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Special Weather Statement, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2020, 2:40 PM CDT for Iowa County, Lafayette County, Sauk County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 65 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 9, 2020, 2:40 PM CDT (19:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2020, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Iowa County, WI, Lafayette County, WI, Sauk County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 1113 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -172 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 885 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 9, 10:49 AM CDT, 3 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 10:49 AM CDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 350 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-100900- Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge- Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee- Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- 350 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Chances for thunderstorms are forecast later this afternoon into tonight. There is uncertainty with the timing and coverage of storms across the area during this period. If storms can develop and move into the area, strong to severe storms are possible. Large hail to one inch in diameter, damaging winds to 60 MPH, locally heavy rainfall and frequent cloud to ground lightning are possible. Heat index values will be in the middle 90s today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Chances for thunderstorms linger into Monday, as a cold front moves southeast through the region. There is uncertainty again with the coverage of storms across the area Monday. If storms can develop, a few strong to severe storms are possible, mainly along and south of a Mineral Point, to Madison, to Milwaukee line. Large hail to one inch in diameter, damaging winds to 60 MPH, and frequent cloud to ground lightning are possible. Heat index values may reach the middle 90s on Monday in southeastern parts of the area. There are mainly small chances for thunderstorms at times Wednesday through Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed at times this afternoon into Monday. LMZ643>646-100900- 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- 350 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Chances for thunderstorms are forecast tonight. There is uncertainty with the timing and coverage of storms across the area during this period. If storms can develop and move into the area, strong to severe storms are possible. Large hail to one inch in diameter, damaging winds to 50 knots and frequent cloud to ground lightning are possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Chances for thunderstorms linger into Monday, as a cold front moves southeast through the region. There is uncertainty again with the coverage of storms across the area Monday. If storms can develop, a few strong to severe storms are possible, mainly south of North Point Lighthouse. Large hail to one inch in diameter, damaging winds to 50 knots, and frequent cloud to ground lightning are possible. There are mainly small chances for thunderstorms at times Wednesday through Saturday. LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-100900- 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- 350 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Chances for thunderstorms are forecast tonight. There is uncertainty with the timing and coverage of storms across the lake during this period. If storms can develop and move across the lake, strong to severe storms are possible. Large hail to one inch in diameter, damaging winds to 50 knots and frequent cloud to ground lightning are possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Chances for thunderstorms linger into Monday, as a cold front moves southeast through the region. There is uncertainty again with the coverage of storms across the lake Monday. If storms can develop, a few strong to severe storms are possible, mainly over the southern half of the lake. Large hail to one inch in diameter, damaging winds to 50 knots, and frequent cloud to ground lightning are possible. There are mainly small chances for thunderstorms at times Wednesday through Saturday. Wood www.weather.gov/mkx
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 12:11 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1211 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020 WIZ067-091745- Lafayette- ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT LAFAYETTE COUNTY... At 1207 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hazel Green, or 7 miles north of Galena, moving east at 15 mph. Winds of 30 to 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, and Gratiot. LAT...LON 4281 9043 4281 8986 4251 8984 4251 9043 TIME...MOT...LOC 1707Z 257DEG 14KT 4254 9040 MRC
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 2:40 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
240 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020
WIZ056-062-067-092045-
Lafayette-Iowa-Sauk-
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT LAFAYETTE...IOWA AND
SOUTHWESTERN SAUK COUNTIES...
At 238 PM CDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Richland Center to near Sageville.
Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
Winds of 40 to 50 mph and nickel size hail are possible with these
storms.
Locations impacted include...
Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Darlington, Spring Green, Shullsburg,
Belmont, Benton, Argyle, Blanchardville, Barneveld, Wiota, Highland,
Arena, Plain, North Freedom, Ridgeway, Avoca, Orion, Linden and New
Diggings.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 4320 9043 4321 9029 4317 9020 4340 9019
4346 8985 4251 8984 4251 9042
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 241DEG 26KT 4330 9041 4255 9062
MRCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 10:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Marquette | 39 min |
| Aug 8, 10:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Green Lake | 18 min |
| Aug 8, 11:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Fond du Lac | 27 min |
| Aug 9, 4:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Sheboygan | 59 min |
| Aug 9, 4:27 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 93 min | |
| Aug 9, 5:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Sheboygan | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Sheboygan | 42 min |
| Aug 9, 5:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Sheboygan | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Sheboygan | 55 min |
| Aug 9, 6:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Ozaukee | 42 min |
| Aug 9, 7:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Sheboygan | 117 min |
| Aug 9, 8:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MKX | Sheboygan | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 12:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Lafayette | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Lafayette | 31 min |
| Aug 9, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Green, Rock | 64 min |
| Aug 9, 4:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dane | 38 min |
| Aug 9, 4:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Dodge, Jefferson, Rock, Walworth | 60 min |
| Aug 9, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Green | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Jefferson | 45 min |
| Aug 9, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Waukesha | 55 min |
| Aug 9, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Rock | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 5:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Walworth | 26 min |
| Aug 9, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Fond du Lac | 27 min |
| Aug 9, 5:52 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 83 min | |
| Aug 9, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Milwaukee | 41 min |
| Aug 9, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Kenosha, Racine, Walworth | 65 min |
Nearby
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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.