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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Milwaukee, WI

August 10, 2021Iowa County, Lafayette County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2021, 4:25 PM CDT for Iowa County, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 80 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
Aug 10, 2021, 4:25 PM CDT (21:25 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
80 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Iowa County, WI, Lafayette County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:26 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 10, 4:45 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG7 Sse Mineral Point, WILAFAYETTE CO DISPATCH RELAYS REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON OLSON LANE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 10, 3:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 127 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3755 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -37 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
3755 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
819 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

806 
WUUS53 KMKX 102125
SVRMKX
WIC049-065-102245-
/O.NEW.KMKX.SV.W.0043.210810T2125Z-210810T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
425 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

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

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 425 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Platteville to near Menominee, moving east at
  35 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Argyle, Blanchardville, Wiota, New
  Diggings, South Wayne, Waldwick, Fayette, Lamont, Hollandale,
  Gratiot, Calamine, Lead Mine, Yellowstone Lake St Park and
  Woodford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4302 8984 4251 8984 4251 9042 4252 9043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 256DEG 30KT 4278 9053 4244 9056 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KAVINSKY
3 follow-up statements
423 
WWUS53 KMKX 102138
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
438 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

WIC049-065-102245-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210810T2245Z/
Lafayette WI-Iowa WI-
438 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR LAFAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN IOWA COUNTIES...

At 438 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Platteville to near Galena, moving east at 35
mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Weather observing equipment in Platteville reported a 70 
         mph wind gust. 

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Argyle, Blanchardville, Wiota, New
Diggings, South Wayne, Waldwick, Fayette, Lamont, Hollandale,
Gratiot, Calamine, Lead Mine, Yellowstone Lake St Park and Woodford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4302 8984 4251 8984 4251 9042 4252 9043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 270DEG 30KT 4280 9042 4246 9045 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

KAVINSKY
716 
WWUS53 KMKX 102217
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
517 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

WIC049-065-102245-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210810T2245Z/
Lafayette WI-Iowa WI-
517 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR LAFAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN IOWA COUNTIES...

At 517 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Blanchardville to near Apple River, moving east
at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Darlington, Shullsburg, Argyle, Blanchardville, Wiota, New Diggings,
South Wayne, Waldwick, Fayette, Lamont, Hollandale, Gratiot, Lead
Mine, Yellowstone Lake St Park and Woodford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4251 8984 4251 9040 4252 9041 4300 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 276DEG 32KT 4286 8986 4247 9015 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KAVINSKY
529 
WWUS53 KMKX 102244
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
544 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

WIC049-065-102254-
/O.EXP.KMKX.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210810T2245Z/
Lafayette WI-Iowa WI-
544 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LAFAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN
IOWA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4251 8984 4251 9040 4252 9041 4300 8984
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 256DEG 30KT 4291 8961 4252 8990 

$$

KAVINSKY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 7:13 PM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMKX14 hr
Aug 10, 2:16 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMKXDane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha and 8 more29 hr
Aug 10, 4:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Iowa, Lafayette, Sauk73 min
Aug 10, 5:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXColumbia, Dane, Green, Iowa, Sauk67 min
Aug 10, 5:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXRock39 min
Aug 10, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Dodge, Jefferson, Rock78 min
Aug 10, 6:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Walworth, Washington and 1 more97 min
Aug 10, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXColumbia, Dane20 min
Aug 10, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX111 min
Aug 10, 6:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXFond du Lac, Sheboygan76 min
Aug 10, 6:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXKenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine54 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.