Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 11, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 8, 1993, 7:15 PM CDT for Waushara County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 60 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 1993, 7:15 PM CDT (00:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 1993, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Whole counties
County Waushara County, WI
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 100 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
- 4221 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -161 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 779 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.2
- Supercell composite
- -3.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KMSN 090015 TORMSN WIC137-090115- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI 715 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MADISON HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN ...WAUSHARA COUNTY AT 715 PM CDT RADAR DETECTED A POSSIBLE TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RED GRANITE OR 60 MILES NORTHEAST OF MADISON. THE TORNADO WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ARE SPRING LAKE...LOHRVILLE...RED GRANITE...SILVER LAKE...AURORAVILLE. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS... OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. PIERCE
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 8, 6:41 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
WIZ009-090045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 641 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO KEWAUNEE COUNTY... AT 640 PM...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS JUST WEST OF THE CITY OF KEWAUNEE. MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS WAS NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE STORMS WILL AFFECT THE CITY OF KEWAUNEE BY 7 PM...AND THEN MOVE OVER LAKE MICHIGAN. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...EXPECT STRONG WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO SHELTER BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVE. ONCE INSIDE... STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. JUSKIE : x y RfAz~X N"K * jz`rNp:< b
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 6:42 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
WIZ009-090045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 641 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO KEWAUNEE COUNTY... AT 640 PM...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS JUST WEST OF THE CITY OF KEWAUNEE. MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS WAS NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE STORMS WILL AFFECT THE CITY OF KEWAUNEE BY 7 PM...AND THEN MOVE OVER LAKE MICHIGAN. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...EXPECT STRONG WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO SHELTER BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVE. ONCE INSIDE... STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. JUSKIE
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 6:50 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
WIZ012-090045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 650 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO CALUMET COUNTY... AT 645 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL LAKE WINNEBAGO OR ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF OSHKOSH. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTING THE TOWNS OF STOCKBRIDGE...CHILTON...AND HILBERT TROUGH 730 PM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...EXPECT STRONG WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO SHELTER BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVE. ONCE INSIDE... STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT FOR THIS AREA. JUSKIE
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 6:50 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
WIZ012-090045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 650 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO CALUMET COUNTY... AT 645 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL LAKE WINNEBAGO OR ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF OSHKOSH. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTING THE TOWNS OF STOCKBRIDGE...CHILTON...AND HILBERT TROUGH 730 PM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...EXPECT STRONG WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO SHELTER BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVE. ONCE INSIDE... STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT FOR THIS AREA. JUSKIE
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 7:07 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
WIZ008-012-090115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 707 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO MANITOWOC COUNTY AND SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTY... AT 705 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER CALUMET COUNTY NEAR HILBERT OR ABOUT 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF OSHKOSH. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. SOME TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE CLARKS MILLS...BRILLION...AND MORRISON. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...EXPECT STRONG WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO SHELTER BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVE. ONCE INSIDE... STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT FOR THIS AREA. JUSKIE
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 7:09 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
WIZ008-012-090115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 707 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO MANITOWOC COUNTY AND SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTY... AT 705 PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER CALUMET COUNTY NEAR HILBERT OR ABOUT 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF OSHKOSH. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. SOME TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE CLARKS MILLS...BRILLION...AND MORRISON. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...EXPECT STRONG WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO SHELTER BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVE. ONCE INSIDE... STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT FOR THIS AREA. JUSKIE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 7:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Juneau, Sauk | 47 min |
| Jun 8, 8:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Dane, Green | 67 min |
| Jun 8, 8:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Marquette, Waushara | 52 min |
| Jun 8, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Outagamie | 64 min |
| Jun 8, 9:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Columbia | 67 min |
| Jun 8, 9:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Winnebago | 21 min |
| Jun 8, 10:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Green Lake | 56 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.