Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 1994
Tornado Warning 28, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at Aug 27, 1994, 9:59 PM CDT for Waushara County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 61 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 1994, 9:59 PM CDT (02:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 1994, 11:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 61 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, 3.0 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
- 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 280301 TORMSN WIC137-280400- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI 959 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MADISON HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN ...WAUSHARA COUNTY AT 955 PM CDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED IN WESTERN WAUSHARA COUNTY 2 MILES NORTH OF HANCOCK... OR 65 MILES NORTHWEST OF MADISON. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. SOME CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM WERE...HANCOCK..WAUTOMA..SILVER LAKE..LOHRVILLE..AND SPRING LAKE. 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.
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, 9:00 PM CDT, 59 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, 56 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, 39 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, 38 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
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 9:50 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
WIZ037-048-280400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 950 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 1994 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WERE APPROACHING WAUPACA AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES... AT 945 PM...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 45 MILES WEST OF OSHKOSH. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH...AND WILL BEGIN AFFECTING SOUTHERN WAUPACA COUNTY AND WINNEBAGO COUNTY BY 1000 PM. THESE STORMS PRODUCED GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL EARLIER...AND CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER WITH THIS STORM. THE TOWNS OF RURAL...FREMONT...AND WINCHESTER WILL BE AFFECTED BY 1000 PM. THESE STORMS ARE BEING CLOSELY MONITORED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR A POSSIBLE WARNING. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...REMAIN ALERT FOR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS... AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER DEVELOPS OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. SKOWRONSKI
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 9:51 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
WIZ037-048-280400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 950 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 1994 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WERE APPROACHING WAUPACA AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES... AT 945 PM...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 45 MILES WEST OF OSHKOSH. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH...AND WILL BEGIN AFFECTING SOUTHERN WAUPACA COUNTY AND WINNEBAGO COUNTY BY 1000 PM. THESE STORMS PRODUCED GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL EARLIER...AND CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER WITH THIS STORM. THE TOWNS OF RURAL...FREMONT...AND WINCHESTER WILL BE AFFECTED BY 1000 PM. THESE STORMS ARE BEING CLOSELY MONITORED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR A POSSIBLE WARNING. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...REMAIN ALERT FOR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS... AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER DEVELOPS OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. 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, 9:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Adams | 22 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.