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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Apr 16, 2024, 7:50 PM CDT for 4 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 40 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
- Apr 16, 2024, 7:50 PM CDT (00:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2024, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Dane County, WI, Green County, WI, Iowa County, WI, Lafayette County, WI
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 5:52 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 238 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
- 2196 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 483 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 748 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
931
WFUS53 KMKX 170050
TORMKX
WIC025-045-049-065-170130-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0009.240417T0050Z-240417T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
750 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Lafayette County in south central Wisconsin...
Northwestern Green County in south central Wisconsin...
Southeastern Iowa County in south central Wisconsin...
Southwestern Dane County in south central Wisconsin...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 750 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Argyle, or 12 miles east of Darlington, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
New Glarus, Argyle, Blanchardville, and Woodford.
Other landmarks included are the following Location York Memorial
Church.
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 4261 8988 4275 8997 4297 8987 4280 8956
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 224DEG 21KT 4274 8989
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
CMILLER2 follow-up statements
469
WWUS53 KMKX 170116
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
816 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
WIC049-065-170124-
/O.CAN.KMKX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240417T0130Z/
Lafayette WI-Iowa WI-
816 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN
IOWA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Wisconsin.
LAT...LON 4279 8984 4295 8984 4280 8956 4264 8983
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 270DEG 21KT 4283 8975
$$
WIC025-045-170130-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240417T0130Z/
Green WI-Dane WI-
816 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GREEN AND SOUTHWESTERN DANE COUNTIES...
At 814 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Blanchardville, or 12 miles south of Mount Horeb,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
New Glarus.
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 4279 8984 4295 8984 4280 8956 4264 8983
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 270DEG 21KT 4283 8975
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
SHEPPARD462 WWUS53 KMKX 170122 SVSMKX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 822 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024 WIC025-045-170131- /O.EXP.KMKX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240417T0130Z/ Green WI-Dane WI- 822 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GREEN AND SOUTHWESTERN DANE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM CDT... The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central Wisconsin. LAT...LON 4279 8984 4295 8984 4280 8956 4264 8983 TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 270DEG 21KT 4285 8972 $$ SHEPPARD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Lafayette | 52 min |
| Apr 16, 7:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Lafayette | 32 min |
| Apr 16, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dane, Green, Iowa | 58 min |
| Apr 16, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Green, Rock | 43 min |
| Apr 16, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dane | 47 min |
| Apr 16, 8:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Dane, Green, Rock | 15 min |
| Apr 16, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dane, Green, Jefferson, Rock | 48 min |
| Apr 16, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington | 45 min |
| Apr 16, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Rock, Walworth | 45 min |
| Apr 16, 9:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Jefferson | 41 min |
| Apr 17, 7:23 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 18 hr |
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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.