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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Milwaukee, WI

April 12, 202018 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this wind advisory at Apr 12, 2020, 2:34 PM CDT for 18 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 13, 2020, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 12, 2020, 2:34 PM CDT (19:34 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 13, 2020, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 13, 2020, 3:42 PM CDT
In force
12 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, Jefferson County, WI, Kenosha County, WI, Lafayette County, WI, Marquette County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Rock County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI, Walworth County, WI, Washington County, WI, Waukesha County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:34 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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 154 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 2020-04-12Temperature 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 2020-04-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 159 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
867 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
159 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
438 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

485 
WWUS73 KMKX 121934
NPWMKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
234 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...Gusty Winds Late Tonight and Tomorrow...

WIZ046-047-051-052-057>060-063>072-131200-
/O.NEW.KMKX.WI.Y.0002.200413T0900Z-200414T0000Z/
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-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, Portage, Columbus, 
Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, 
Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Madison, 
Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, 
New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Darlington, 
Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, 
Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, 
Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha
234 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, south central and southeast 
  Wisconsin.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
902 
WWUS73 KMKX 130217
NPWMKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
917 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...Gusty Winds Later Tonight And Monday...

WIZ046-047-051-052-057>060-063>072-131030-
/O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0002.200413T0900Z-200414T0000Z/
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-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, Portage, Columbus, 
Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, 
Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Madison, 
Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, 
New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Darlington, 
Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, 
Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, 
Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha
917 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, south central and southeast 
  Wisconsin.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
Wood
894 
WWUS73 KMKX 130755
NPWMKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
255 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...Gusty Winds Today...

WIZ046-047-051-052-057>060-063>072-131600-
/O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0002.200413T0900Z-200414T0000Z/
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-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, Portage, Columbus, 
Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, 
Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Madison, 
Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, 
New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Darlington, 
Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, 
Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, 
Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha
255 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, south central and southeast 
  Wisconsin.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and
  cause damage to temporary shelters. Tree limbs could be blown 
  down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects such as tents.

&&

$$

MRC
494 
WWUS73 KMKX 131441
NPWMKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
941 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...Gusty Winds Today...

WIZ046-047-051-052-057>060-063>072-132245-
/O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200414T0000Z/
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-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, Portage, Columbus, 
Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, 
Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Madison, 
Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, 
New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Darlington, 
Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, 
Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, 
Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha
941 AM CDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, south central and southeast 
  Wisconsin.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
953 
WWUS73 KMKX 132042
NPWMKX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
342 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2020

WIZ046-047-051-052-057>060-063>072-132145-
/O.CAN.KMKX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200414T0000Z/
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-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, Portage, Columbus, 
Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, 
Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Madison, 
Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, 
New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Darlington, 
Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, 
Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, 
Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha
342 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds are slowly decreasing this afternoon, and speeds will
continue to fall heading into this evening. Winds are no longer
expected to gust to 45 MPH, thus the Advisory has been cancelled. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 12, 3:02 AM CDTGale WarningMKX46 hr
Apr 12, 5:09 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMKXColumbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 7 more6 hr
Apr 12, 8:47 AM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMKX2 hr

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.