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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Green Bay, WI

July 13, 2015Portage County, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 13, 2015, 6:19 PM CDT for Portage County, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 56 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: Jul 13, 2015, 6:19 PM CDT (23:19 UTC)
Expired: Jul 13, 2015, 7:15 PM CDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Green Bay, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Portage County, WI, Waupaca County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:21 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
Jul 13, 3:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 87 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: 1654 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 114 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

443 
WUUS53 KGRB 132319
SVRGRB
WIC097-135-140015-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SV.W.0021.150713T2319Z-150714T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
619 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN WAUPACA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN...
  SOUTHEASTERN PORTAGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 618 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST
  OF PLAINFIELD...OR 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STEVENS POINT...MOVING
  EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  HARTMAN CREEK STATE PARK AROUND 630 PM CDT.
  CHAIN O' LAKES-KING AROUND 635 PM CDT.
  WAUPACA AROUND 645 PM CDT.
  FREMONT AROUND 655 PM CDT.
  NEW LONDON AROUND 705 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE STANDING
ROCK PARK...ARNOTT...WEYAUWEGA...NORTHPORT...MANAWA...BANCROFT...LIND
CENTER...SHERIDAN...AMHERST JUNCTION AND EMMONS CREEK BARRENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4425 8957 4445 8957 4448 8875 4424 8875
      4424 8885
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 268DEG 36KT 4431 8939 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LUCHS/KURIMSKI

4 follow-up statements

338 
WWUS53 KGRB 132332
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
632 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

WIC097-135-140015-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150714T0015Z/
WAUPACA WI-PORTAGE WI-
632 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WAUPACA AND SOUTHEASTERN PORTAGE COUNTIES...

AT 632 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR AMHERST TO HARTMAN CREEK STATE PARK TO 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CHAIN O' LAKES-KING...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  HARTMAN CREEK STATE PARK AROUND 635 PM CDT.
  CHAIN O' LAKES-KING AROUND 640 PM CDT.
  WAUPACA AROUND 655 PM CDT.
  FREMONT AROUND 710 PM CDT.
  NEW LONDON AROUND 715 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
STANDING ROCK PARK...ARNOTT...WEYAUWEGA...NORTHPORT...MANAWA...
BANCROFT...LIND CENTER...SHERIDAN...AMHERST JUNCTION AND EMMONS CREEK
BARRENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4425 8957 4445 8957 4448 8875 4424 8875
      4424 8885
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 282DEG 26KT 4443 8933 4434 8922 4427 8926 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LUCHS/KURIMSKI

081 
WWUS53 KGRB 132351
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
651 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

WIC097-135-140015-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150714T0015Z/
WAUPACA WI-PORTAGE WI-
651 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WAUPACA AND SOUTHEASTERN PORTAGE COUNTIES...

AT 650 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER WAUPACA...
MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FREMONT AROUND 700 PM CDT.
  NEW LONDON AROUND 710 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE STANDING
ROCK PARK...ARNOTT...WEYAUWEGA...NORTHPORT...MANAWA...LIND CENTER...
SHERIDAN...EMMONS CREEK BARRENS...OGDENSBURG AND ALMOND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4425 8946 4445 8949 4448 8875 4424 8875
      4424 8885
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 268DEG 36KT 4435 8900 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LUCHS/KURIMSKI

732 
WWUS53 KGRB 132357
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
657 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

WIC097-140007-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150714T0015Z/
PORTAGE WI-
657 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PORTAGE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF 
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4425 8922 4446 8921 4448 8875 4424 8875
      4424 8885
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 268DEG 36KT 4435 8890 

$$

WIC135-140015-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150714T0015Z/
WAUPACA WI-
657 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WAUPACA COUNTY...

AT 657 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FREMONT...OR 7
MILES EAST OF WAUPACA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NEW LONDON AROUND 705 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WEYAUWEGA...NORTHPORT...MANAWA...LIND CENTER...ROYALTON...
READFIELD...RURAL...SCANDINAVIA...SHERIDAN AND KING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4425 8922 4446 8921 4448 8875 4424 8875
      4424 8885
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 268DEG 36KT 4435 8890 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LUCHS/KURIMSKI

872 
WWUS53 KGRB 140006
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
706 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

WIC135-140016-
/O.EXP.KGRB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150714T0015Z/
WAUPACA WI-
706 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WAUPACA COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4425 8922 4446 8921 4448 8875 4424 8875
      4424 8885
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 268DEG 36KT 4435 8890 

$$

LUCHS/KURIMSKI

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 13, 12:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Vilas, Wood	78 min
Jul 13, 2:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Vilas, Wood	82 min
Jul 13, 2:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Marathon, Portage, Wood	65 min
Jul 13, 2:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Waushara	53 min
Jul 13, 3:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Shawano, Waupaca	54 min
Jul 13, 3:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Portage	19 min
Jul 13, 3:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Winnebago	43 min
Jul 13, 3:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GRB	Calumet, Outagamie, Winnebago	2 hr
Jul 13, 3:48 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		117 min
Jul 13, 3:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Outagamie	34 min
Jul 13, 4:05 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GRB	Portage	3 hr
Jul 13, 4:19 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Outagamie	26 min
Jul 13, 4:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Brown	45 min
Jul 13, 4:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Kewaunee	43 min
Jul 13, 5:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Door	87 min
Jul 13, 5:41 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		94 min
Jul 13, 4:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Lincoln	65 min
Jul 13, 5:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Oneida	29 min
Jul 13, 5:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon	38 min
Jul 13, 5:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Marinette	37 min
Jul 13, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Langlade, Marathon, Shawano	33 min
Jul 13, 5:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Langlade	43 min
Jul 13, 5:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Marathon	40 min
Jul 13, 6:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Marinette	55 min
Jul 13, 6:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Langlade, Menominee, Shawano	27 min
Jul 13, 6:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Oneida	33 min
Jul 13, 6:16 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		59 min
Jul 13, 6:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Kewaunee	45 min
Jul 13, 6:32 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		88 min
Jul 13, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Marinette	50 min
Jul 13, 6:53 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		2 hr
Jul 13, 6:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Waushara	51 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.