Alert archive / Wisconsin / Flash Flood Warnings in 1993
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this flash flood warning at Jun 17, 1993, 7:19 PM CDT for Winnebago County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 17, 1993, 7:19 PM CDT (00:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 1993, 10:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Whole counties
County Winnebago County, WI
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KSTC), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 403 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 546 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KGRB 180021 FFWGRB WIC139-180315- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 719 PM CDT THU JUN 17 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN ...WINNEBAGO COUNTY ...FLOODING IS REPORTED IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY... AT 720 PM...FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN THE TOWN OF OMRO WHICH IS 10 MILES WEST OF OSHKOSH. OMRO CITY POLICE REPORTED WIDESPREAD FLOODING WAS OCCURRING AND HEAVY RAINS CONTINUED. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVEXD...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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, Jun 17, 5:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
WIZ012-172345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 542 PM CDT THU JUN 17 1993 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS WINNEBAGO COUNTY... AT 540 PM...A LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 35 MILES WEST OF OSHKOSH TO THE CITY OF OSHKOSH. THESE STORMS WERE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINS AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE CITY OF OSHKOSH UNTIL 630 PM...AND WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE WINNEBAGO INTO CALUMET COUNTY AND WILL AFFECT THE TOWNS OF STOCKBRIDGE AND CHILTON BY 615 PM. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT... AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT TONIGHT. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...SEEK SAFE INDOOR SHELTER. BOATERS ON LAKE WINNEBAGO AND OTHER LAKES SHOULD HEAD FOR SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. ISAACSON
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 5:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
WIZ012-172345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 542 PM CDT THU JUN 17 1993 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS WINNEBAGO COUNTY... AT 540 PM...A LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 35 MILES WEST OF OSHKOSH TO THE CITY OF OSHKOSH. THESE STORMS WERE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINS AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE CITY OF OSHKOSH UNTIL 630 PM...AND WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE WINNEBAGO INTO CALUMET COUNTY AND WILL AFFECT THE TOWNS OF STOCKBRIDGE AND CHILTON BY 615 PM. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT... AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO I*N EFFECT TONIGHT. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...SEEK SAFE INDOOR SHELTER. BOATERS ON LAKE WINNEBAGO AND OTHER LAKES SHOULD HEAD FOR SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. ISAACSON
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 6:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
WIZ012-180000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 600 PM CDT THU JUN 17 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE FOX VALLEY... AT 600 PM...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF APPLETON NEAR LAKE POYGAN...TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF APPLETON NEAR THE NEENAH/MENASHA AREAS. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH AND WILL BE MOVING INTO THE CITIES OF APPLETON AND NEW LONDON BY 615 PM. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AND A FLASH FLOOD ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...TAKE COVER INDOORS. BOATERS ON AREA LAKES SHOULD REMAIN IN A SAFE HARBOR UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. ISAACSON
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 6:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
WIZ012-180000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 600 PM CDT THU JUN 17 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE FOX VALLEY... AT 600 PM...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF APPLETON NEAR LAKE POYGAN...TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF APPLETON NEAR THE NEENAH/MENASHA AREAS. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH AND WILL BE MOVING INTO THE CITIES OF APPLETON AND NEW LONDON BY 615 PM. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AND A FLASH FLOOD ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPRPOACHES...TAKE COVER INDOORS. BOATERS ON AREA LAKES SHOULD REMAIN IN A SAFE HARBOR UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. ISAACSON
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 6:44 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
WIZ008-180045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 644 PM CDT THU JUN 17 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTY... AT 640 PM...AN INTENSE THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTY ...15 MILES SOUTH OF GREEN BAY NEAR WRIGHTSTOWN AND GREENLEAF. THIS STORM WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL BE MOVING ACROSS DEPERE AND GREEN BAY BY 7 PM. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...SEEK SAFE INDOOR SHELTER. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM...AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT TONIGHT. ISAACSON
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 6:45 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
WIZ008-180045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 644 PM CDT THU JUN 17 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTY... AT 640 PM...AN INTENSE THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTY ...15 MILES SOUTH OF GREEN BAY NEAR WRIGHTSTOWN AND GREENLEAF. THIS STORM WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL BE MOVING ACROSS DEPERE AND GREEN BAY BY 7 PM. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...SEEK SAFE INDOOR SHELTER. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM...AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT TONIGHT. ISAACSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Green Lake, Marquette | 59 min |
| Jun 17, 8:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Outagamie | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 8:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Calumet | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 8:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Brown | 2 hr |
| Jun 17, 10:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Winnebago | 4 hr |
| Jun 17, 11:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Outagamie | 3 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 1993Every flash flood warning in 1993
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.