Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 1994
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at Apr 24, 1994, 5:43 PM CDT for Juneau County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 47 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 24, 1994, 5:43 PM CDT (22:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 24, 1994, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Whole counties
County Juneau County, WI
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 1257 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 263 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 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 242245 TORMSN WIC057-242330- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MADISON WI 543 PM CDT SUN APR 24 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MADISON HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN ...JUNEAU COUNTY THE THUNDERSTORM ENTERING WEST CENTRAL JUNEAU COUNTY NEAR CUTLER...35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WISCONSIN RAPIDS...HAS PRODUCED NUMEROUS FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTS AND AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN NORTHERN MONROE COUNTY. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 15 MPH. SOME CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE...NECEDAH AND ARKDALE. 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, Apr 24, 2:58 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
WIZ013-031-242100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 255 PM CDT SUN APR 24 1994 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ENTERING MARINETTE AND SHAWANO COUNTIES... AT 255 PM...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ENTERING WESTERN MARINETTE COUNTY AND NORTHERN SHAWANO COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT AROUND 30 MPH. THEY WILL AFFECT THE TOWNS OF WAUSAUKEE AND CRIVITZ IN MARINETTE COUNTY...AND MATTOON IN SHAWANO COUNTY...BY 315 PM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...EXPECT STRONG WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY LARGE HAIL. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO SHELTER BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVE. ONCE INSIDE... STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. SKOWRONSKI
Special weather statement, Apr 24, 3:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
WIZ021-031-038-039-242145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 355 PM CDT SUN APR 24 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO EAST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN... AT 355 PM...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO EAST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN. A CLUSTER OF STRONG STORMS WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN OCONTO COUNTY NEAR ABRAMS...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTH OF GREEN BAY. ANOTHER STORM WAS OVER CENTRAL OUTAGAMIE COUNTY NEAR STEPHENSVILLE...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF APPLETON. ALL THE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE GREEN BAY METROPOLITAN AREA...AND THE FOX CITIES BY 445 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, Apr 24, 4:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
WIZ022-242145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 416 PM CDT SUN APR 24 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS APPROACHING DOOR COUNTY... AT 410 PM...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING DOOR COUNTY. THE STORM WAS OVER THE BAY OF GREEN BAY ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF STURGEON BAY...AND WILL AFFECT STURGEON BAY BY 430 PM. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A THUNDERSTORM IS IN A STURDY BUILDING. IF POSSIBLE...MOVE TO SHELTER BEFORE THE STORM ARRIVES. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN AN OPEN FIELD...STAY AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS SUCH AS LONE TREES. SKOWRONSKI
Special weather statement, Apr 24, 5:03 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
WIZ038>040-242245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 500 PM CDT SUN APR 24 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO AFFECT EAST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN... AT 500 PM...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR THE CITY OF KEWAUNEE...OR ABOUT 25 MILES EAST OF GREEN BAY...TO SEYMOUR...OR ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF GREEN BAY. THE LINE WAS SAGGING SOUTH AT ABOUT 10 MPH. NO SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THESE STORMS SO FAR. THE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE CITIES OF GREEN BAY AND KEWAUNEE THROUGH 545 PM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN WHICH MAY RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR INTO AREAS WHERE STANDING WATER COVERS THE ROAD. SKOWRONSKI
Special weather statement, Apr 24, 5:15 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
WIZ037-038-242245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 515 PM CDT SUN APR 24 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN WAUPACA COUNTY... AT 510 PM...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING IN CENTRAL WAUPACA NEAR THE TOWN OF WAUPACA...OR ABOUT 35 MILES WEST OF GREEN BAY. THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH...AND WILL AFFECT THE TOWNS OF WEYAUWEGA AND NEW LONDON BY 545 PM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...EXPECT STRONG WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO SHELTER BEFORE THE STORM ARRIVES. ONCE INSIDE... STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. SKOWRONSKI
Special weather statement, Apr 24, 5:42 PM CDT, 1 minute before
WIZ031-038-242330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 545 PM CDT SUN APR 24 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS WERE REDEVELOPING IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN... AT 540 PM...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS REDEVELOPING IN EASTERN MARATHON COUNTY...NEAR HATLEY..OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WAUSAU. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH...AND WILL AFFECT SHAWANO COUNTY THROUGH 630 PM. SOME TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE WITTENBERG AND BOWLER. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS OVER WESTERN OUTAGAMIE COUNTY NEAR NEW LONDON...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF APPLETON. THIS STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TOWNS OF STEPHENSVILLE A8ND FREEDOM. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING...STAY AWAY FROM PLUMBING FIXTURES...APPLIANCES AND WINDOWS. DO NOT USE THE TELEPHONE. SKOWRONSKI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Forest, Langlade | 48 min |
| Apr 24, 2:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Menominee, Oconto | 52 min |
| Apr 24, 2:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Langlade | 37 min |
| Apr 24, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marinette | 53 min |
| Apr 24, 4:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Brown | 26 min |
| Apr 24, 4:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Kewaunee | 29 min |
| Apr 24, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Adams, Juneau | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 6:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Adams | 27 min |
| Apr 24, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Adams, Marquette | 59 min |
| Apr 24, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Shawano, Waupaca | 47 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.