WISCWX Storm Archive - Storm 002 March 9, 2002

WISCWX ARCHIVE WISCWX HEADQUARTERS KENOSHA, WI CREATED ON MAR 13 2002 910PM ON MARCH 9TH AN EXITING LOW PRESSURE CROSSED WISCONSIN WITH TIGHTLY PACKED ISOBARS SURROUNDING IT. WIND GUSTS FREQUENTLY TOPPED 40MPH AND HIGH WINDS WERE IN THE 60S MPH. THESE TYPE OF WINDS ARE CALLED PRESSURE GRADIENT WINDS. MAX GUST AT WISCWX HEADQUARTERS WAS 52MPH. OVER 20 GUSTS OF 40+ MPH WERE RECORDED. AS THE WINDS INCREASED, THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED AND WIND CHILLS FELL INTO THE NEGATIVES. THIS WAS A CONTRAST TO THE DAY EARLIER WITH 62 DEGREE HIGHS IN KENOSHA. SPC UPPER AIR CHART SHOWING THE TIGHTLY PACKED ISOBARS IN LOWER LEVELS. NOTE THIS WAS THE HIGHEST GUST RECORDED AT WISCWX HEADQUARTERS SINCE THE WEATHER STATION WAS INSTALLED IN SUMMER 2001. $LAMERS$ WISCWX ALEX LAMERS JORDAN GERTH