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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Milwaukee, WI

August 3, 2023Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 3, 2023, 6:15 PM CDT for Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 60 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
Aug 3, 2023, 6:15 PM CDT (23:15 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2023, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Sheboygan County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:18 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.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 30 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 86 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 2023-08-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1180 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2023-08-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 137 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1180 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
855 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
4.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

774 
WUUS53 KMKX 032315
SVRMKX
WIC117-040015-
/O.NEW.KMKX.SV.W.0080.230803T2315Z-230804T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
615 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Sheboygan County in east central Wisconsin...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 614 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over St. Nazianz,
  or 12 miles northwest of Howards Grove, moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Kohler, Haven,
  Gibbsville, and Johnsonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4358 8778 4389 8804 4389 8773 4381 8773
      4376 8770 4374 8771 4370 8770
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 336DEG 23KT 4398 8796 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MILLER
2 follow-up statements
445 
WWUS53 KMKX 032356
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
656 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

WIC117-040015-
/O.CON.KMKX.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-230804T0015Z/
Sheboygan WI-
656 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY...

At 656 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sheboygan
Falls, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Kohler,
Gibbsville, and Johnsonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4358 8778 4389 8804 4389 8792 4376 8770
      4374 8771 4370 8770
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 336DEG 23KT 4373 8781 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MILLER
483 
WWUS53 KMKX 040011
SVSMKX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
711 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

WIC117-040020-
/O.EXP.KMKX.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-230804T0015Z/
Sheboygan WI-
711 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN SHEBOYGAN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4358 8778 4389 8804 4389 8792 4376 8770
      4374 8771 4370 8770
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 336DEG 23KT 4365 8776 

$$

MILLER

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 Aug 3, 3:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 3:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
325 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

.SHORT TERM...
(Issued 325 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023)

Tonight through Friday Night:

The potential for pop-up showers and thunderstorms remains in the
forecast this afternoon and evening, with the highest chances
north of the I-94 corridor in the evening hours. The RAP and HRRR
continue to show shallow moisture advection and convergence along
an east-west oriented boundary approaching our region from the
north. We have seen some weak shower activity on this boundary
over Wood and Adams county, but nothing long-lived. About 25kts
of 0-6km shear is present, so mostly short- lived pop- up storms
are expected. Showers and storms should be isolated to scattered.
A few stronger thunderstorms with some gusty winds are possible.

The cold front associated with the low over James Bay Canada will
sweep southward across our region overnight into Friday morning.
Wind direction turns east as a high builds into the GL region from
the north. Dry weather and fewer clouds expected tomorrow.

Sheppard

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Issued 325 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023)

Saturday and Sunday:

High pressure will sink southward over the Great Lakes on Saturday
bringing east winds to southern Wisconsin. Showers and thunderstorms
are likely Saturday night and Sunday. A deep shortwave moves through
the region on Sunday with a surge of deep moisture. There continues
to be uncertainty with the track of the surface low which would
affect our severe weather potential. Some models track across
central Wisconsin putting our area in the warm sector with greater
instability while others track it across the WI/IL state line with
minimal instabililty. So there is the potential for some strong
storms over 1000+ J with 20 to 30 knots of shear. There is lack of
an organized jet, both upper and lower, so forcing would be at the
mid levels with the shortwave. PWs values are 1.5 to 2 inches,
depending on the model, indicating a good chance for some heavy
downpours.

Monday through Thursday:

The upper level trough will dominate for much of the week. Another
shortwave looks to move through midweek bringing another chance for
rain.

Marquadt

&&

.AVIATION...
(Issued 325 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023)

A few thunderstorms are possible later this afternoon and evening
mainly north and east of Madison and including MKE. Lower cloud
bases and gusty winds are expected under any of these showers and
storms. Otherwise VFR conditions are expected through Friday.

Light southwest winds will become northeast tonight but will remain
weak. Southwest Wisconsin could see fog again tonight into Friday
morning but confidence in that occuring is low.

Marquadt

&&

.MARINE...
(Issued 325 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023)

Modest south to southwesterly winds will continue today ahead of
an approaching cold front extending from a low pressure up in the
James Bay region. Expect the weak cold front to slide from north
to south across Lake Michigan this evening and stall south of the
Lake on Friday. Behind the front expect north to northeasterly
winds to pick up through the day Friday. Waves will rise in
response to this, which might necessitate a small craft advisory
sometime in the Friday evening to Saturday morning timeframe. For
the time being, waves are expected to max out at around 3ft in the
nearshore, and 4ft in the open waters.

Winds will weaken and waves will subside into Saturday as high
pressure builds southward into the Great Lakes Region.

We continue to see signs of a stronger area of low pressure to
develop over the Plains, then track across Lake Michigan from Sunday
into Monday. While the exact track, strength, and location
remains uncertain at this time, we expect the potential for
enhanced winds and thunderstorm chances with this system.

Sheppard

&&

.MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...None.
LM...None.
&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 2:33 PM CDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
233 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-041945-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
233 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Chance of thunderstorms for later this afternoon and evening,
mainly for areas north of the I-94 corridor.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Thursday

Thunderstorm chances return Saturday and Sunday.

A moderate swim risk is possible for Friday night, and potentially
at times through this weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

LMZ643>646-041945-
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-
233 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Chance of thunderstorms later this afternoon and evening, mainly
north of the Port of Milwaukee.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Thursday

Thunderstorm chances return Saturday and Sunday.

Small craft conditions possible at times this weekend into early
next week.

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-041945-
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-
233 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening for northern
two-thirds of the open waters.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Thursday

Thunderstorm chances return Saturday and Sunday.

www.weather.gov/mkx

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 9:34 PM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMKXDane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock, Sauk11 hr
Aug 3, 4:30 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX45 min
Aug 3, 6:19 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX116 min
Aug 3, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXFond du Lac, Sheboygan50 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.