Gale Warning For Green Bay

The National Weather Service issued a Gale Warning for the Bay Of Green Bay south of line from Marinette Wi to Fish Creek Wi. This alert is in effect until 10:00 PM today. Southwest winds are blowing at approximately 30 knots, and possible gusts of 35 knots. This will produce three to five foot wave out in the bay and up to four to seven foot waves on the shore. It is recommended that unexperienced boaters seek shelter in a safe harbor until the warning is dropped. 

Washington Forest Fire

This fire has now burned a total of 143 square miles of Washington forrest. This fire has been burning for weeks, and has moving through out the eastern slopes of the cascade range. Thick smoke has blanketed the immediate area of the fires and beyond, forcing one school district to cancel classes entirely. State health officials sent more than 20,000 respirator masks to the region in anticipation of possible shortages (Fox News) Smoke from the fires is pouring across Eastern Washington, obscuring the air 200 miles away in Spokane. State officials have warned of hazardous air quality in Ellensburg and Wenatchee from the thick smoke. They are advising residents to stay indoors, limit physical activity and keep doors and windows closed.

Tropical Storm Nadine

This tropical storm formed rather quickly and has been moving east fast. But the predicted route has it not hitting the coast line at all and dissipating in the ocean. It is the eighth hurricane of the season and has recently hit a hurricane speed of 75 mph. The storm is currently centered about 995 moles east of the lesser Antilles and is moving at approx. 17 mph west-northwest.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/12/4811654/tropical-storm-nadine-strengthens.html#storylink=cpy

Lake Delton Drains, June 2008

On June 8th, 2008 the entire lake emptied out after the Danville River Damn failed and was washed away. during the sudden rush sent over 245 acres of water into the Wisconsin river. While this water left the man made lake it took three houses with it. The lake was closed for ten months for reconstruction and was officially reopened on April 28th, 2009. It cost the government 1.8 million to fix the bridge.

                                         

This link is directly from the official wisconsin dells and is a great timeline of the events
http://www.wisdells.com/media/facts/timeline.cfm