Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 1994
Tornado Warning 27, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at Aug 27, 1994, 9:38 PM CDT for Adams County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 22 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 1994, 9:38 PM CDT (02:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 1994, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Whole counties
County Adams County, WI
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 145 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 280240 RRA TORMSN WIC001-280300- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI 938 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MADISON HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN ...NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY AT 9385 PM CDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO LOCATED 2 MILES EAST OF NEW ROME...OR 35 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF WAUSAU. IT WAS MOVING TO THE EAST SOUTH-EAST AT 40 MPH. SOME CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE ROME...BIG FLATS AND LAKE CAMELOT..NEW ROME. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. XGET 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.
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, Aug 27, 8:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 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, 1 hour 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, 38 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, 35 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
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 9:20 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
WIZ011-013-019-021-280320- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 920 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN LANGLADE COUNTY... AT 915 PM WEATHER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR SUMMIT LAKE WHICH IS 85 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE CITY OF GREEN BAY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT PEARSON AND PICKEREL BY 945 PM. IF THE STORMS HOLD TOGETHER...THEY WILL AFFECT CARTER...TOWNSEND...AND THE CALDRON FALLS RESERVOIR BY 1015 PM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVE. SKOWRONSKI
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 9:21 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
WIZ011-013-019-021-280320- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 920 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN LANGLADE COUNTY... AT 915 PM WEATHER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR SUMMIT LAKE WHICH IS 85 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE CITY OF GREEN BAY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT PEARSON AND PICKEREL BY 945 PM. IF THE STORMS HOLD TOGETHER...THEY WILL AFFECT CARTER...TOWNSEND...AND THE CALDRON FALLS RESERVOIR BY 1015 PM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVEz. SKOWRONSKI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Adams, Juneau | 49 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.