Talk about a detailed Special Weather Statement

[Danny Neal]

I know I am just copying and pasting this from the NWS Milwaukee I would do a screenshot but I don't know how to do all that jive, but this is probably one of the most detailed Special Weather Statements I have ever seen. I can envision this being broadcast over the NWR....

...COLD AIR FUNNELS POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

FUNNEL CLOUDS DEVELOP AND OCCUR IN CONJUNCTION WITH WELL DEVELOPED
AND INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH HAVE FORMED IN A VERY WARM AND
MOIST AIRMASS. THUNDERSTORMS OF THIS VARIETY AND INTENSITY NEARLY
ALWAYS FORM ALONG AND SOME DISTANCE AHEAD OF A STRONG SURFACE
FRONT.

WHEN FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS TYPE OF
THUNDERSTORM...THEY FREQUENTLY DIP TO THE GROUND AND HAVE SUFFICIENT
FORCE TO DESTROY EVERYTHING IN THEIR PATH. A FUNNEL CLOUD THAT
TOUCHES THE GROUND IS CALLED A TORNADO.

AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT CONDITION PREVAILS OVER WISCONSIN TODAY.
THERE ARE NO STRONG SURFACE FRONTS IN THE AREA. THERE IS LITTLE
POTENTIAL FOR INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCE STRONG TORNADOES.

RESEARCH STUDIES OF FUNNEL CLOUD OCCURRENCES DURING THE PAST
SEVERAL YEARS INDICATE THAT A SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT SPECIES OF FUNNEL
CLOUD FORMS WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE OF TODAY.
THESE ARE CALLED COLD AIR FUNNELS AND ARE NOT AS VIOLENT AS THOSE
ASSOCIATED WITH VERY WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS.

THESE STUDIES OF COLD AIR FUNNELS SHOW THEY RARELY DO ANY DAMAGE.
THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS NORMALLY PROTRUDE A FEW HUNDRED FEET DOWNWARD
FROM THE PARENT CLOUD...ROTATE OR SPIN LIKE A TOP...AND LAST A FEW
MINUTES BEFORE DISSIPATING.

FUNNEL CLOUDS AND COLD AIR FUNNELS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AND EARLY
THIS EVENING. SHOULD ANY OF THESE TOUCH THE GROUND...TORNADO WARNINGS
WILL BE ISSUED.

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BORGHOFF

 

[Andy Wehrle]

Yeah, MKX does a good job with their Severe Weather Statements. Their Hazardous Weather Outlooks are good too, detailed but simple enough for the public to understand. The only thing I sometimes notice lacking from them are the AFDs, which tend to be a little succinct and often gloss over severe thunderstorm discussions. It depends somewhat on the individual forecaster, too.