An 18 year old man drowned in Kenosha harbor after jumping into Lake Michigan from North Pier. Structural currents likely contributed to the man being pulled underwater.
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An 18 year old man drowned in Kenosha harbor after jumping into Lake Michigan from North Pier. Structural currents likely contributed to the man being pulled underwater.
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NWS Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 7, 2:04 PM CST, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 304 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2017 .TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...Forecast Confidence Is High. High pressure will dominate this period. A much drier airmass has moved in from the northeast as noted by isodrosotherm analysis and area and less cu coverage in the northeast cwa. Core of the high slides to our south on Tuesday with a light westerly flow noted. Mid level ridging and the dry airmass prevails with some bump in 925 temps. .TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Forecast Confidence Is Medium. Models are in general agreement with bringing one 500 mb vorticity maximum through the area Wednesday, with another Wednesday night, and the main shortwave trough moving toward the area Thursday. At the surface, high pressure is expected to slowly slide to the east southeast Tuesday night and Wednesday. Weak low pressure associated with the approaching shortwave trough will then slide across central Minnesota into northwest Wisconsin. Area forecast soundings are showing a few hundred J/kg of mean layer CAPE developing Wednesday afternoon. This may combine with the passing 500 mb vorticity maximum to bring a few showers. For now, kept things dry Wednesday afternoon, but some low PoPs may be needed in later forecasts. Temperatures look to remain near seasonal normals Tuesday night and Wednesday. Lake breeze should develop near Lake Michigan Wednesday afternoon. There should be modest increases in column moisture later Wednesday night into Thursday across the area. Forecast soundings, after adjusting dew points, continue to show a few hundred J/kg of mean layer CAPE for Thursday. It seems that the low level jet will keep most of the activity during this time to the west and north. The models have trended a bit drier during this time. For now, continued PoPs for showers and thunderstorms during this period, highest in the western portions of the area. Temperatures will remain near seasonal normals, with onshore winds near the lake. .THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Forecast Confidence Is Medium. Models are in general agreement with the main 500 mb shortwave trough sliding eastward across the region Thursday night. A weak cold front also slides east through the region. Continued PoPs for showers and thunderstorms during this time. The GFS and Canadian models are showing the 500 mb low slowly deepening Friday into early next week, as it slowly moves to the east across the Great Lakes region. The ECMWF is keeping more of an elongated shortwave trough over the region during this time. Despite the differences between the models, there would likely be several vorticity maxima rotating through the area during this period. This should continue periodic chances for showers and thunderstorms during this time. Temperatures still look to remain near seasonal normals. && .AVIATION(18Z TAFS)... Drier air working in from the northeast as indicated via GOES 16 visible imagery nicely showing the cu/no cu demarcation. Overall high pressure taking hold which will result in VFR mostly SKC into Tuesday. && .MARINE... With high pressure settling across, northeast winds will ease overnight. No small craft headlines in the foreseeable future. && .MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...None. LM...None. && Tonight/Tuesday and Aviation/Marine...Collar Tuesday Night through Monday...Wood
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 338 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2017 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-082045- Marquette-Green Lake-Fond Du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge- Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee- Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- 338 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin, and southeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday There are chances for thunderstorms at times Wednesday night into Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. LMZ643>646-082045- 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- 338 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday There are chances for thunderstorms at times Thursday into Sunday. Wood www.weather.gov/mkx
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
An 18 year old male drowned after jumping from North Pier into Kenosha Harbor. Structural currents below the surface of Lake Michigan likely contributed to the drowning.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Current, Kenosha | 2017-08-07 | 18 | Male | In Water | Direct |
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