Alert archive / Wisconsin / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 1, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this high wind watch at Dec 14, 2021, 2:34 AM CST for 20 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Dec 15, 2021, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2021, 2:34 AM CST (08:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2021, 3:33 AM 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 08:34 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 00:00Z, 8.6 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2125 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
664 WWUS73 KMKX 140834 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 234 AM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 WIZ046-047-056-057-062-063-067>069-141800- /O.NEW.KMKX.HW.A.0001.211216T0000Z-211216T1200Z/ Marquette-Green Lake-Sauk-Columbia-Iowa-Dane-Lafayette-Green-Rock- Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro, Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Baraboo, Reedsburg, Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City, Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld, Madison, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, and Beloit 234 AM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Marquette, Green Lake, Sauk, Columbia, Iowa, Dane, Lafayette, Green and Rock Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be sure to secure any loose outdoor items and holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ Wagner
4 follow-up statements
442 WWUS73 KMKX 141720 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1120 AM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 WIZ046-047-056-057-062-063-067>069-150130- /O.CON.KMKX.HW.A.0001.211216T0000Z-211216T1200Z/ Marquette-Green Lake-Sauk-Columbia-Iowa-Dane-Lafayette-Green-Rock- Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro, Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Baraboo, Reedsburg, Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City, Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld, Madison, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, and Beloit 1120 AM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Green, Rock, Lafayette, Iowa, Dane, Marquette, Green Lake, Columbia and Sauk Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$
050 WWUS73 KMKX 142056 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 256 PM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 WIZ051-052-058>060-064>066-070>072-150500- /O.EXB.KMKX.HW.A.0001.211216T0300Z-211216T1200Z/ Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Dodge-Washington-Ozaukee-Jefferson-Waukesha- Milwaukee-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Fond Du Lac, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha 256 PM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ WIZ046-047-056-057-062-063-067>069-150500- /O.CON.KMKX.HW.A.0001.211216T0000Z-211216T1200Z/ Marquette-Green Lake-Sauk-Columbia-Iowa-Dane-Lafayette-Green-Rock- Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro, Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Baraboo, Reedsburg, Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City, Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld, Madison, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, and Beloit 256 PM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Green, Rock, Lafayette, Iowa, Dane, Marquette, Green Lake, Columbia and Sauk Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$
924 WWUS73 KMKX 150239 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 839 PM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 WIZ046-047-056-057-062-063-067>069-151045- /O.CON.KMKX.HW.A.0001.211216T0000Z-211216T1200Z/ Marquette-Green Lake-Sauk-Columbia-Iowa-Dane-Lafayette-Green-Rock- Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro, Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Baraboo, Reedsburg, Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City, Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld, Madison, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, and Beloit 839 PM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...South to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Green, Rock, Lafayette, Dane, Columbia, Sauk, Marquette, Iowa and Green Lake Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ WIZ051-052-058>060-064>066-070>072-151045- /O.CON.KMKX.HW.A.0001.211216T0300Z-211216T1200Z/ Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Dodge-Washington-Ozaukee-Jefferson-Waukesha- Milwaukee-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Fond Du Lac, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha 839 PM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...South to southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ Kavinsky
908 WWUS73 KMKX 150933 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 333 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 WIZ046-047-056-057-062-063-067>069-151745- /O.UPG.KMKX.HW.A.0001.211216T0000Z-211216T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.HW.W.0001.211216T0000Z-211216T1200Z/ Marquette-Green Lake-Sauk-Columbia-Iowa-Dane-Lafayette-Green-Rock- Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro, Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Baraboo, Reedsburg, Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City, Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld, Madison, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, and Beloit 333 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Marquette, Green Lake, Sauk, Columbia, Iowa, Dane, Lafayette, Green and Rock Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ WIZ051-052-058>060-064>066-070>072-151745- /O.UPG.KMKX.HW.A.0001.211216T0300Z-211216T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMKX.HW.W.0001.211216T0300Z-211216T1500Z/ Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Dodge-Washington-Ozaukee-Jefferson-Waukesha- Milwaukee-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Fond Du Lac, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha 333 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
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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.