Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 82, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 27, 1994, 9:11 PM CDT for Adams County, Juneau County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 49 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 1994, 9:11 PM CDT (02:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 1994, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Adams County, WI, Juneau County, WI
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 1920 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -95 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 879 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 359 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.1
- Supercell composite
- 13.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KMSN 280212 RRA SVRMSN WIC001-057-280300- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI 911 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MADISON HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN ...ADAMS COUNTY...JUNEAU COUNTY AT 910 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF MEADOW VALLEY...45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAUSAU. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. SOME CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE: IN JUNEAU COUNTY...MEADOW VALLEY..FINLEY..SPRAGUE IN ADAMS COUNTY...MONROE CENTER..BIG FLATS..NEW ROME..ARKDALE. 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. MC MAHON
What 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, Aug 27, 8:15 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
WIZ011>013-019>021-031-280200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 815 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 1994 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TOWARD NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... AT 810 PM...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR RHINELANDER...SOUTHWESTWARD...TO NEAR LA CROSSE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH...AND WILL BE AFFECTING FOREST...LANGLADE...AND SHAWANO COUNTIES BY 900 PM. THEY SHOULD AFFECT FLORENCE...MARINETTE... MENOMINEE..AND WESTERN OCONTO COUNTIES BY 930 PM. THESE STORMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THEM TO MAINTAIN THEIR INTENSITY AS THEY MOVE EAST. RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY QUICKLY IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SKOWRONSKI
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 8:20 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
WIZ011>013-019>021-031-280200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 815 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 1994 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TOWARD NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... AT 810 PM...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR RHINELANDER...SOUTHWESTWARD...TO NEAR LA CROSSE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH...AND WILL BE AFFECTING FOREST...LANGLADE...AND SHAWANO COUNTIES BY 900 PM. THEY SHOULD AFFECT FLORENCE...MARINETTE... MENOMINEE..AND WESTERN OCONTO COUNTIES BY 930 PM. THESE STORMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THEM TO MAINTAIN THEIR INTENSITY AS THEY MOVE EAST. RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY QUICKLY IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SKOWRONSKI
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 8:35 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
WIZ011-013-019-021-280215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 835 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... AT 830 PM...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR TOMAHAWK...OR 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RHINELANDER. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH...AND WILL BE AFFECTING NORTHEAST WISCONSIN BY 845 PM. SOME TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE ELCHO AND SUMMIT LAKE BY 900 PM...AND MOLE LAKE AND PICKEREL BY 930 PM. IF THE STORMS MAINTAIN THEIR INTENSITY...THEY WILL PUSH INTO NORTHWEST MARINETTE COUNTY NEAR THE CALDRON FALLS RESERVOIR BY 945 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. SKOWRONSKI
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 8:38 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
WIZ011-013-019-021-280215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 835 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... AT 830 PM...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR TOMAHAWK...OR 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RHINELANDER. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH...AND WILL BE AFFECTING NORTHEAST WISCONSIN BY 845 PM. SOME TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE ELCHO AND SUMMIT LAKE BY 900 PM...AND MOLE LAKE AND PICKEREL BY 930 PM. IF THE STORMS MAINTAIN THEIR INTENSITY...THEY WILL PUSH INTO NORTHWEST MARINETTE COUNTY NEAR THE CALDRON FALLS RESERVOIR BY 945 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. SKOWRONSKI
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 9:00 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
WIZ037-048-280300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 900 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE APPROACHING WAUPACA COUNTY... AT 855 PM...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STEVENS POINT. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. WINDS FROM THESE STORMS MAY REACH WESTERN WAUPACA COUNTY BY 915 PM. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE TOWN OF WAUPACA BY 930 PM. IF THE STORMS MAINTAIN THEIR PRESENT SPEED...THEY WILL MOVE INTO NORTHWEST WINNEBAGO COUNTY NEAR LAKE POYGAN BY 1000 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. SKOWRONSKI
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 9:03 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
WIZ037-048-280300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 900 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE APPROACHING WAUPACA COUNTY... AT 855 PM...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STEVENS POINT. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. WINDS FROM THESE STORMS MAY REACH WESTERN WAUPACA COUNTY BY 915 PM. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE TOWN OF WAUPACA BY 930 PM. IF THE STORMS MAINTAIN THEIR PRESENT SPEED...THEY WILL MOVE INTO NORTHWEST WINNEBAGO COUNTY NEAR LAKE POYGAN BY 1000 PM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...EXPECT STRONG WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TOT SHELTER BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVE. ONCE INSIDE... STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. SKOWRONSKI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 9:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Adams | 22 min |
| Aug 27, 9:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Waushara | 61 min |
| Aug 27, 10:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Green Lake, Marquette | 49 min |
| Aug 27, 10:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Adams, Juneau | 51 min |
| Aug 27, 10:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Columbia, Sauk | 68 min |
| Aug 27, 11:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Columbia, Green Lake | 33 min |
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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.