Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 8, 1993, 5:13 PM CDT for Marquette County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 32 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 1993, 5:13 PM CDT (22:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 1993, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Whole counties
County Marquette County, WI
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 750 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 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 KMSN 082213 TORMSN WIC077-082245- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI 513 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MADISON HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN ...MARQUETTE COUNTY AT 510 PM CDT MARQUETTE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN AT HIGHWAY 82 AND COUNTY J NEAR OXFORD OR 40 MILES NORTH OF MADISON. THE TORNADO WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AND HOUR. INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN WESTFIELD...HARRISVILLE...GERMANIA..NESHKORO SHOULD SEEK SHELTER NOW! 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, 2:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
WIZ008-012-082045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 240 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE HEADING INTO WINNEBAGO COUNTY AND WAUPACA COUNTY... AT 235 PM...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAUSAU TO ABOUT 40 MILES NORTH OF MADISON. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE MOVING INTO WESTERN WINNEBAGO COUNTY AND WESTERN WAUPACA COUNTY BY 315 PM. THE TOWNS OF WAUKAU AND WAUPACA WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS BY 330 PM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...EXPECT STRONG WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND LARGE HAIL. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO SHELTER BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVE. ONCE INSIDE... STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN SOUTH OF A WAUSAU TO MARINETTE LINE UNTIL 8 PM CDT. JUSKIE
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 2:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
WIZ008-012-082045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 240 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE HEADING INTO WINNEBAGO COUNTY AND WAUPACA COUNTY... AT 235 PM...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAUSAU TO ABOUT 40 MILES NORTH OF MADISON. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE MOVING INTO WESTERN WINNEBAGO COUNTY AND WESTERN WAUPACA COUNTY BY 315 PM. THE TOWNS OF WAUKAU AND WAUPACA WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS BY 330 PM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...EXPECT STRONG WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND LARGE HAIL. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO SHELTER BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVE. ONCE INSIDE... STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN SOUTH OF A WAUSAU TO MARINETTE LINE UNTIL 8 PM CDT. JUSKIE
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
WIZ008-082130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 330 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO WAUPACA COUNTY AND SHAWANO COUNTY... AT 325 PM...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR WAUSAU TO ABOUT 30 MILES WEST OF OSHKOSH. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE MOVING INTO WAUPACA COUNTY AND SHAWANO COUNTY BY 4 PM. THE TOWNS OF WITTENBERG...NORTHLAND...AND WAUPACA WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS BY 415 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 FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN SOUTH OF A WAUSAU TO MARINETTE LINE UNTIL 8 PM CDT. JUSKIE
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
WIZ008-082130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 330 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO WAUPACA COUNTY AND SHAWANO COUNTY... AT 325 PM...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR WAUSAU TO ABOUT 30 MILES WEST OF OSHKOSH. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE MOVING INTO WAUPACA COUNTY AND SHAWANO COUNTY BY 4 PM. THE TOWNS OF WITTENBERG...NORTHLAND...AND WAUPACA WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS BY 415 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. O@NCE INSIDE... STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN SOUTH OF A WAUSAU TO MARINETTE LINE UNTIL 8 PM CDT. JUSKIE
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
WIZ008-082200- SPECIAL WEATHEATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 358 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO OUTAGAMIE COUNTY AND WAUPACA COUNTY... AT 355 PM...RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF OSHKOSH. THESE STORMS W MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. THE TOWNS OF WEYAUWEGA...NEW LONDON...AND APPLETON WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS BY 430 PM. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED WITH THESE STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...GO TO A LACE OF SAFETY IMMEDIATELY. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. SO STAY ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. JUSKIE &
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
WIZ008-082200- SPECIAL WEATHEATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 358 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO OUTAGAMIE COUNTY AND WAUPACA COUNTY... AT 355 PM...RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF OSHKOSH. THESE STORMS W MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. THE TOWNS OF WEYAUWEGA...NEW LONDON...AND APPLETON WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS BY 430 PM. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL HAVE BEEN RECEIVED WITH THESE STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...GO TO A LACE OF SAFETY IMMEDIATELY. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. SO STAY ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. JUSKIE &
The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 9:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Columbia, Green Lake, Marquette | 40 min |
| Jun 7, 9:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Green Lake, Marquette | 42 min |
| Jun 8, 12:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Dane | 48 min |
| Jun 8, 1:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Columbia | 51 min |
| Jun 8, 2:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Adams, Juneau | 44 min |
| Jun 8, 2:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Waushara | 48 min |
| Jun 8, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Winnebago | 52 min |
| Jun 8, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Waushara | 32 min |
| Jun 8, 4:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Waupaca | 47 min |
| Jun 8, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Adams, Marquette | 46 min |
| Jun 8, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Sauk | 46 min |
| Jun 8, 5:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Green Lake | 45 min |
| Jun 8, 5:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Waushara | 55 min |
| Jun 8, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Adams, Sauk | 65 min |
| Jun 8, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Marquette | 65 min |
| Jun 8, 6:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Waushara | 65 min |
| Jun 8, 6:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Winnebago | 44 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.