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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Milwaukee, WI

February 23, 201920 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this wind advisory at Feb 23, 2019, 1:58 PM CST for 20 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Feb 24, 2019, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 23, 2019, 1:58 PM CST (19:58 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 24, 2019, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 23, 2019, 8:18 PM CST
In force
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 20:01 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 12:00Z, 8.0 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2019-02-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2019-02-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 85 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1073 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
598 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

224 
WWUS73 KMKX 231958
NPWMKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
158 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019

...GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS DEVELOPING SUNDAY MORNING...

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-240400-
/O.NEW.KMKX.WI.Y.0002.190224T1200Z-190225T0600Z/
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
158 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
SUNDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 6 AM Sunday to midnight
CST Sunday night. 

* WINDS...West to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to
  50 mph. A few gusts up to 60 mph are possible. 

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will cause trash cans and other unsecured
  objects to be blown into other structures or people. Driving may
  be especially difficult on north-south roads. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 45 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
MRC
2 follow-up statements
562 
WWUS73 KMKX 232347
NPWMKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
547 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019

...FOG TONIGHT, THEN GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS DEVELOPING SUNDAY 
MORNING...

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-240800-
/O.NEW.KMKX.FG.Y.0002.190224T0000Z-190224T1000Z/
/O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0002.190224T1200Z-190225T0600Z/
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
547 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST SUNDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
Dense Fog Advisory...which is in effect until 4 AM CST Sunday. a
Wind Advisory remains in effect from 6 AM Sunday to midnight CST
Sunday night. 

* VISIBILITY...Visibility fall to around a quarter mile or less 
  this evening and tonight. Visibilities may briefly improve as 
  areas of showers move through, but will quickly fall back to 
  around a quarter mile.

* WINDS...West to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 
  to 50 mph on Sunday. A few gusts up to 60 mph are possible. 

* IMPACTS...Dense fog tonight will result in potentially hazardous
  driving conditions. Gusty winds on Sunday will cause trash cans
  and other unsecured objects to be blown around. Driving may be 
  especially difficult on north-south roads. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 45 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving...slow down...
use your headlights...and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

&&

$$
744 
WWUS73 KMKX 240218
NPWMKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
818 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019

...FOG TONIGHT, THEN VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS DEVELOPING SUNDAY
MORNING...

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-241200-
/O.UPG.KMKX.WI.Y.0002.190224T1200Z-190225T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMKX.HW.W.0001.190224T1200Z-190225T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMKX.FG.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-190224T1000Z/
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
818 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 6 AM to 9 PM CST
Sunday. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. A Dense Fog 
Advisory remains in effect until 4 AM CST Sunday. 

* VISIBILITY...Visibility around a quarter mile or less this 
  evening and tonight. Visibilities may briefly improve as areas 
  of showers move through, but will quickly fall back to around a 
  quarter mile. 

* WINDS...West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 55 
  to 60 mph on Sunday. The strongest winds will be from mid to 
  late morning through the afternoon hours. 

* IMPACTS...Dense fog tonight will result in potentially hazardous
  driving conditions. Gusty winds on Sunday will cause trash cans
  and other unsecured objects to be blown around. Some tree and
  minor structural damage is possible. Driving may be especially
  difficult on north-south roads.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving...slow down...
use your headlights...and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 23, 2:48 AM CSTGale WarningMKX18 hr
Feb 23, 2:48 AM CSTStorm WatchMKX12 hr
Feb 23, 11:34 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXColumbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 14 more12 hr
Feb 23, 3:05 PM CSTStorm WarningMKX30 hr
Feb 23, 5:47 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryMKXColumbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 14 more10 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.