to mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore
to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid
lake-
Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
310 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A line of storms will move northwest to southeast across Lake
Michigan this afternoon and evening. Localized damaging wind
gusts are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday

Isolated thunderstorms are possible Tuesday across the southern
half of the lake. Cloud to ground lightning is the main concern.

Another cold front will move through the region Wednesday
afternoon into Wednesday night. A few strong storms are possible
with gusty winds and small hail the main concerns.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 5, 8:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
805 PM CDT MON AUG 5 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0745 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 N PRINCETON           43.87N 89.13W
08/05/2019  E55 MPH          GREEN LAKE         WI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GREEN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER ESTIMATED
            WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH NEAR PRINCETON.
            OBSERVED CROP DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

&&

MRC

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 8:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
825 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

WIZ051-057>059-063-060200-
Dodge-Columbia-Washington-Fond Du Lac-Dane-
825 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT FOND DU LAC...
COLUMBIA...NORTHEASTERN DANE...NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND DODGE
COUNTIES...

At 824 PM CDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Southern Lake Winnebago to near
Beaver Dam to Portage. Movement was southeast at 45 mph.

Winds of 40 to 50 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Fond Du Lac, Watertown, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Portage, Windsor,
Mayville, North Fond Du Lac, Columbus, Kewaskum, Horicon, Juneau,
Lake Wisconsin, Deforest, Poynette, Lomira, Pardeeville,
Campbellsport, Fall River and Theresa.

LAT...LON 4364 8816 4354 8816 4354 8815 4321 8867
      4321 8948 4360 8956 4357 8895 4390 8856
      4389 8841 4392 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 330DEG 38KT 4388 8849 4352 8891 4355 8943

KUROSKI

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 8:49 PM CDT, 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
849 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

WIZ051-052-058>060-064>066-060245-
Dodge-Waukesha-Sheboygan-Milwaukee-Ozaukee-Washington-Fond Du
Lac-Jefferson-
849 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT OZAUKEE...SOUTHEASTERN
FOND DU LAC...MILWAUKEE...WAUKESHA...WASHINGTON...JEFFERSON...
SOUTHERN SHEBOYGAN AND SOUTHERN DODGE COUNTIES...

At 849 PM CDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 7 miles east of Sheboygan, to near
Campbellsport, to near Watertown, to near Waterloo. Movement was
southeast at 40 mph.

Winds of 30 to 40 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis, Sheboygan, Wauwatosa, New Berlin,
Brookfield, Greenfield, Menomonee Falls, Oak Creek, West Bend,
Muskego, Watertown, Mequon, South Milwaukee, Cudahy, Hartford,
Whitefish Bay, Greendale and Pewaukee.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

LAT...LON 4357 8779 4349 8779 4338 8787 4326 8791
      4307 8787 4302 8790 4294 8784 4284 8784
      4284 8869 4309 8901 4331 8901 4330 8886
      4348 8847 4366 8830 4375 8771 4368 8770
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 312DEG 36KT 4374 8757 4361 8822 4344 8839 4325
8879 4315 8892

WOOD

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 9:03 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 5, 9:09 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 5, 9:37 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 5, 7:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Green Lake, Marquette	40 min
Aug 5, 7:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Green Lake, Marquette	30 min
Aug 5, 7:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette	33 min
Aug 5, 8:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Columbia, Sauk	38 min
Aug 5, 8:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac	35 min
Aug 5, 8:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Columbia, Sauk	27 min
Aug 5, 8:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington, Waukesha	56 min
Aug 5, 9:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Columbia	42 min
Aug 5, 9:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Dane, Iowa	81 min
Aug 5, 10:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Iowa, Lafayette	42 min
Aug 5, 10:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MKX	Green	43 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Wisconsin, 2019 Every special weather statement in 2019

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.