Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 20, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2005, 8:43 PM CDT for Langlade County, Oconto County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 47 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, 8:43 PM CDT (01:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2005, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Langlade County, WI, Oconto County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:45 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 5:30 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 1819 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1256 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 2.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KGRB 080143 TORGRB WIC067-083-080230- /O.NEW.KGRB.TO.W.0020.050608T0143Z-050608T0230Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 843 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EASTERN LANGLADE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN NORTHERN OCONTO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN * UNTIL 930 PM CDT * AT 841 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WHITE LAKE...OR ABOUT 21 MILES EAST OF ANTIGO...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MOUNTAIN BY 905 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. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 4536 8887 4513 8889 4513 8832 4535 8832 $$ KURIMSKI
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KGRB 080156 SVSGRB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 855 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005 WIC067-083-080230- /O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-050608T0230Z/ LANGLADE WI-OCONTO WI- 855 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR NOTHERN OCONTO AND EASTERN LANGLADE COUNTIES... AT 854 PM...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNTAIN...OR ABOUT 27 MILES NORTH OF SHAWANO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MOUNTAIN BY 905 PM... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. ANOTHER STORM NEAR LAKEWOOD MAY ALSO BE PRODUCING A TORNADO. PERSONS NEAR THIS LOCATION ARE ALSO URGED TO SEEK SHELTER. LAT...LON 4536 8879 4513 8882 4513 8832 4535 8832 $$ KURIMSKI
000
WWUS53 KGRB 080207
SVSGRB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
906 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
WIC067-080216-
/O.CAN.KGRB.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-050608T0230Z/
LANGLADE WI-
906 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN LANGLADE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
HOWEVER A STORM WEST OF BRYANT MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL
HAIL.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.
LAT...LON 4537 8865 4513 8862 4513 8847 4501 8846
4504 8819 4519 8820 4519 8832 4535 8832
$$
WIC083-080230-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-050608T0230Z/
OCONTO WI-
906 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN OCONTO
COUNTY...
AT 903 PM...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNTAIN...OR
ABOUT 27 MILES NORTH OF SHAWANO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL OCONTO COUNTY AT 920 PM
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE
INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
LAT...LON 4537 8865 4513 8862 4513 8847 4501 8846
4504 8819 4519 8820 4519 8832 4535 8832
$$
KURIMSKI000
WWUS53 KGRB 080221
SVSGRB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
921 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
WIC083-080230-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-050608T0230Z/
OCONTO WI-
921 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR OCONTO COUNTY...
AT 920 PM...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THESE SEVERE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM KLONDIKE TO UNDERHILL...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 27 MILES NORTHEAST OF SHAWANO TO 9 MILES
EAST OF SHAWANO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE MOST DANGEROUS PARTS OF THE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
OCONTO FALLS AND SPRUCE BY 930 PM...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. 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.
LAT...LON 4532 8844 4513 8862 4513 8847 4488 8846
4477 8794 4519 8820 4519 8832 4535 8832
$$
KURIMSKI000
WWUS53 KGRB 080227
SVSGRB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
927 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
WIC083-080237-
/O.EXP.KGRB.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-050608T0230Z/
OCONTO WI-
927 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR OCONTO COUNTY EXPIRES AT 930 PM CDT...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER POSES A
SIGNIFICANT THREAT FOR TORNADOES. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL
ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS AND ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN.
LAT...LON 4532 8844 4513 8862 4513 8847 4488 8846
4477 8794 4519 8820 4519 8832 4535 8832
$$
KURIMSKIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 7:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Forest | 50 min |
| Jun 7, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Lincoln, Oneida | 59 min |
| Jun 7, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Wood | 65 min |
| Jun 7, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marathon | 63 min |
| Jun 7, 8:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Marathon | 64 min |
| Jun 7, 8:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Wood | 45 min |
| Jun 7, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marinette | 58 min |
| Jun 7, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Langlade, Oconto | 52 min |
| Jun 7, 9:12 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 2 hr | |
| Jun 7, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marinette | 39 min |
| Jun 7, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Shawano | 47 min |
| Jun 7, 9:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Wood | 4 hr |
| Jun 7, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Door | 51 min |
| Jun 7, 10:32 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 88 min | |
| Jun 7, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown | 27 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.