Severe weather/outbreak? - April 23-25

[Category 5]

Possible tornadic cell passing through the Quad Cities, nothing confirmed yet.

[Bunkertor]

so feel invited

Yay, thanks, Bunk! Reminds me..I have a bottle of wine that I picked up in Freiburg that I should probably pop open one of these days....

Ah, i can remember. You´re the guy who travelled to Freiburg during that nasty weather period.
Yes, they can make wine down under. And a rememory-bottle is a fine thing, i assume.

[tidesong]

Ah, i can remember. You´re the guy who travelled to Freiburg during that nasty weather period.
Yes, they can make wine down under. And a rememory-bottle is a fine thing, i assume.

Gal, but yes I want to go back over there so badly! But for now, I'll just watch out the window, where the sky has turned black from the clouds!

[CrazyC83]

I have to drive through all this tomorrow...

[Bunkertor]

Ah, i can remember. You´re the guy who travelled to Freiburg during that nasty weather period.
Yes, they can make wine down under. And a rememory-bottle is a fine thing, i assume.

Gal, but yes I want to go back over there so badly! But for now, I'll just watch out the window, where the sky has turned black from the clouds!

Perhaps an opportunity to open up the bottle ?

[tidesong]

TORNADO WARNING
WIC021-111-252245-
/O.NEW.KMKX.TO.W.0007.080425T2155Z-080425T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
455 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
COLUMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
EAST CENTRAL SAUK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 451 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF LAKE WISCONSIN...OR NEAR PRAIRIE DU SAC...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 44 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LAKE WISCONSIN BY 500 PM CDT...
I90/94 WI RIVER BRIDGE BY 510 PM CDT...
PORTAGE BY 520 PM CDT...
PARDEEVILLE BY 525 PM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4364 8964 4363 8901 4361 8902 4329 8962
4329 8971 4336 8986
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 229DEG 39KT 4335 8968

$$

DAVIS

[RL3AO]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
455 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
COLUMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
EAST CENTRAL SAUK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 451 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF LAKE WISCONSIN...OR NEAR PRAIRIE DU SAC...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 44 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LAKE WISCONSIN BY 500 PM CDT...
I90/94 WI RIVER BRIDGE BY 510 PM CDT...
PORTAGE BY 520 PM CDT...
PARDEEVILLE BY 525 PM CDT...

[CrazyC83]

Looks quite impressive on radar...

[RL3AO]

507 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL SAUK AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES...

AT 504 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS VERY
STRONG ROTATION...AND A TORNADO IS LIKELY OCCURRING WITHIN THIS
STORM! THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE WISCONSIN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PORTAGE BY 520 PM CDT...
PARDEEVILLE AND WYOCENA BY 525 PM CDT...
PARDEEVILLE RAWS BY 530 PM CDT...
FRIESLAND BY 545 PM CDT...

[RL3AO]

Yikes.

[RL3AO]

512 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR COLUMBIA
COUNTY...

AT 507 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
TRACK A POSSIBLE STRONG TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
INTERSTATE 94 WISCONSIN RIVER BRIDGE...OR NEAR LAKE
WISCONSIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PORTAGE BY 520 PM CDT...
WYOCENA BY 525 PM CDT...
PARDEEVILLE RAWS AND PARDEEVILLE BY 530 PM CDT...
FRIESLAND BY 545 PM CDT...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES! IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.

[KWT]

Well you can't really miss that rotation on the radar can you sticks out like a sore thumb!

[CrazyC83]

Next up - tornado emergency?

[RL3AO]

Next up - tornado emergency?

Probably not without spotter/public confirmation.

[RL3AO]

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY...

AT 521 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED MULTIPLE FUNNELS
ON THE GROUND 3 MILES WEST OF WYOCENA. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR WYOCENA...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORTAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
42 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PARDEEVILLE AND PARDEEVILLE RAWS BY 530 PM CDT...
FRIESLAND BY 545 PM CDT...

[Bunkertor]

Next up - tornado emergency?

Too rural i think

[CrazyC83]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
525 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008

WIC021-252245-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080425T2245Z/
COLUMBIA WI-
525 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY...

AT 521 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED MULTIPLE FUNNELS
ON THE GROUND 3 MILES WEST OF WYOCENA. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR WYOCENA...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORTAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
42 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PARDEEVILLE AND PARDEEVILLE RAWS BY 530 PM CDT...
FRIESLAND BY 545 PM CDT...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4363 8933 4363 8901 4361 8902 4344 8937
4346 8945 4352 8947
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 238DEG 36KT 4351 8934

$$

BORGHOFF

[RL3AO]

In the last sweep, the rotation got better defined and the hook started to reappear on reflectivity.

[CrazyC83]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0734
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0527 PM CDT FRI APR 25 2008

AREAS AFFECTED...CNTRL AND NCNTRL WI

CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 232...

VALID 252227Z - 252315Z

CORRECTED FOR WATCH TYPE

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 232 CONTINUES.

SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ONGOING IN SCNTRL WI WILL
MOVE NWD ACROSS NCNTRL WI INCREASING THE SEVERE THREAT NORTH OF WW
232. THE THREAT SHOULD REMAIN TOO ISOLATED TO WARRANT A WW
ISSUANCE...HOWEVER A LOCAL EXTENSION REMAINS POSSIBLE.

LATEST SFC ANALYSIS SHOWS A 998 MB LOW OVER FAR WRN WI WITH A WARM
FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR ST PAUL ESEWD TO NEAR GREEN BAY. SOUTH OF
THE WARM FRONT...SFC DEWPOINTS ARE IN THE LOWER 60S F WITH MODERATE
INSTABILITY /MLCAPE VALUES 1000 TO 2000 J/KG/ ACCORDING TO OBJECTIVE
ANALYSIS. STRONG MOISTURE ADVECTION WILL CONTINUE DUE TO A 40 TO 50
KT LOW-LEVEL JET LOCATED ALONG THE WRN EDGE OF LAKE MICHIGAN
ALLOWING FOR MODERATE INSTABILITY TO EXPAND NWD ACROSS MUCH OF
NCNTRL WI. INCREASING INSTABILITY COMBINED WITH STRONG VERTICAL
SHEAR EVIDENT ON REGIONAL WSR-88D VWPS SUGGEST THE ENVIRONMENT WILL
BECOME FAVORABLE FOR LARGE HAIL AND POSSIBLY ISOLATED WIND DAMAGE.
THE CORRIDOR WITH SEVERE POTENTIAL NORTH OF WW 232 SHOULD REMAIN
NARROW AND FOR THIS REASON...A WW IS NOT ANTICIPATED IN NCNTRL WI.

..BROYLES.. 04/25/2008


ATTN...WFO...LOT...ILX...DVN...

41159138 42399032 42298876 41348890 40679070

[RL3AO]

Next up - tornado emergency?

Too rural i think

Same population as Greensburg. Not the same tornado though...thankfully.