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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 87, NWS Milwaukee, WI

September 20, 20214 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 20, 2021, 9:22 PM CDT for 4 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 38 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
Sep 20, 2021, 9:22 PM CDT (02:22 UTC)
Expired
Sep 20, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dane County, WI, Green County, WI, Iowa County, WI, Lafayette County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:25 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

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 2021-09-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1090 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 2021-09-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 139 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1090 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1240 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
3.7

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The text

As transmitted.

678 
WUUS53 KMKX 210222
SVRMKX
WIC025-045-049-065-210300-
/O.NEW.KMKX.SV.W.0087.210921T0222Z-210921T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
922 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Lafayette County in south central Wisconsin...
  Northwestern Green County in south central Wisconsin...
  Southeastern Iowa County in south central Wisconsin...
  Southwestern Dane County in south central Wisconsin...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 921 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Darlington,
  moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Mount Horeb, Darlington, New Glarus, Argyle, Blanchardville,
  Waldwick, Fayette, Lamont, Hollandale, Yellowstone Lake St Park and
  Calamine.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4260 9014 4275 9027 4302 8974 4277 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 240DEG 36KT 4272 9012 

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

$$

STUMPF
3 follow-up statements
572 
WWUS53 KMKX 210235
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
935 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

WIC025-045-049-065-210300-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210921T0300Z/
Lafayette WI-Green WI-Iowa WI-Dane WI-
935 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...NORTHWESTERN GREEN...SOUTHEASTERN IOWA
AND SOUTHWESTERN DANE COUNTIES...

At 935 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Blanchardville,
or 11 miles northeast of Darlington, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Mount Horeb, New Glarus, Argyle, Blanchardville, Waldwick, Fayette,
Lamont, Hollandale and Yellowstone Lake St Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4265 8996 4282 9012 4302 8974 4277 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 240DEG 36KT 4279 8995 

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

$$

STUMPF
959 
WWUS53 KMKX 210250
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
950 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

WIC065-210259-
/O.CAN.KMKX.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210921T0300Z/
Lafayette WI-
950 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4271 8974 4292 8993 4302 8974 4277 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 240DEG 36KT 4286 8978 

$$

WIC025-045-049-210300-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210921T0300Z/
Green WI-Iowa WI-Dane WI-
950 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN GREEN...EASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHWESTERN DANE
COUNTIES...

At 949 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Blanchardville,
or 10 miles south of Mount Horeb, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Mount Horeb, New Glarus and Monticello. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4271 8974 4292 8993 4302 8974 4277 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 240DEG 36KT 4286 8978 

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

$$

STUMPF
284 
WWUS53 KMKX 210256
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
956 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

WIC025-045-049-210306-
/O.EXP.KMKX.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210921T0300Z/
Green WI-Iowa WI-Dane WI-
956 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GREEN...EASTERN
IOWA AND SOUTHWESTERN DANE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4271 8974 4292 8993 4302 8974 4277 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 240DEG 36KT 4289 8972 

$$

STUMPF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 20, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXIowa, Sauk38 min
Sep 20, 7:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXColumbia, Sauk44 min
Sep 20, 7:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXIowa31 min
Sep 20, 8:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXMarquette37 min
Sep 20, 8:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXColumbia, Sauk38 min
Sep 20, 9:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXLafayette46 min
Sep 20, 9:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXColumbia, Dodge24 min
Sep 20, 9:24 PM CDTTornado WarningMKXDane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette24 min
Sep 20, 9:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXGreen Lake46 min
Sep 20, 10:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXGreen41 min
Sep 20, 10:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXJefferson48 min
Sep 20, 10:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Jefferson20 min
Sep 21, 3:04 AM CDTGale WatchMKX11 hr
Sep 21, 1:48 PM CDTGale WarningMKX50 hr
Sep 21, 1:48 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX17 hr
Sep 21, 1:51 PM CDTBeach Hazards StatementMKXKenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan58 hr

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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.