Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 16, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Sep 20, 2021, 9:24 PM CDT for 4 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 24 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, 9:24 PM CDT (02:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 20, 2021, 9:48 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Dane County, WI, Green County, WI, Iowa County, WI, Lafayette County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 120 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
579
WFUS53 KMKX 210224
TORMKX
WIC025-045-049-065-210300-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0016.210921T0224Z-210921T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
924 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
* Tornado 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 924 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Darlington, moving northeast at 40 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, Argyle, Blanchardville, Waldwick, Fayette, Lamont,
Hollandale, Yellowstone Lake St Park 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 4263 9011 4277 9023 4297 8983 4275 8966
TIME...MOT...LOC 0224Z 240DEG 36KT 4274 9009
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
STUMPF2 follow-up statements
463
WWUS53 KMKX 210234
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
934 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021
WIC025-045-049-065-210300-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210921T0300Z/
Lafayette WI-Green WI-Iowa WI-Dane WI-
934 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...NORTHWESTERN GREEN...SOUTHEASTERN IOWA AND
SOUTHWESTERN DANE COUNTIES...
At 933 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Blanchardville, or 10 miles northeast of Darlington,
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Blanchardville, Waldwick, Fayette, Lamont, Hollandale and Yellowstone
Lake St Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4270 8999 4283 9011 4297 8983 4280 8970
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 240DEG 36KT 4279 8997
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
STUMPF740
WWUS53 KMKX 210248
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
948 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021
WIC025-045-049-065-210257-
/O.CAN.KMKX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210921T0300Z/
Lafayette WI-Green WI-Iowa WI-Dane WI-
948 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...NORTHWESTERN
GREEN...SOUTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHWESTERN DANE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. Gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 4270 8999 4283 9011 4297 8983 4280 8970
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 240DEG 36KT 4286 8979
$$
STUMPFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Iowa, Sauk | 38 min |
| Sep 20, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Columbia, Sauk | 44 min |
| Sep 20, 7:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Iowa | 31 min |
| Sep 20, 8:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Marquette | 37 min |
| Sep 20, 8:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Columbia, Sauk | 38 min |
| Sep 20, 9:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Lafayette | 46 min |
| Sep 20, 9:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dodge | 24 min |
| Sep 20, 9:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette | 38 min |
| Sep 20, 9:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Green Lake | 46 min |
| Sep 20, 10:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Green | 41 min |
| Sep 20, 10:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Jefferson | 48 min |
| Sep 20, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dane, Jefferson | 20 min |
| Sep 21, 3:04 AM CDT | Gale Watch | MKX | 11 hr | |
| Sep 21, 1:48 PM CDT | Gale Warning | MKX | 50 hr | |
| Sep 21, 1:48 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 17 hr | |
| Sep 21, 1:51 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan | 58 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.