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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 123, NWS Milwaukee, WI

November 5, 20225 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 5, 2022, 11:49 AM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 5, 2022, 11:49 AM CDT (16:49 UTC)
Expired
Nov 5, 2022, 12:42 PM CDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Walworth County, WI, Waukesha County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 187 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2022-11-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2022-11-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 416 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
465 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
416 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
573 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Nov 5, 10:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 5, 10:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1022 AM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022

.UPDATE...
(Issued 1021 AM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022)

The main concern with the forecast over the next few hours is with
potential severe wind gusts with the cold front and line of
storms. This front will lift through southwest to northeast
through the forecast area through early afternoon. Wind gusts of
60 to 70 mph have been reported upstream over eastern Iowa and
northern Illinois.

Otherwise, it will still be a windy day outside of the line of
storms, with gusts of 50 to 60 mph possible late morning into this
evening. Current temps ahead of the cold front are eclipsing
forecast highs for the day, so will be boosting temps this
morning.

DDV

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Issued 400 AM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022)

Today through Sunday:

A frontal boundary remains draped across the region this morning
and from current obs and newer models this system has slid a bit
further east than expected leading to a bit more rainfall to the
east. However the expected progression of this system remains
largely the same with more intermittent showers at this point.
The low continues to strengthen/deepen and lift NNE as the upper
level trough/low does the same. Both the upper low and surface low
are expected to lift into western Wisconsin this morning. The
current boundary/warm front will lift north perhaps allowing for a
bit of dry air to sneak into the southeast perhaps limiting
showers for a period. As the surface low lifts the cold front will
rapidly push into the region.

Rain will fill back into the west as the low pulls through with
the front impinging on the temporary dryness in the southeast by
the mid morning hours. This front, while little to no thunder is
expected along it due to very limited instability, will feature
strong 0-3km shear of 40-50 kts due to the strengthening LLJ.
Given the strong frontogenetical forcing along the front in
addition to several other great forcing mechanisms (i.e. PVA,
Right Entrance UL Jet, Strong WAA), expect a line of showers along
the front. With the strong shear we could expect bowing segments
of the line that may very well lead to brief tornadic spinups
along the line. Given the very strong LLJ of 70-80 kts this will
likely be a situation where there could be multiple breaks in the
line of showers where we are seeing the descending RIJ, which will
be the main areas to watch for spinups. In addition its important
to note the potential for damaging winds gusts with this line of
showers/weak storms.

The other major factor in all of this is the strengthening low
that will bring an increasing pressure gradient and with the LLJ
being so strong there will be the potential to mix down some
strong winds. This will especially be the case for the far eastern
parts of the CWA for the late morning through at least the
afternoon. Thus the far east has been upgraded to a High Wind
Warning while the rest of the CWA remains in a Wind Advisory from
12z today through 2z Sunday.

Overnight Saturday through Sunday things will quiet down as the
system pushes out. Winds will remain southwesterly primarily due
to another low in southwest Canada. This will likely bring a weak
front through the region though with no moisture to work with and
thus will be dry. Slow wind change is to be expected through the
day with winds turning westerly as the lower pressure slides out.

Kuroski

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Issued 410 AM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022)

Sunday night through Friday:

An upper low that is tracking along the southern Canadian border
will start to close off/occlude over Saskatchewan this afternoon
and then move across Manitoba on Sunday before weakening over
western Ontario and lifting out Sunday night. This system on the
heels of the low responsible for our weekend weather is to thank
for us staying mild Sunday through Monday. Winds will continue to
be a little breezy out of the southwest on Sunday, with highs in
the upper 50s to around 60 Sunday. Then the coldest air will skim
central WI so expect a few below- freezing temps near the Dells
and Green Lake. Monday highs will be in the lower 50s with winds
turning around to the east.

By the middle of next week, an amplified trough will develop over
the west half of the country once again. This will give us
another period of much-warmer-than-normal temperatures. East-
southeast winds Tuesday will become Southerly on Wednesday.

The evolution of the next surface low is still very uncertain, but
showers are looking likely for Thursday along a strong cold front.
Much colder air will settle into the region Friday into Friday
night and linger through at least next weekend.

Cronce

&&

.AVIATION...
(Issued 1021 AM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022)

Winds will continue to ramp up today, particularly behind the cold
front that is beginning to work though the area. Gusts of 50 to
60 mph are likely late morning into the evening are expected, with
locally higher gusts possible along the cold front with the line
of storms. Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph have been reported upstream
over eastern Iowa and northern Illinois.

Shower chances will persist into the afternoon, quickly winding
down by evening as the front and low pull out the area. Clouds
will decrease later today as well, bringing a return to VFR
conditions. Quieter weather is expected overnight into Sunday as
high pressure begins to build in from the west. Winds will become
lighter, but will remain breezy though tomorrow.

DDV

&&

.MARINE...
(Issued 400 AM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022)

Low pressure now in eastern IL/SE Iowa will continue northeast
into Wisconsin this morning deepening further. Winds will
intensify around the low aloft and at the surface with the tight
pressure gradient. Southerly gales are expected to develop over
the next couple hours over the southern half of the lake and
later this morning for the nearshore and northern half of the
lake. As we head into the late morning and early afternoon winds
will shift more southwesterly and increase to storm force levels
with gusts to 55 knots possible. Storm force gusts then transition
back to gale levels from south to north early this evening into
late tonight. Gale Warnings and Storm Warnings are in effect.
Waves will also increase in height with the highest over the
northern half of the lake at 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet
or more.

A Gale Warning will be needed once the Storm Warning expires.
Gales could linger over parts of the lake through much of the day
Sunday before calmer conditions return for the beginning of the
week as high pressure builds back into the region.

Kuroski

&&

.MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...High Wind Warning...WIZ051-WIZ052-WIZ059-WIZ060-WIZ065-WIZ066-
     WIZ071-WIZ072 until 9 PM Saturday.

     Wind Advisory...WIZ046-WIZ047-WIZ056-WIZ057-WIZ058-WIZ062-WIZ063-
     WIZ064-WIZ067-WIZ068-WIZ069-WIZ070 until 9 PM Saturday.

LM...Storm Warning...LMZ080-LMZ643-LMZ644-LMZ645-LMZ646-LMZ669-LMZ671-
     LMZ673-LMZ675-LMZ777-LMZ779-LMZ870-LMZ872-LMZ874-LMZ876-
     LMZ878 until 9 PM Saturday.

     Gale Warning...LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ366-LMZ563-LMZ565-LMZ567-
     LMZ868 until 1 PM Saturday.

     Storm Warning...LMZ261-LMZ362-LMZ364-LMZ366-LMZ563-LMZ565-LMZ567-
     LMZ868 until 1 AM Sunday.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 5, 4:24 AM CDT, 7 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
424 AM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-060930-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
424 AM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorm chances will continue this morning. This morning, it
is possible that a few, brief tornadoes develop along a line of
showers or storms moving northeast across the area in addition to
chances for damaging wind gusts.

Strong winds are expected to develop areawide this morning
through this evening, with wind gusts from the south to southwest
of 45 to 60 MPH. A Wind Advisory is in effect from early this
morning through mid evening for much of the area though a High
Wind Warning has been issued for the eastern counties.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

LMZ643>646-060930-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
424 AM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from
Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms today.

Small Craft Advisory will continue early this morning but will
soon be upgraded to a Gale Warning.

South southwest gales of 40 to 45 knots are expected to develop
this morning. A Gale Warning is in effect starting this morning.
We have also upgraded the nearshore areas to a Storm Warning by
the late morning and continuing through the day for increasing
winds to 50 knots at times. Winds will decrease through the
evening and night.

We will need a Gale Warning and perhaps a Small Craft Advisory to
follow that as winds decrease this evening and overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Gusty southwest winds then linger through Sunday, likely reaching
Small Craft Advisory conditions.

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-060930-
Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to
mid-line of lake.-
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the
Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South
Fox Island 5NM offshore-
Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to
mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5NM
offshore to mid lake-
Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore
to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid
lake-
Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
424 AM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms today.

Confidence remains high that we will see high end gales and storm
force winds across the open waters of Lake Michigan today and
tonight. Thus Gale Warnings have been issued for initial gales
with a Storm Warning issued to follow as winds ramp up across the
lake to 45 to 55 knots. The strongest winds are expected across
the north half of the lake this afternoon and evening.

We will need a Gale Warning to follow the Storm Warning for this
evening and tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Gales will remain a concern through Sunday with strong winds
expected to continue through the day before decreasing.

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Local storm report, Nov 5, 11:30 AM CDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1130 AM CDT SAT NOV 5 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1129 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW MILTON            42.77N 88.95W
11/05/2022  M5.00 INCH       ROCK               WI   PUBLIC

            BASED ON PIC FROM SOCIAL MEDIA...STILL
            RAINING.

&&
Special weather statement, Nov 5, 11:44 AM CDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1144 AM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022

WIZ047-051-052-057>060-064-065-051715-
Dodge WI-Columbia WI-Green Lake WI-Waukesha WI-Sheboygan WI-
Washington WI-Ozaukee WI-Fond Du Lac WI-Jefferson WI-
1144 AM CDT Sat Nov 5 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Ozaukee,
Green Lake, Fond du Lac, northeastern Columbia, northwestern
Waukesha, Washington, northeastern Jefferson, Dodge and Sheboygan
Counties through 1215 PM CDT...

At 1144 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Pardeeville to near Johnson Creek.
Movement was northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Sheboygan, Fond Du Lac, West Bend, Watertown, Beaver Dam, Hartford,
Waupun, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Ripon, Delafield, Jackson, Berlin,
Mayville, Slinger, North Fond Du Lac, Columbus, Saukville, Kewaskum
and Horicon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4356 8779 4348 8780 4295 8863 4356 8929
      4398 8905 4398 8889 4390 8888 4389 8841
      4394 8840 4394 8817 4389 8816 4389 8774
      4381 8773 4376 8770 4374 8771 4370 8770
TIME...MOT...LOC 1644Z 205DEG 45KT 4355 8921 4307 8870

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

ANDERSON
Local storm report, Nov 5, 11:47 AM CDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1147 AM CDT SAT NOV 5 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1131 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WHITEWATER              42.83N 88.74W
11/05/2022                   WALWORTH           WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            AT LEAST ONE TREE DOWN IN TOWN.

&&
Local storm report, Nov 5, 11:48 AM CDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1148 AM CDT SAT NOV 5 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1138 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WILLIAMS BAY            42.58N 88.54W
11/05/2022                   WALWORTH           WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN AND FELL ON TOP OF A VEHICLE.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 3:20 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningMKXFond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan and 2 more17 hr
Nov 5, 9:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXLafayette45 min
Nov 5, 10:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMKXDane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette38 min
Nov 5, 10:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXDane, Rock48 min
Nov 5, 10:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXRock38 min
Nov 5, 11:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXColumbia, Jefferson50 min
Nov 5, 11:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDane, Jefferson, Rock, Walworth40 min
Nov 5, 11:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXDodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington31 min
Nov 5, 12:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXOzaukee, Washington34 min
Nov 5, 12:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXFond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington26 min
Nov 5, 1:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXSheboygan29 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.