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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Milwaukee, WI

August 24, 2021Lafayette County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Aug 24, 2021, 3:44 PM CDT for Lafayette County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 31 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 24, 2021, 3:44 PM CDT (20:44 UTC)
Expired
Aug 24, 2021, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Lafayette County, WI

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 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 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 119 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 2021-08-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1809 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 2021-08-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 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
1809 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-127 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1284 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

928 
WFUS53 KMKX 242044
TORMKX
WIC065-242115-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0015.210824T2044Z-210824T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
344 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Lafayette County in south central Wisconsin...

* Until 415 PM CDT.
    
* At 344 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Shullsburg, or near Darlington, moving east at 20
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Darlington, Belmont, Fayette, Lamont and Calamine. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4261 9033 4274 9035 4278 8998 4260 8997
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 267DEG 18KT 4266 9025 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

PATTERSON
2 follow-up statements
769 
WWUS53 KMKX 242058
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
358 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

WIC065-242115-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210824T2115Z/
Lafayette WI-
358 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
LAFAYETTE COUNTY...
    
At 357 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Darlington, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Darlington, Fayette and Lamont. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4261 9026 4271 9029 4278 8998 4260 8997
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 267DEG 18KT 4266 9016 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

PATTERSON
139 
WWUS53 KMKX 242106
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
406 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

WIC065-242115-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210824T2115Z/
Lafayette WI-
406 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
LAFAYETTE COUNTY...
    
At 406 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Darlington, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Darlington, Fayette and Lamont. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4261 9022 4268 9023 4278 8998 4260 8997
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 267DEG 18KT 4266 9010 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

PATTERSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 24, 11:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXGreen Lake, Marquette23 min
Aug 24, 12:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXFond du Lac14 min
Aug 24, 12:53 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX97 min
Aug 24, 1:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXSheboygan24 min
Aug 24, 2:28 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX62 min
Aug 24, 3:03 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX57 min
Aug 24, 3:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXGreen27 min
Aug 24, 3:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXJefferson28 min
Aug 24, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXLafayette25 min
Aug 24, 4:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXLafayette32 min
Aug 24, 4:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXIowa, Lafayette27 min
Aug 24, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXLafayette47 min
Aug 24, 4:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWalworth32 min
Aug 24, 4:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXGreen34 min
Aug 24, 5:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXGreen47 min
Aug 24, 5:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXRock58 min
Aug 24, 6:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXRock33 min
Aug 24, 6:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXWalworth48 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.