Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 2015
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at May 17, 2015, 3:32 PM CDT for Menominee County, Shawano County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 28 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
- May 17, 2015, 3:32 PM CDT (20:32 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2015, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Menominee County, WI, Shawano County, WI
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 73 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 731 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS53 KGRB 172032
TORGRB
WIC078-115-172100-
/O.NEW.KGRB.TO.W.0002.150517T2032Z-150517T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
332 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
MENOMINEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...
SHAWANO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...
* UNTIL 400 PM CDT
* AT 329 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF NEOPIT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 35 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 BE NEAR...
NEOPIT AROUND 340 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE MIDDLE VILLAGE AND
INTERSECTION OF HWY 55 AND COUNTY M.
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 4479 8879 4491 8898 4512 8871 4512 8869
4500 8850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 222DEG 31KT 4488 8885
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KIECKBUSCH4 follow-up statements
246
WWUS53 KGRB 172040
SVSGRB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
340 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015
WIC078-115-172100-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150517T2100Z/
MENOMINEE WI-SHAWANO WI-
340 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SHAWANO AND MENOMINEE
COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...
AT 337 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF NEOPIT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
MIDDLE VILLAGE AROUND 345 PM.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 55
AND COUNTY M.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4484 8878 4494 8893 4512 8871 4512 8868
4500 8850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 225DEG 27KT 4491 8880
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KIECKBUSCH404
WWUS53 KGRB 172046
SVSGRB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
346 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015
WIC078-115-172100-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150517T2100Z/
MENOMINEE WI-SHAWANO WI-
346 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SHAWANO AND MENOMINEE
COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...
AT 342 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MIDDLE VILLAGE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 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 MIDDLE VILLAGE AND RURAL AREAS OF
MENOMINEE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 55 AND COUNTY M.
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.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN
BAY.
&&
LAT...LON 4488 8878 4497 8889 4512 8871 4512 8868
4500 8850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 225DEG 27KT 4494 8875
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KIECKBUSCH265
WWUS53 KGRB 172054
SVSGRB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
354 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015
WIC115-172103-
/O.CAN.KGRB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150517T2100Z/
SHAWANO WI-
354 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SHAWANO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 4501 8883 4512 8871 4512 8868 4500 8850
4492 8868
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 225DEG 27KT 4498 8869
$$
WIC078-172100-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150517T2100Z/
MENOMINEE WI-
354 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN MENOMINEE COUNTY
UNTIL 400 PM CDT...
AT 350 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF NEOPIT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 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.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
INTERSECTION OF HWY 55 AND COUNTY M.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN
BAY.
&&
LAT...LON 4501 8883 4512 8871 4512 8868 4500 8850
4492 8868
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 225DEG 27KT 4498 8869
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KIECKBUSCH465
WWUS53 KGRB 172059
SVSGRB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
359 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015
WIC078-172110-
/O.EXP.KGRB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150517T2100Z/
MENOMINEE WI-
359 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MENOMINEE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN GREEN BAY.
LAT...LON 4501 8883 4512 8871 4512 8868 4500 8850
4492 8868
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 225DEG 27KT 4502 8864
$$
KIECKBUSCHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 8:16 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GRB | Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc | 14 hr |
| May 17, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 86 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.