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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Milwaukee, WI
NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this tornado warning at Jul 16, 2025, 12:41 PM CDT for Sauk County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 34 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
- Jul 16, 2025, 12:41 PM CDT (17:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2025, 1:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Milwaukee, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Sauk County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 12:17 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 647 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 881 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
220
WFUS53 KMKX 161741
TORMKX
WIC111-161815-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0021.250716T1741Z-250716T1815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1241 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Sauk County in south central Wisconsin...
* Until 115 PM CDT.
* At 1241 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 9 miles east of Richland Center, moving
northeast at 20 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...
Plain, Lime Ridge, and Hill Point.
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 4350 9019 4352 9017 4332 8992 4322 9019
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 230DEG 19KT 4334 9020
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
QUIGLEY3 follow-up statements
444
WWUS53 KMKX 161753
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1253 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
WIC111-161815-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250716T1815Z/
Sauk WI-
1253 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL SAUK COUNTY...
At 1252 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles southwest of Reedsburg, moving northeast at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Lime Ridge and Hill Point.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4350 9019 4352 9017 4336 8997 4330 9019
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 230DEG 19KT 4338 9013
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
QUIGLEY636
WWUS53 KMKX 161803
SVSMKX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
103 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
WIC111-161815-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250716T1815Z/
Sauk WI-
103 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL SAUK COUNTY...
At 102 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles southwest of Reedsburg, moving northeast at 20
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...
Lime Ridge and Hill Point.
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 4352 9017 4336 8997 4335 9017
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 230DEG 19KT 4341 9008
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
QUIGLEY607 WWUS53 KMKX 161808 SVSMKX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 108 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 WIC111-161818- /O.EXP.KMKX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250716T1815Z/ Sauk WI- 108 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL SAUK COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 115 PM CDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for south central Wisconsin. LAT...LON 4352 9017 4336 8997 4335 9017 TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 230DEG 19KT 4342 9006 $$ QUIGLEY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 12:01 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MKX | 33 hr | |
| Jul 16, 12:04 PM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MKX | Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan | 33 hr |
| Jul 16, 12:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Iowa | 35 min |
| Jul 16, 12:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Iowa | 31 min |
| Jul 16, 12:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Green | 37 min |
| Jul 16, 12:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Dane, Iowa, Sauk | 49 min |
| Jul 16, 12:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Dane, Green, Rock | 46 min |
| Jul 16, 1:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Sauk | 21 min |
| Jul 16, 2:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Dane, Jefferson | 25 min |
| Jul 16, 2:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Marquette | 51 min |
| Jul 16, 2:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Columbia, Sauk | 42 min |
| Jul 16, 3:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Dodge, Fond du Lac | 26 min |
| Jul 16, 3:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Columbia, Marquette | 29 min |
| Jul 16, 3:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Marquette | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson | 38 min |
| Jul 16, 3:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Dodge | 36 min |
| Jul 16, 3:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dodge | 35 min |
| Jul 16, 3:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac | 32 min |
| Jul 16, 3:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dane, Dodge | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 81 min | |
| Jul 16, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake | 41 min |
| Jul 16, 4:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Dodge, Jefferson, Waukesha | 34 min |
| Jul 16, 4:23 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MKX | 3 hr | |
| Jul 16, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Fond du Lac | 33 min |
| Jul 16, 4:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MKX | Fond du Lac | 101 min |
| Jul 16, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Waukesha | 16 min |
| Jul 16, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MKX | Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington | 61 min |
| Jul 16, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Sheboygan | 35 min |
| Jul 16, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Ozaukee, Washington | 27 min |
| Jul 16, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MKX | Sheboygan | 25 min |
| Jul 16, 5:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MKX | Sheboygan | 3 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.