Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 15, NWS Milwaukee, WI
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.
- 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
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
$$
PATTERSON2 follow-up statements
769
WWUS53 KMKX 242058
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
358 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021
WIC065-242115-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210824T2115Z/
Lafayette WI-
358 PM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
LAFAYETTE COUNTY...
At 357 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Darlington, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Darlington, Fayette and Lamont.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4261 9026 4271 9029 4278 8998 4260 8997
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 267DEG 18KT 4266 9016
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
PATTERSON139
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
$$
PATTERSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 11:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Green Lake, Marquette | 23 min |
| Aug 24, 12:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Fond du Lac | 14 min |
| Aug 24, 12:53 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 97 min | |
| Aug 24, 1:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Sheboygan | 24 min |
| Aug 24, 2:28 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 62 min | |
| Aug 24, 3:03 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 57 min | |
| Aug 24, 3:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Green | 27 min |
| Aug 24, 3:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Jefferson | 28 min |
| Aug 24, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Lafayette | 25 min |
| Aug 24, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Lafayette | 32 min |
| Aug 24, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Iowa, Lafayette | 27 min |
| Aug 24, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Lafayette | 47 min |
| Aug 24, 4:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Walworth | 32 min |
| Aug 24, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Green | 34 min |
| Aug 24, 5:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Green | 47 min |
| Aug 24, 5:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Rock | 58 min |
| Aug 24, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Rock | 33 min |
| Aug 24, 6:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Walworth | 48 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.