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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Feb 8, 2024, 5:50 PM CST for Dane County, Jefferson County, Rock County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 40 min. 3 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
- Feb 8, 2024, 5:50 PM CST (23:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2024, 6:30 PM CST
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Dane County, WI, Jefferson County, WI, Rock County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 6:00 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ene Evansville, WI | Reports of roof damage and large trees snapped. |
| Feb 8, 6:09 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 2 Sse Lake Ripley, WI | Delayed report via social media. |
| Feb 8, 6:20 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Sse Rockdale, WI | large tree 1 to 2 feet diameter down at intersection of Loga Rd and St Hwy 106. Time estimated by radar. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1649 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 83 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 216 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 610 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
707
WFUS53 KMKX 082350
TORMKX
WIC025-055-105-090030-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0004.240208T2350Z-240209T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
550 PM CST Thu Feb 8 2024
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Rock County in south central Wisconsin...
Southeastern Dane County in south central Wisconsin...
Southwestern Jefferson County in southeastern Wisconsin...
* Until 630 PM CST.
* At 549 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located near Evansville, moving northeast at 45 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Whitewater, Stoughton, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Lake Mills,
Milton, Edgerton, Evansville, Johnson Creek, Cambridge, Lake
Ripley, Lake Koshkonong, Fulton, Albion, Hebron, Utica, Rockdale,
Busseyville, Cooksville, and Indianford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 4272 8927 4287 8936 4305 8902 4309 8874
4285 8868 4284 8877 4283 8878
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 237DEG 37KT 4279 8922
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
WAGNER1 follow-up statement
101
WWUS53 KMKX 090014
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
614 PM CST Thu Feb 8 2024
WIC025-055-105-090030-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240209T0030Z/
Rock WI-Dane WI-Jefferson WI-
614 PM CST Thu Feb 8 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN ROCK...SOUTHEASTERN DANE AND SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON
COUNTIES...
At 614 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Lake Koshkonong,
or near Fort Atkinson, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Whitewater, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Edgerton, Lake Koshkonong, Lake
Ripley, Albion, Hebron, Rockdale, and Busseyville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4283 8912 4290 8915 4300 8898 4307 8873
4285 8868 4284 8877 4283 8878
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 237DEG 37KT 4293 8892
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
WAGNERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 4:09 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Green, Iowa, Lafayette | 36 min |
| Feb 8, 4:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Lafayette | 46 min |
| Feb 8, 4:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Green, Lafayette | 40 min |
| Feb 8, 5:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MKX | Green | 26 min |
| Feb 8, 5:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MKX | Green, Lafayette | 23 min |
| Feb 8, 5:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dane, Green, Jefferson, Rock | 47 min |
| Feb 8, 5:31 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MKX | Dane, Green, Rock | 44 min |
| Feb 8, 5:42 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Columbia | 48 min |
| Feb 8, 5:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Green, Jefferson, Rock, Walworth | 50 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.