Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2012, 12:47 AM CDT for 5 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 58 min. 1 report 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
- Jul 3, 2012, 12:47 AM CDT (05:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2012, 1:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Florence County, WI, Forest County, WI, Langlade County, WI, Marinette County, WI, Oconto County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 12:50 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Laona, WI | WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 3426 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1137 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.2
- Supercell composite
- -1.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WUUS53 KGRB 030547
SVRGRB
WIC037-041-067-075-083-030645-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SV.W.0064.120703T0547Z-120703T0645Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1247 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN FLORENCE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...
SOUTHERN FOREST COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...
NORTHEASTERN LANGLADE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
MARINETTE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...
OCONTO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...
* UNTIL 145 AM CDT
* AT 1241 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 10 MILES WEST OF HOMESTEAD TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CRANDON TO
7 MILES NORTH OF PEARSON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 75 MPH. PENNY
SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE DAMAGING WINDS.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MARINETTE...HOMESTEAD...GOODMAN...CARTER...PEMBINE...MOUNTAIN...
WAUSAUKEE AND CRIVITZ.
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.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OF YOUR HOME
OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS CAN FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO
AREAS WHERE MOVING WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 4506 8761 4497 8763 4493 8783 4489 8782
4483 8786 4542 8918 4552 8880 4585 8831
4562 8778 4557 8778 4556 8783 4550 8779
4537 8787 4535 8784 4535 8776 4539 8770
4538 8767 4534 8764 4518 8773 4507 8757
TIME...MOT...LOC 0547Z 302DEG 64KT 4573 8827 4546 8867
4540 8893
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 0.75IN
$$
TH3 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KGRB 030603
SVSGRB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
103 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012
WIC037-041-067-075-083-030645-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-120703T0645Z/
FLORENCE WI-FOREST WI-LANGLADE WI-MARINETTE WI-OCONTO WI-
103 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR OCONTO...
MARINETTE...NORTHEASTERN LANGLADE...SOUTHEASTERN FOREST AND
SOUTHEASTERN FLORENCE COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM CDT...
AT 1259 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 5 MILES NORTH OF GOODMAN TO 11
MILES NORTHEAST OF CARTER TO 8 MILES WEST OF CARTER TO 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF PEARSON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
MOUNTAIN AROUND 125 AM CDT.
WAUSAUKEE AND CRIVITZ AROUND 130 AM CDT.
POUND AROUND 140 AM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE TOWNSEND...
LILY...LAKEWOOD...CALDRON FALLS RESERVOIR...BEECHER...HIGH FALLS
RESERVOIR...ATHELSTANE...AMBERG...MIDDLE INLET AND LOOMIS.
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.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OF YOUR HOME OR
BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS CAN FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO
AREAS WHERE MOVING WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 4506 8761 4497 8763 4493 8783 4489 8782
4483 8786 4540 8914 4548 8875 4583 8827
4562 8778 4557 8778 4556 8783 4550 8779
4537 8787 4535 8784 4535 8776 4539 8770
4538 8767 4534 8764 4518 8773 4507 8757
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 311DEG 47KT 4567 8828 4546 8841
4538 8873 4538 8911
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
KALLAS258
WWUS53 KGRB 030620
SVSGRB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
120 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012
WIC037-041-067-075-083-030645-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-120703T0645Z/
FLORENCE WI-FOREST WI-LANGLADE WI-MARINETTE WI-OCONTO WI-
120 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR OCONTO...
MARINETTE...EAST CENTRAL LANGLADE...SOUTHEASTERN FOREST AND
SOUTHEASTERN FLORENCE COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM CDT...
AT 117 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED ACROSS
FOREST COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PEMBINE TO 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF CRIVITZ TO 8
MILES SOUTH OF CARTER TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF PEARSON...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 45 MPH.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
MOUNTAIN AROUND 130 AM CDT.
WAUSAUKEE AND CRIVITZ AROUND 140 AM CDT.
POUND AROUND 145 AM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE BEECHER...
HIGH FALLS RESERVOIR...ATHELSTANE...AMBERG...MIDDLE INLET...BEAVER...
LOOMIS...KLONDIKE...COLEMAN AND MCALLISTER.
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.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OF YOUR HOME OR
BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS CAN FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO
AREAS WHERE MOVING WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 4506 8761 4497 8763 4493 8783 4489 8782
4483 8786 4536 8905 4546 8868 4579 8817
4562 8778 4557 8778 4556 8783 4550 8779
4537 8787 4535 8785 4535 8776 4539 8770
4538 8767 4534 8764 4518 8773 4507 8757
TIME...MOT...LOC 0618Z 315DEG 39KT 4556 8813 4535 8826
4527 8858 4527 8896
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
KALLAS108
WWUS53 KGRB 030643
SVSGRB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
143 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012
WIC037-041-067-075-083-030651-
/O.EXP.KGRB.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-120703T0645Z/
FLORENCE WI-FOREST WI-LANGLADE WI-MARINETTE WI-OCONTO WI-
143 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR OCONTO...MARINETTE...EAST
CENTRAL LANGLADE...SOUTHEASTERN FOREST AND SOUTHEASTERN FLORENCE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 145 AM CDT...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY. HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE
WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.
IN ADDITION...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP...AND A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT.
LAT...LON 4506 8761 4497 8763 4493 8783 4489 8782
4483 8786 4536 8905 4546 8868 4579 8817
4562 8778 4557 8778 4556 8783 4550 8779
4537 8787 4535 8785 4535 8776 4539 8770
4538 8767 4534 8764 4518 8773 4507 8757
TIME...MOT...LOC 0641Z 316DEG 37KT 4539 8790 4518 8803
4510 8835 4510 8873
$$
KALLASThe office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 7:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Winnebago | 91 min |
| Jul 2, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Winnebago | 27 min |
| Jul 2, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Florence, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto | 57 min |
| Jul 2, 8:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Forest, Langlade, Oconto | 8 hr |
| Jul 2, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Oneida, Vilas | 66 min |
| Jul 3, 12:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Forest | 31 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.