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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Green Bay, WI

October 25, 2012Langlade County, Lincoln County, Oneida County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 25, 2012, 8:26 AM CDT for Langlade County, Lincoln County, Oneida County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 30 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Oct 25, 2012, 8:26 AM CDT (13:26 UTC)
Expired
Oct 25, 2012, 8:56 AM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Langlade County, WI, Lincoln County, WI, Oneida County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 25, 8:34 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 58Rhinelander, WIAT THE AIRPORT.
Oct 25, 8:35 AM CDTHAIL 0.885 N Rhinelander, WI
Oct 25, 8:49 AM CDTHAIL 0.5Three Lakes, WI

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 165 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 2012-10-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 631 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 2012-10-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 100 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
631 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-112 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
681 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
245 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.6

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The text

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

128 
WUUS53 KGRB 251326
SVRGRB
WIC067-069-085-251430-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SV.W.0103.121025T1326Z-121025T1430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
826 AM CDT THU OCT 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN LANGLADE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
  EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
  ONEIDA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 930 AM CDT

* AT 824 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
  FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SQUIRREL LAKE TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  TOMAHAWK TO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF MERRILL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ANTIGO...RHINELANDER...WOODBORO...PARRISH...PEARSON...GLEASON...
  DOERING AND HARSHAW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY
LIGHTNING. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

LAT...LON 4582 8999 4590 8985 4590 8931 4586 8930
      4585 8918 4590 8917 4590 8905 4546 8905
      4546 8892 4514 8892 4512 8964 4535 8968
TIME...MOT...LOC 1326Z 230DEG 58KT 4581 8981 4543 8956
          4525 8952
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN

$$

TH
3 follow-up statements
733 
WWUS53 KGRB 251340
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
840 AM CDT THU OCT 25 2012

WIC069-251349-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-121025T1430Z/
LINCOLN WI-
840 AM CDT THU OCT 25 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE 
WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 4590 8931 4586 8930 4585 8918 4590 8917
      4590 8905 4546 8905 4546 8892 4514 8892
      4521 8929 4558 8943 4585 8981 4590 8985
TIME...MOT...LOC 1339Z 230DEG 58KT 4595 8958 4556 8933
          4538 8929

$$

WIC067-085-251430-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-121025T1430Z/
LANGLADE WI-ONEIDA WI-
840 AM CDT THU OCT 25 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN ONEIDA
AND WESTERN LANGLADE COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM CDT...

AT 837 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES SOUTH OF BOULDER
JUNCTION TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF RHINELANDER TO PARRISH...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PEARSON...POLAR...BRYANT...KOEPENICK...ENTERPRISE...SUMMIT LAKE...
  ELCHO AND SUGAR CAMP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY
LIGHTNING. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

LAT...LON 4590 8931 4586 8930 4585 8918 4590 8917
      4590 8905 4546 8905 4546 8892 4514 8892
      4521 8929 4558 8943 4585 8981 4590 8985
TIME...MOT...LOC 1339Z 230DEG 58KT 4595 8958 4556 8933
          4538 8929
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

TH
803 
WWUS53 KGRB 251347
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
847 AM CDT THU OCT 25 2012

WIC067-251357-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-121025T1430Z/
LANGLADE WI-
847 AM CDT THU OCT 25 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL LANGLADE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE 
WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 4590 8973 4590 8985 4590 8932 4586 8930
      4585 8918 4590 8917 4589 8905 4547 8905
      4547 8922 4566 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1347Z 230DEG 58KT 4603 8944 4564 8919
          4546 8915

$$

WIC085-251430-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-121025T1430Z/
ONEIDA WI-
847 AM CDT THU OCT 25 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN ONEIDA
COUNTY UNTIL 930 AM CDT...

AT 845 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOULDER
JUNCTION TO 9 MILES EAST OF RHINELANDER TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF
PEARSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PELICAN LAKE...MONICO...THREE LAKES...GAGEN...LENNOX AND CLEARWATER
  LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY
LIGHTNING. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

LAT...LON 4590 8973 4590 8985 4590 8932 4586 8930
      4585 8918 4590 8917 4589 8905 4547 8905
      4547 8922 4566 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1347Z 230DEG 58KT 4603 8944 4564 8919
          4546 8915
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

TH
695 
WWUS53 KGRB 251356
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
856 AM CDT THU OCT 25 2012

WIC085-251406-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-121025T1430Z/
ONEIDA WI-
856 AM CDT THU OCT 25 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN ONEIDA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 4590 8973 4590 8985 4590 8932 4586 8930
      4585 8918 4590 8917 4589 8905 4547 8905
      4547 8922 4566 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1356Z 230DEG 58KT 4612 8928 4573 8903
          4555 8899

$$

TH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 25, 12:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBMarathon, Portage, Wood33 min
Oct 25, 7:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLincoln, Marathon39 min
Oct 25, 8:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLanglade, Lincoln, Marathon21 min
Oct 25, 8:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBFlorence, Forest, Vilas43 min
Oct 25, 9:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLanglade27 min
Oct 25, 9:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBForest24 min
Oct 25, 9:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBFlorence, Forest, Marinette18 min
Oct 25, 2:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBMarinette, Oconto20 min
Oct 25, 2:22 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB23 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.