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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Green Bay, WI

June 19, 20127 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2012, 6:51 AM CDT for 7 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 39 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
Jun 19, 2012, 6:51 AM CDT (11:51 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2012, 7:30 AM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Forest County, WI, Langlade County, WI, Marathon County, WI, Marinette County, WI, Menominee County, WI, Oconto County, WI, Shawano County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:54 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
Jun 19, 6:55 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGWhite Lake, WINUMEROUS LARGE PINE TREES DOWN. ONE TREE KNOCKED OUT POWERLINE.
Jun 19, 7:24 AM CDTHAIL 1Suring, WIALSO WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED AT 50-60 MPH
Jun 19, 7:30 AM CDTHAIL 1.5Suring, WI

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 5:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 84 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 00:00Z on 2012-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1546 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 00:00Z on 2012-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 122 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
1546 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-52 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
638 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
8.5

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The text

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

303 
WUUS53 KGRB 191151
SVRGRB
WIC041-067-073-075-078-083-115-191230-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SV.W.0049.120619T1151Z-120619T1230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
651 AM CDT TUE JUN 19 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN FOREST COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...
  LANGLADE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
  EASTERN MARATHON COUNTY IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
  SOUTHWESTERN MARINETTE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...
  MENOMINEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...
  OCONTO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...
  SHAWANO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 730 AM CDT

* AT 649 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
  IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM PEARSON TO 5 MILES NORTH OF NEOPIT TO 6 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF WITTENBERG...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SHAWANO...WHITE LAKE...NEOPIT...CARTER...MOUNTAIN...KESHENA...
  GILLETT AND POUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. 
THIS IS AN DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY 
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4505 8921 4542 8934 4546 8798 4508 8783
      4466 8830 4470 8956
TIME...MOT...LOC 1151Z 267DEG 47KT 4535 8890 4506 8878
          4474 8919
WIND...HAIL 70MPH <.75IN

$$

SKOWRONSKI
2 follow-up statements
577 
WWUS53 KGRB 191204
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
704 AM CDT TUE JUN 19 2012

WIC073-191212-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120619T1230Z/
MARATHON WI-
704 AM CDT TUE JUN 19 2012

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

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF 
MARATHON COUNTY.

LAT...LON 4466 8830 4469 8923 4506 8909 4541 8921
      4546 8798 4508 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 1202Z 267DEG 47KT 4535 8869 4506 8858
          4474 8899

$$

WIC041-067-075-078-083-115-191230-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120619T1230Z/
FOREST WI-LANGLADE WI-MENOMINEE WI-SHAWANO WI-MARINETTE WI-OCONTO WI-
704 AM CDT TUE JUN 19 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR OCONTO...
SOUTHWESTERN MARINETTE...SHAWANO...MENOMINEE...EASTERN LANGLADE AND
SOUTHEASTERN FOREST COUNTIES UNTIL 730 AM CDT...

AT 658 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CARTER TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
WHITE LAKE TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WITTENBERG...MOVING EAST AT 55
MPH.

THE CORE OF THE STRONGEST WINDS IS EXPECTED TO SURGE EAST FROM NEAR 
NEOPIT...TOWARD BREED...HAYES...AND SURING.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SHAWANO...CARTER...MOUNTAIN...KESHENA...GILLETT...POUND...CRIVITZ
  AND WAUSAUKEE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. THIS 
IS AN DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY 
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4466 8830 4469 8923 4506 8909 4541 8921
      4546 8798 4508 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 1202Z 267DEG 47KT 4535 8869 4506 8858
          4474 8899
WIND...HAIL 70MPH <.75IN

$$

SKOWRONSKI
596 
WWUS53 KGRB 191219
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
719 AM CDT TUE JUN 19 2012

WIC041-075-191228-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120619T1230Z/
FOREST WI-MARINETTE WI-
719 AM CDT TUE JUN 19 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MARINETTE AND
SOUTHEASTERN FOREST COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4469 8920 4505 8876 4538 8894 4537 8830
      4520 8831 4519 8819 4511 8819 4511 8812
      4502 8812 4502 8794 4499 8793 4466 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 1218Z 267DEG 47KT 4536 8839 4506 8828
          4475 8870

$$

WIC067-078-083-115-191230-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120619T1230Z/
LANGLADE WI-MENOMINEE WI-SHAWANO WI-OCONTO WI-
719 AM CDT TUE JUN 19 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR OCONTO...
SHAWANO...MENOMINEE AND EASTERN LANGLADE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 AM CDT...

AT 712 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CARTER TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
MOUNTAIN TO 10 MILES NORTH OF CLINTONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SHAWANO...GILLETT...BELLE PLAINE...HICKORY CORNERS...SHAWANO
  LAKE...KLONDIKE...UNDERHILL AND CECIL.

THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL SURGE ACROSS OCONTO COUNTY...FROM THE 
MOUNTAIN TO THE GILLETT AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. THIS 
IS AN DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY 
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4469 8920 4505 8876 4538 8894 4537 8830
      4520 8831 4519 8819 4511 8819 4511 8812
      4502 8812 4502 8794 4499 8793 4466 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 1218Z 267DEG 47KT 4536 8839 4506 8828
          4475 8870
WIND...HAIL 70MPH <.75IN

$$

SKOWRONSKI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBManitowoc15 min
Jun 18, 7:14 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB61 min
Jun 18, 7:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBManitowoc21 min
Jun 19, 5:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLincoln, Marathon41 min
Jun 19, 6:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLanglade, Lincoln, Marathon, Menominee, Shawano46 min
Jun 19, 7:09 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB111 min
Jun 19, 7:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBMarinette, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano51 min
Jun 19, 8:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBDoor32 min
Jun 19, 8:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB48 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.