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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 15, 2022Marquette County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 2022, 5:09 PM CDT for Marquette County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 36 min. 14 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 15, 2022, 5:09 PM CDT (22:09 UTC)
Expired: Jun 15, 2022, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

County Marquette County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 15, 5:14 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Nw Westfield, WI	DELAYED REPORT: TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR. TWO SECTIONS OF AN IRRIGATOR WERE TIPPED OVER.
Jun 15, 5:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ssw Westfield, WI	DELAYED REPORT: TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR. SEVERAL TREES IN THE AREA SNAPPED OR TOPPED.
Jun 15, 5:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Nw Westfield, WI	DELAYED REPORT: TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR. NUMEROUS SOFTWOOD TREES WITH TRUNKS SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. ALSO ROOF PANELS MISSING.
Jun 15, 5:17 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Nnw Westfield, WI	DELAYED REPORT: TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR. SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE AT THIS LOCATION. MANY TREES TOPPED AND UPROOTED.
Jun 15, 5:17 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 N Westfield, WI	DELAYED REPORT: TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR. HALF OR MORE OF ROOF COVERING REMOVED. SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE WITH MANY SNAPPED AND UPROOTED SOFT AND HARDWOOD TREES.
Jun 15, 5:17 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 N Westfield, WI	DELAYED REPORT: TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR. FARM OUTBUILDING/SHED TOTALLY DESTROYED WITH ANOTHER PARTIALLY DAMAGED WITH DOORS BLOWN OFF AND STRUCTURE LEANING. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD MANY TREES ARE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IN THE LOCATION TO
Jun 15, 5:18 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Nne Westfield, WI	DELAYED REPORT: TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR. BARN HAS END BLOWN IN. SHINGLES MISSING OFF HOUSE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED INCLUDING A HEALTHY 3 FOOT DIAMETER PINE TREE. ALSO AN ENTIRE GROVE OF PINE TREES LEVELED.
Jun 15, 5:18 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Nne Westfield, WI	DELAYED REPORT: TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR. ENTIRE GROVE OF PINE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED WITH MORE TREE DAMAGE DOWNSTREAM.
Jun 15, 5:18 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Nne Westfield, WI	DELAYED REPORT: TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR. EVERY STRUCTURE ON THIS FARM SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE WITH ALL 3 BARNS LOSING A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE ROOFING MATERIAL. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.
Jun 15, 5:19 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 N Westfield, WI	DELAYED REPORT: TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR. ENTIRE SECTION OF GROVE OF PINE TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED.
Jun 15, 5:19 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Nne Westfield, WI	DELAYED REPORT: TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR. ROOFING MATERIAL BLOWN 1/4 MILE TO THE NE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED.
Jun 15, 5:20 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Nne Westfield, WI	DELAYED REPORT: TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR. NUMEROUS PINE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.
Jun 15, 5:23 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Westfield, WI	REPORTS OF MULTIPLE TREES AND LIMBS DOWN AROUND TOWN WITH ESTIMATE 60-70 MPH WINDS.
Jun 15, 5:26 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 80	6 Nw Westfield, WI

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 15, 2:28 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 116 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1556 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -161 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1252 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 23 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

337 
WFUS53 KMKX 152209
TORMKX
WIC077-152300-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0007.220615T2209Z-220615T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
509 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Marquette County in south central Wisconsin...

* Until 600 PM CDT.
    
* At 509 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Adams, or near Friendship, moving northeast at 60
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  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...
  Westfield, Lawrence, Neshkoro, Springfield Corners and Harrisville.

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 4388 8917 4388 8920 4386 8920 4382 8960
      4398 8960 4398 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 245DEG 53KT 4391 8976 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

CMILLER

4 follow-up statements

901 
WWUS53 KMKX 152217
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
517 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

WIC077-152300-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220615T2300Z/
Marquette WI-
517 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
MARQUETTE COUNTY...
    
At 516 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Westfield, or 10 miles east of
Friendship, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado, quarter size hail, and 80 mph winds.

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...
Westfield, Lawrence, Neshkoro, Springfield Corners and Harrisville. 

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 4388 8917 4388 8920 4386 8920 4382 8960
      4398 8960 4398 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 245DEG 53KT 4396 8961 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

CMILLER

881 
WWUS53 KMKX 152230
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

WIC077-152300-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220615T2300Z/
Marquette WI-
530 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
MARQUETTE COUNTY...
    
At 529 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Wautoma, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado, quarter size hail, 80 mph winds.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. At 528 pm, wind damage was 
         reported in Westfield. Winds will impact Neshkoro.

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...
Westfield, Lawrence, Neshkoro, Springfield Corners and Harrisville. 

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 4388 8917 4388 8920 4386 8920 4382 8960
      4398 8960 4398 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 245DEG 53KT 4404 8936 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

CMILLER

725 
WWUS53 KMKX 152241
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
541 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

WIC077-152300-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220615T2300Z/
Marquette WI-
541 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MARQUETTE COUNTY...
    
At 541 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Napowan Scout Camp, or 9 miles northeast of Wautoma,
moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
Neshkoro.

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 4388 8917 4388 8920 4386 8920 4385 8927
      4398 8928 4398 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 245DEG 53KT 4412 8912 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

CMILLER

102 
WWUS53 KMKX 152245
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
545 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

WIC077-152255-
/O.CAN.KMKX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220615T2300Z/
Marquette WI-
545 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARQUETTE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Wisconsin.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Marquette County until 6pm.

LAT...LON 4388 8917 4388 8920 4386 8920 4385 8927
      4398 8928 4398 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 245DEG 53KT 4415 8904 

$$

CMILLER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 15, 2:33 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	MKX		31 hr
Jun 15, 4:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Sauk	51 min
Jun 15, 4:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Iowa, Sauk	48 min
Jun 15, 4:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Sauk	42 min
Jun 15, 5:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MKX	Marquette	58 min
Jun 15, 5:07 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	MKX		8 hr
Jun 15, 5:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Columbia	47 min
Jun 15, 5:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Sauk	24 min
Jun 15, 5:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	MKX	Green Lake	51 min
Jun 15, 5:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Columbia, Dane, Iowa, Sauk	45 min
Jun 15, 5:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Columbia	42 min
Jun 15, 5:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Columbia, Sauk	51 min
Jun 15, 5:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Columbia, Dodge, Green Lake, Marquette	39 min
Jun 15, 6:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette	39 min
Jun 15, 6:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Green Lake	35 min
Jun 15, 6:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Green Lake	25 min
Jun 15, 6:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Columbia	37 min
Jun 15, 6:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Dodge, Fond du Lac	41 min
Jun 15, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MKX	Dane	48 min
Jun 15, 6:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MKX	Columbia, Dane, Dodge	39 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.