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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Milwaukee, WI

July 28, 2021Lafayette County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 28, 2021, 2:28 AM CDT for Lafayette County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 47 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 28, 2021, 2:28 AM CDT (07:28 UTC)
Expired
Jul 28, 2021, 3:15 AM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Lafayette County, WI

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 28, 2:40 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Gratiot, WIA FEW TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 117 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2021-07-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1554 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2021-07-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 68 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1554 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-284 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1342 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

138 
WUUS53 KMKX 280728
SVRMKX
WIC065-280815-
/O.NEW.KMKX.SV.W.0011.210728T0728Z-210728T0815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
228 AM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Lafayette County in south central Wisconsin...

* Until 315 AM CDT.

* At 228 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Shullsburg,
  or 10 miles southwest of Darlington, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Darlington, Shullsburg, Belmont, Benton, Argyle, Wiota, New
  Diggings, South Wayne, Elk Grove, Lamont, Gratiot, Lead Mine and
  Woodford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4274 9043 4272 8984 4251 8984 4251 9042
TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 281DEG 28KT 4262 9030 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MRC
3 follow-up statements
557 
WWUS53 KMKX 280744
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
244 AM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

WIC065-280815-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210728T0815Z/
Lafayette WI-
244 AM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT
FOR LAFAYETTE COUNTY...

At 243 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Shullsburg, or
near Darlington, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Darlington, Shullsburg, Belmont, Benton, Argyle, Wiota, New Diggings,
South Wayne, Elk Grove, Lamont, Gratiot, Lead Mine and Woodford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4274 9043 4272 8984 4251 8984 4251 9042
TIME...MOT...LOC 0743Z 281DEG 28KT 4260 9014 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MRC
802 
WWUS53 KMKX 280756
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
256 AM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

WIC065-280815-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210728T0815Z/
Lafayette WI-
256 AM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY...

At 256 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Apple River, or
8 miles south of Darlington, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Darlington, Shullsburg, Wiota, South Wayne, Gratiot and Woodford. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4268 9015 4266 8984 4251 8984 4251 9033
TIME...MOT...LOC 0756Z 287DEG 20KT 4255 9011 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MRC
805 
WWUS53 KMKX 280806
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
306 AM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

WIC065-280816-
/O.EXP.KMKX.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210728T0815Z/
Lafayette WI-
306 AM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 315 AM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4268 9015 4266 8984 4251 8984 4251 9033
TIME...MOT...LOC 0806Z 281DEG 28KT 4254 9006 

$$

MRC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 12:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXIowa, Sauk63 min
Jul 28, 1:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXColumbia, Dane, Iowa, Sauk63 min
Jul 28, 1:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXIowa, Lafayette53 min
Jul 28, 2:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXDane66 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.