Alert archive / Wisconsin / Special Weather Statements in 2024

Special Weather Statement, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 25, 2024Jefferson County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this special weather statement at Jun 25, 2024, 12:21 AM CDT for Jefferson County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 39 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
Jun 25, 2024, 12:21 AM CDT (05:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2024, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
40

County Jefferson County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:24 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 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 178 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 00:00Z on 2024-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2024-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 230 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1266 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
230 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
279 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 24, 10:18 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 10:18 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 3:00 PM CDT, 9 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
300 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-252000-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
300 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will impact portions of
southern Wisconsin tonight. Strong winds of 60 MPH or greater will
be the greatest threat, along with locally heavy rain.

Runoff from recent heavy rains will cause many rivers and streams
to continue rise.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday

Runoff from recent heavy rains will cause many rivers and streams
to continue rise through the week, with flooding possible.

There is a slight chance for thunderstorms Tuesday, mainly near
the Illinois state line. There are additional chances for
thunderstorms Friday into Saturday.

Warm temperatures and high dewpoints will cause heat index values
to rise into the lower to middle 90s on Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed tonight. Any reports of damaging
winds, excessive rainfall or flooding will be appreciated.

LMZ643>646-252000-
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-
300 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect overnight for gusty south
winds.

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms may impact the nearshore
waters late tonight, with strong wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday

There is a slight chance for thunderstorms Tuesday, as well as
Friday into Saturday.

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-252000-
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-
300 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A line of thunderstorms is expected to impact the lake tonight,
mainly the southern half. Strong winds are possible with these
storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday

There is a slight chance for thunderstorms Tuesday, as well as
Friday into Saturday.

www.weather.gov/mkx

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 7:09 PM CDT, 5 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
709 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

WIZ056-062-063-250045-
Iowa WI-Sauk WI-Dane WI-
709 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN IOWA...WESTERN DANE
AND SOUTHEASTERN SAUK COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM CDT...

At 709 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mazomanie, or near Sauk City, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Western Madison, Middleton, Waunakee, Verona, Prairie Du Sac, Sauk
City, Cross Plains, Mazomanie, Shorewood Hills, Black Earth, Dane,
Arena, Pine Bluff, and Marxville.

This includes the following highways...
 U.S. Highway 18 between mile markers 75 and 81.
 U.S. Highway 12 between mile markers 249 and 257.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4332 8978 4331 8972 4329 8972 4329 8967
      4323 8940 4294 8952 4317 8990
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 298DEG 28KT 4321 8975

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

KUROSKI
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 12:21 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1221 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

WIZ064-065-250600-
Waukesha WI-Jefferson WI-
1221 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN WAUKESHA AND
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 100 AM CDT...

At 1221 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Jefferson, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Whitewater, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Mukwonago, Wales, Ottawa,
Dousman, North Prairie, Palmyra, Rome, Eagle, Hebron, Sullivan,
Genesee Depot, Genesee, Helenville, and Nws Milwaukee/sullivan.

This includes Wisconsin Highway 26 between mile markers 22 and 31.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4295 8888 4306 8881 4297 8828 4284 8837
      4284 8872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0521Z 296DEG 27KT 4299 8875

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

WAGNER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 7:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXDane36 min
Jun 24, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXColumbia, Dane, Iowa47 min
Jun 24, 7:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXRock23 min
Jun 24, 8:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXDane, Green, Iowa, Rock, Sauk3 hr
Jun 24, 8:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMKXDane2 hr
Jun 25, 1:29 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX46 min
Jun 25, 3:14 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX2 hr
Jun 25, 3:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDodge, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington65 min
Jun 25, 3:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXIowa, Lafayette47 min
Jun 25, 4:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXDane, Green, Lafayette44 min
Jun 25, 4:19 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXSheboygan3 hr
Jun 25, 4:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXFond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan31 min
Jun 25, 4:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXGreen, Jefferson, Rock, Walworth, Waukesha38 min
Jun 25, 5:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXFond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington28 min
Jun 25, 5:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXJefferson5 hr
Jun 25, 5:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXJefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Rock, Walworth and 1 more59 min
Jun 25, 5:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXOzaukee, Sheboygan, Washington43 min
Jun 25, 5:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXOzaukee, Sheboygan, Washington32 min
Jun 25, 5:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXJefferson, Waukesha31 min
Jun 25, 5:47 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX118 min
Jun 25, 5:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXDodge, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha34 min
Jun 25, 6:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMKXDodge, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha3 hr
Jun 25, 6:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMKXMilwaukee, Waukesha21 min
Jun 25, 6:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXKenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth, Waukesha44 min
Jun 25, 8:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXWaukesha8 hr
Jun 25, 8:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMKXSheboygan37 hr

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Wisconsin, 2024Every special weather statement in 2024

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.