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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Green Bay, WI

August 29, 2014Langlade County, Menominee County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at Aug 29, 2014, 6:53 PM CDT for Langlade County, Menominee County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 37 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: Aug 29, 2014, 6:53 PM CDT (23:53 UTC)
Expired: Aug 29, 2014, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Green Bay, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Langlade County, WI, Menominee County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Aug 29, 7:37 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	1 Nnw White Lake, WI	POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 64 AND CTH-M.

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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 106 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 532 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 338 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 314 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.

782 
WFUS53 KGRB 292353
TORGRB
WIC067-078-300030-
/O.NEW.KGRB.TO.W.0002.140829T2353Z-140830T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
653 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN LANGLADE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
  NORTHWESTERN MENOMINEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 651 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ANTIGO...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN
  LANGLADE AND NORTHWESTERN MENOMINEE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...POLAR...BRYANT...LILY AND HOLLISTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4538 8888 4517 8868 4503 8903 4518 8920
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 222DEG 20KT 4510 8907

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

ECKBERG

3 follow-up statements

622 
WWUS53 KGRB 300001
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
701 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2014

WIC067-078-300030-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140830T0030Z/
LANGLADE WI-MENOMINEE WI-
701 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN MENOMINEE AND
EASTERN LANGLADE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 700 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF ANTIGO...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN
LANGLADE AND NORTHWESTERN MENOMINEE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...POLAR...BRYANT...HOLLISTER AND LILY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4538 8888 4517 8868 4503 8903 4518 8920
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 222DEG 20KT 4512 8902

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

ECKBERG

667 
WWUS53 KGRB 300007
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
707 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2014

WIC067-078-300030-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140830T0030Z/
LANGLADE WI-MENOMINEE WI-
707 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN MENOMINEE AND
EASTERN LANGLADE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 705 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES EAST OF ANTIGO...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN
LANGLADE AND NORTHWESTERN MENOMINEE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELTON...HOLLISTER AND LILY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4507 8899 4522 8914 4538 8888 4517 8868
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 222DEG 20KT 4515 8897

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

ECKBERG

146 
WWUS53 KGRB 300021
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
721 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2014

WIC078-300031-
/O.CAN.KGRB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140830T0030Z/
MENOMINEE WI-
721 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MENOMINEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 4515 8891 4525 8896 4531 8882 4519 8873
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 239DEG 15KT 4519 8888

$$

WIC067-300030-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140830T0030Z/
LANGLADE WI-
721 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL LANGLADE
COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 718 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF WHITE LAKE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL
LANGLADE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HOLLISTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4515 8891 4525 8896 4531 8882 4519 8873
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 239DEG 15KT 4519 8888

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

ECKBERG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 29, 10:21 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	GRB		21 hr
Aug 29, 10:26 AM CDT	Beach Hazards Statement	GRB	Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc	12 hr

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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.