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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Green Bay, WI

June 7, 2005Marinette County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2005, 6:59 PM CDT for Marinette County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 61 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 7, 2005, 6:59 PM CDT (23:59 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2005, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Marinette County, WI

The radar

The Marquette radar (KMQT), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 7, 5:30 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 122 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2005-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 351 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2005-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 75 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
351 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-195 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1227 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS53 KGRB 080000
TORGRB
WIC075-080100-
/O.NEW.KGRB.TO.W.0016.050607T2359Z-050608T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
659 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MARINETTE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 656 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GOODMAN...OR
  ABOUT 18 MILES EAST OF CRANDON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ATHELSTANE BY 745 PM...
  AMBERG BY 755 PM...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS.

A TORNADO MAY NOT BE OCCURRING WHEN THE WARNING IS ISSUED...BUT ONE
COULD DEVELOP AT ANY TIME. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS
STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND GO TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

CAMPERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN GOODMAN COUNTY PARK...AND OTHERS 
SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 4570 8845 4540 8840 4537 8791 4571 8794

$$

KURIMSKI
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KGRB 080013
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
712 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

WIC075-080100-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-050608T0100Z/
MARINETTE WI-
712 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN 
MARINETTE COUNTY...

AT 709 PM...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
LIKELY PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH 
OF GOODMAN...OR ABOUT 24 MILES EAST OF CRANDON...MOVING EAST AT 25 
MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ATHELSTANE BY 745 PM...
  AMBERG BY 755 PM...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
VERY LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE
INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

CAMPERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN GOODMAN COUNTY PARK...AND OTHERS 
SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 4570 8845 4540 8840 4537 8791 4571 8794

$$

KURIMSKI
000 
WWUS53 KGRB 080025
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
724 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

WIC075-080100-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-050608T0100Z/
MARINETTE WI-
724 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN 
MARINETTE COUNTY...

AT 722 PM...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF
ATHELSTANE...OR ABOUT 27 MILES SOUTHWEST OF IRON MOUNTAIN MICHIGAN...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ATHELSTANE BY 745 PM...
  AMBERG BY 755 PM...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE
INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

IF YOU ARE AT A LARGE OUTDOOR GATHERING...REMAIN CALM. FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

LAT...LON 4570 8845 4540 8840 4537 8791 4571 8794

$$

KURIMSKI
000 
WWUS53 KGRB 080038
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
737 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

WIC075-080100-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-050608T0100Z/
MARINETTE WI-
737 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN 
MARINETTE COUNTY...

AT 735 PM...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
GOODMAN...OR ABOUT 18 MILES EAST OF CRANDON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL MARINETTE COUNTY AT 750 PM

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE
INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

CAMPERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN GOODMAN COUNTY PARK...AND OTHERS 
SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING IMMEDIATELY.

ALTHOUGH THE STORM WEST OF AMBERG AND ATHELSTANE HAS 
WEAKENED...THESE LOCATIONS COULD STILL SEE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE 
HAIL FROM THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 4570 8845 4540 8840 4537 8791 4571 8794

$$

KURIMSKI
000 
WWUS53 KGRB 080049 RRA
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
750 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

WIC075-080100-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-050608T0100Z/
MARINETTE WI-
750 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR MARINETTE
COUNTY...

AT 748 PM...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
GOODMAN...OR ABOUT 23 MILES EAST OF CRANDON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL MARINETTE COUNTY AT 800 PM

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE
INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

CAMPERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN GOODMAN COUNTY PARK...AND OTHERS 
SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 4570 8845 4540 8840 4537 8791 4571 8794

$$

KURIMSKI
000 
WWUS53 KGRB 080057
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
757 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

WIC075-080107-
/O.EXP.KGRB.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-050608T0100Z/
MARINETTE WI-
757 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MARINETTE COUNTY EXPIRES AT 800 
PM CDT...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER POSES A 
SIGNIFICANT THREAT. HOWEVER LOCATIONS IN NORTHERN MARINETTE COUNTY 
MAY STILL EXPERIENCE GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4570 8845 4540 8840 4537 8791 4571 8794

$$

KURIMSKI

The office that day

Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 12:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBWood34 min
Jun 7, 2:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBPortage, Waushara35 min
Jun 7, 6:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLincoln56 min
Jun 7, 6:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBForest53 min
Jun 7, 6:27 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBLincoln45 min
Jun 7, 6:34 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBForest41 min
Jun 7, 6:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLanglade52 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.