Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1990
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 6, 1990, 6:00 PM CDT for Adams County, Marquette County, Waushara County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 60 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 6, 1990, 6:00 PM CDT (23:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 6, 1990, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Adams County, WI, Marquette County, WI, Waushara County, WI
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KSTC), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 342 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1194 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -209 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1010 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KMSN 062300
SVRMSN
WIC137-001-077-070000-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI
600 PM CDT THU SEP 6 1990
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MADISON WIHAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN
...WAUSHARA
IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
...NORTHERN ADAMS...MARQUETTE
AT 550 PM CDT RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR BIG FLATS IN
NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY...5 MILES WEST OF OF WESTFIELD IN MARQUETTE AND
10 MILES WEST OF CALOMA IN WAUSHARA COUNTY. ALL STORMS ARE MOVING
EASTWARD AT 25 MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...HANCOCK..COLOMA..WESTFIELD..AND
OXFORD.
A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES
WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A
STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN...
AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.
STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL4 THE STORM HAS PASSED.
PIERCEWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 6, 3:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
WIZ008-009-012-013-062115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 330 PM CDT THU SEP 06 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT... ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... AT 330 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN AND THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BAY OF GREEN BAY. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED IN WESTERN WAUPACA COUNTY...ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF THE TOWN OF WAUPACA AND IN NORTHEAST WINNEBAGO COUNTY...JUST WEST OF NEENAH. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS IN CALUMET COUNTY...NEAR THE TOWN OF CHILTON. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 30 MPH. NO SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN REPORTED AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. BOATERS ON THE SOUTHERN END OF THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SHOULD ALSO SEEK SAF^E HARBOR. BRUSKY
Special weather statement, Sep 6, 3:58 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
WIZ008-009-012-013-062130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 345 PM CDT THU SEP 06 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT... ...VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN MANITOWOC COUNTY... AT 345 PM RADAR SHOWED A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN MANITOWOC COUNTY...ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF THE CITY OF MANITOWOC...NEAR VALDERS AND ST NAZIANZ. THIS STORM HAS STRENGTHENED RAPIDLY DURING THE PAST 15 MINUTES. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...SMALL HAIL...AND STRONG WINDS AS IT MOVES INTO THE CITY OF MANITOWOC BY AROUND 3 PM. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER APPROACH. ALSO BOATERS tALONG THE MANITOWOC COUNTY NEARSHORE AREA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. BRUSKY
Special weather statement, Sep 6, 4:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
WIZ008-009-012-013-062130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION TO TIME..PARAGRAGH 2 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 345 PM CDT THU SEP 06 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT... ...VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN MANITOWOC COUNTY... AT 345 PM RADAR SHOWED A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN MANITOWOC COUNTY...ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF THE CITY OF MANITOWOC...NEAR VALDERS AND ST NAZIANZ. THIS STORM HAS STRENGTHENED RAPIDLY DURING THE PAST 15 MINUTES. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...SMALL HAIL...AND STRONG WINDS AS IT MOVES INTO THE CITY OF MANITOWOC BY AROUND 4 PM. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER SHOULD THREAT|ENING WEATHER APPROACH. ALSO BOATERS ALONG THE MANITOWOC COUNTY NEARSHORE AREA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. BRUSKY
Special weather statement, Sep 6, 4:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
WIZ008-009-012-013-062230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 435 PM CDT THU SEP 06 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT... ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... AT 435 PM CDT...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...SOME PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF GREEN BAY AND ALONG A LINE OF DEVELOPING STORMS FROM 60 MILES NORTHWEST OF GREEN BAY TO 50 MILES NORTH...NEAR MARINETTE. ALSO...STRONG STORMS WERE OVER SOUTHERN OCONTO COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. BOATERS ON THE BAY OF GREEN BAY...ALONG THE WESTERN SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN...AND PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER. STONE
Special weather statement, Sep 6, 5:14 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
WIZ008-009-012-013-062250- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 515 PM CDT THU SEP 06 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT... ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ENTERING KEWAUNEE COUNTY... AT 510 PM CDT...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM ENTERING WESTERN KEWAUNEE COUNTY...ABOUT 25 MILES EAST OF GREEN BAY. THIS STORM HAS PRODUCED HEAVY RAINSHOWERS BUT IS INTENSIFYING AND BEARS WATCHING. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD SEEK SHELTER. THIS STORM CAN PRODUCE DEADLY LIGHTNING...HAIL...AND HEAVY RAIN. BOATERS ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. STONE
Special weather statement, Sep 6, 5:59 PM CDT, 1 minute before
WIZ008-009-012-013-062340- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 555 PM CDT THU SEP 06 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT... ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NORTH OF GREEN BAY... AT 555 PM CDT...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORMS FROM ABOUT 25 MILES WEST OF GREEN BAY...NEAR CLINTONVILLE TO ABOUT 15 MILES NORTH OF GREEN BAY. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN..3. DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HAIL. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THESE APPROACHING STORMS AND SEEK SHELTER. STONE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Adams | 34 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.