Violent Tornado On The Ground: Kenosha, Wis.

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WWUS53 KMKX 072217 RRA
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
417 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

WIC059-101-072245-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080107T2245Z/
RACINE WI-KENOSHA WI-
417 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST FOR KENOSHA
AND RACINE COUNTIES...

AT 413 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WHEATLAND AND NORTH OF NEW
MUNSTER...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
UNION GROVE BY 425 PM CST...
KENOSHA AIRPORT AND KENOSHA ARPT(KENW) BY 430 PM CST...
ELMWOOD PARK AND STURTEVANT BY 435 PM CST...
DOWNTOWN RACINE...NORTH BAY...RACINE BATTEN ARPT(KRAC) AND RACINE
BATTEN AIRPORT BY 440 PM CST...

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!

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

LAT...LON 4268 8777 4265 8776 4264 8778 4257 8778
4249 8780 4248 8831 4271 8830 4285 8783
4278 8773
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 252DEG 42KT 4261 8813
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WWUS53 KMKX 072227
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
425 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

WIC059-101-072245-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080107T2245Z/
RACINE WI-KENOSHA WI-
425 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST FOR KENOSHA
AND EASTERN RACINE COUNTIES...

AT 422 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
UNION GROVE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

5 HOMES WERE DAMAGED EARLIER BY THIS TORNADO IN WHEATLAND.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
KENOSHA AIRPORT BY 430 PM CST...
ELMWOOD PARK...STURTEVANT BY 435 PM CST...
DOWNTOWN RACINE...NORTH BAY...AND RACINE BATTEN AIRPORT BY 440 PM
CST...
6 MILES SOUTH OF WIND POINT BY 445 PM CST...

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM'S PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

LAT...LON 4275 8775 4268 8777 4265 8776 4264 8778
4249 8780 4249 8820 4276 8805 4285 8783
4278 8773
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 252DEG 42KT 4264 8801
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[1268]

Tornado touch down with multiple entrapment and building collapse. Racine county has just gone to a 5-alarm level mutual aid for apartment building collapse.

 

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WWUS53 KMKX 072236
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
435 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

WIC059-101-072245-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080107T2245Z/
RACINE WI-KENOSHA WI-
435 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST FOR
EASTERN KENOSHA AND EASTERN RACINE COUNTIES...

AT 431 PM CST...SPOTTERS REPORTED DAMAGE FALLING FROM THE SKY 4
MILES NORTHWEST OF STURTEVANT. DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO TRACK A
TORNADO NEAR STURTEVANT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

ANOTHER STRENGTHENING STORM WAS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF KENOSHA
AIRPORT...WITH ANOTHER TORNADO POSSIBLE IN NORTHEAST KENOSHA COUNTY.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
NORTH BAY AND WIND POINT BY 440 PM CST...

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!

LAT...LON 4268 8777 4265 8776 4264 8778 4258 8783
4256 8801 4273 8798 4285 8783 4284 8781
4278 8773
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 244DEG 59KT 4270 8781

[/FONT][FONT=lucida sans typewriter, lucida console, courier]WIC059-072300-
/O.CON.KMKX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080107T2300Z/
KENOSHA WI-
448 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN KENOSHA COUNTY...

AT 442 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TWO TORNADOES ABOUT 3
NORTHWEST OF KENOSHA. THIS STORM IS MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH AND
SHOULD BE OFFSHORE IN A FEW MINUTES AND THE WARNING WILL BE
CANCELLED IN A FEW MINUTES.


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[rdale]

Did you mean to post that - few hours old by now :>

 

[k9rzz]

Kenosha County Sherriff was fun listening to. Also the 147.27 ham repeater. Lots of radio activity.

 

[JGP]

Kenosha County Sherriff was fun listening to. Also the 147.27 ham repeater. Lots of radio activity.

Yes the Kenosha Sheriff along with the Kenosha City Police and City and County Fire. That was some night for sure.

 

[Astro25]

155.955 107.2 TPL, heard "Air 1" doing SAR stuff in the woodwork and surrounding areas.

 

[OpSec]

I wondered if they were going to call that bird