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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Milwaukee, WI

September 20, 20214 counties in Wisconsin

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.

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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

$$

STUMPF
2 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

$$

STUMPF
740 
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 

$$

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, 9:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette38 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.