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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this wind advisory at Apr 30, 2021, 2:49 PM CDT for 14 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at May 1, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2021, 2:49 PM CDT (19:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 1, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 1, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
Counties Dane County, WI, Dodge County, WI, Fond du Lac County, WI, Green County, WI, Jefferson County, WI, Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Rock County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI, Walworth County, WI, Washington County, WI, Waukesha County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 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
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 929 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 87 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
059 WWUS73 KMKX 301949 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 249 PM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021 WIZ065-066-069>072-010400- /O.NEW.KMKX.WI.Y.0005.210501T1700Z-210502T0000Z/ Waukesha-Milwaukee-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha 249 PM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Waukesha, Milwaukee, Rock, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
6 follow-up statements
820 WWUS73 KMKX 010114 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 814 PM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021 WIZ065-066-069>072-010915- /O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0005.210501T1700Z-210502T0000Z/ Waukesha-Milwaukee-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha 814 PM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds will increase to 20 to 25 mph Saturday afternoon with gust to 45 mph. * WHERE...Waukesha, Milwaukee, Rock, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Boaters on inland lakes out for the Wisconsin fishing opener should be prepared for buffeting southwest winds and high waves. The strongest winds are expected Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Kavinsky
889 WWUS73 KMKX 010810 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 310 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021 WIZ052-058>060-063-064-068-011615- /O.EXA.KMKX.WI.Y.0005.210501T1700Z-210502T0000Z/ Sheboygan-Dodge-Washington-Ozaukee-Dane-Jefferson-Green- Including the cities of Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Madison, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Monroe, and Brodhead 310 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee, Dane, Jefferson and Green Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Boaters on inland lakes out for the Wisconsin fishing opener should be prepared for buffeting southwest winds and high waves. The strongest winds are expected Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WIZ065-066-069>072-011615- /O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0005.210501T1700Z-210502T0000Z/ Waukesha-Milwaukee-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha 310 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Waukesha, Milwaukee, Rock, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Boaters on inland lakes out for the Wisconsin fishing opener should be prepared for buffeting southwest winds and high waves. The strongest winds are expected Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MRC
901 WWUS73 KMKX 011446 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 946 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021 WIZ052-058>060-063>066-068>072-012300- /O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0005.210501T1700Z-210502T0000Z/ Sheboygan-Dodge-Washington-Ozaukee-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha- Milwaukee-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Madison, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha 946 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee, Dane, Jefferson and Green Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Boaters on inland lakes out for the Wisconsin fishing opener should be prepared for buffeting southwest winds and high waves. The strongest winds are expected Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
505 WWUS73 KMKX 011644 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1144 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021 WIZ051-020000- /O.EXA.KMKX.WI.Y.0005.210501T1700Z-210502T0000Z/ Fond du Lac- Including the city of Fond Du Lac 1144 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Fond du Lac County. * WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Boaters on inland lakes out for the Wisconsin fishing opener should be prepared for buffeting southwest winds and high waves. The strongest winds are expected Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WIZ052-058>060-063>066-068>072-020000- /O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0005.210501T1700Z-210502T0000Z/ Sheboygan-Dodge-Washington-Ozaukee-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha- Milwaukee-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Madison, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha 1144 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee, Dane, Jefferson and Green Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Boaters on inland lakes out for the Wisconsin fishing opener should be prepared for buffeting southwest winds and high waves. The strongest winds are expected Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
696 WWUS73 KMKX 011936 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 236 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021 WIZ051-052-058>060-063>066-068>072-020000- /O.CON.KMKX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210502T0000Z/ Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Dodge-Washington-Ozaukee-Dane-Jefferson- Waukesha-Milwaukee-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Fond Du Lac, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Madison, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha 236 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph. * WHERE...Sheboygan, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee, Dane, Jefferson and Green Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Boaters on inland lakes out for the Wisconsin fishing opener should be prepared for buffeting southwest winds and high waves. The strongest winds are expected Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
693 WWUS73 KMKX 020003 NPWMKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 703 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021 WIZ051-052-058>060-063>066-068>072-020115- /O.EXP.KMKX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210502T0000Z/ Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Dodge-Washington-Ozaukee-Dane-Jefferson- Waukesha-Milwaukee-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- Including the cities of Fond Du Lac, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Madison, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha 703 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Gusty west winds will continue to subside this evening. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 9:04 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 17 hr | |
| Apr 30, 2:48 PM CDT | Gale Warning | MKX | 29 hr | |
| Apr 30, 3:02 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 14 more | 13 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.