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Special Weather Statement, NWS Milwaukee, WI

August 7, 2021Walworth County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2021, 7:32 PM CDT for Walworth County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 58 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
Aug 7, 2021, 7:32 PM CDT (00:32 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
30

County Walworth County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 192 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 2021-08-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2231 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 2021-08-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 88 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
2231 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1094 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.1

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The text

As transmitted.

165 
WWUS83 KMKX 080032
SPSMKX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
732 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
 
WIZ064-069-070-080130-
Walworth WI-Rock WI-Jefferson WI-
732 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
Walworth, northeastern Rock and southern Jefferson Counties through
830 PM CDT...

At 732 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Dousman to near Jefferson to near Milton.
Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds of 30 to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Janesville, Whitewater, Fort Atkinson, Elkhorn, Delavan, Milton,
Edgerton, East Troy, Palmyra, Darien, Lake Koshkonong, Richmond,
Rome, La Grange, Hebron, Millard, Lima Center, Nws
Milwaukee/sullivan, Abells Corners and Tibbets.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
south central and southeastern Wisconsin.

&&

LAT...LON 4277 8914 4285 8903 4285 8901 4286 8901
      4297 8885 4299 8854 4284 8854 4284 8834
      4256 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 278DEG 23KT 4298 8856 4297 8876 4279 8900 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

$$

CMILLER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 7:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXRock30 min
Aug 7, 7:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWaukesha25 min
Aug 7, 7:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXMilwaukee, Waukesha54 min
Aug 7, 8:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXRacine, Walworth69 min
Aug 7, 9:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXGreen Lake, Marquette77 min
Aug 7, 10:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXDodge, Fond du Lac, Washington59 min
Aug 7, 10:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXFond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette3 hr
Aug 7, 10:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXOzaukee, Sheboygan57 min
Aug 7, 11:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWashington60 min
Aug 7, 11:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXDodge, Ozaukee, Washington75 min
Aug 7, 11:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXDodge34 min
Aug 8, 12:49 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMKXDodge, Ozaukee, Washington6 hr
Aug 8, 12:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXFond du Lac11 hr
Aug 8, 1:37 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMKXMilwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha5 hr
Aug 8, 2:19 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXMilwaukee, Ozaukee3 hr
Aug 8, 2:43 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchMKXColumbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Milwaukee and 3 more17 hr
Aug 8, 9:54 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMKX10 hr
Aug 8, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXGreen Lake, Marquette36 min
Aug 8, 4:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXDodge37 min
Aug 8, 4:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXWashington25 min
Aug 8, 5:05 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX24 min
Aug 8, 5:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWashington33 min
Aug 8, 5:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXSheboygan23 min
Aug 8, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXSheboygan30 min
Aug 8, 6:09 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX51 min
Aug 8, 6:50 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX55 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.