Thanks to reader Randy Coleman for these images… he writes:
“Hi James,
A while back I wrote you regarding the transition of many NWS office to suburban or even rural locations away from major cities.
I heard back from both you and J.B. regarding this. I was riding in the country yesterday and took some pictures of the office and surrounding area for the office labeled Milwaukee/Sullivan. This office is located in farm country 30 miles west of downtown Milwaukee. It is atop the closest thing to a hill you’ll find in this part of the country. In the pics you’ll see the sign for the town, two signs about deer crossings and snowmobile crossings ( you won’t too many of those around Birmingham) near the NWS office and the countryside surrounding the office and radar, including a street sign where the office is located at the corner of Herr Road and Hardscrabble Road. Both of these roads are very narrow rural roads. Corn and Wheat fields abound everywhere nearby. By the way, the office is located in, by coincidence, Jefferson County. It has been there since 1989.
With the influence of Lake Michigan, the weather (both temps and conditions) can vary greatly between the lakeshore areas and the area around the office which is well inland.
Enjoy.”
