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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Green Bay, WI

June 15, 2016Wood County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2016, 3:44 PM CDT for Wood County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 46 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: Jun 15, 2016, 3:44 PM CDT (20:44 UTC)
Expired: Jun 15, 2016, 4:30 PM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Green Bay, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Wood County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 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
Jun 15, 2:13 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 158 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: 511 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

155 
WUUS53 KGRB 152044
SVRGRB
WIC141-152145-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SV.W.0041.160615T2044Z-160615T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
344 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN WOOD COUNTY IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 343 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHEAST
  OF SHORTVILLE...OR 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEILLSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT
  30 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR 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...
  BABCOCK AROUND 420 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
CRANMOOR...VEEDUM...DEXTERVILLE...PORT EDWARDS...SANDHILL WILDLIFE AREA...
WALKER...BIRON...NEKOOSA AND SCRANTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WISCONSIN. 

LAT...LON 4447 9031 4444 8973 4425 8973 4425 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 283DEG 30KT 4435 9041 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ECKBERG

5 follow-up statements

949 
WWUS53 KGRB 152050
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
350 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016

WIC141-152145-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-160615T2145Z/
WOOD WI-
350 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN WOOD COUNTY...

AT 349 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF
BABCOCK...OR 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEILLSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR 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...
  BABCOCK AROUND 420 PM CDT.
  LAKE WAZEECHA AROUND 430 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
CRANMOOR...VEEDUM...DEXTERVILLE...PORT EDWARDS...SANDHILL WILDLIFE AREA...
WALKER...BIRON...NEKOOSA AND SCRANTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4446 9031 4444 8973 4425 8973 4425 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 278DEG 43KT 4434 9032 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ECKBERG

409 
WWUS53 KGRB 152102
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
402 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016

WIC141-152145-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-160615T2145Z/
WOOD WI-
402 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN WOOD COUNTY...

AT 401 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BABCOCK...OR 17
MILES WEST OF WISCONSIN RAPIDS...MOVING SOUTHEAST 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. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BABCOCK AROUND 415 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
CRANMOOR...VEEDUM...DEXTERVILLE...PORT EDWARDS...SANDHILL WILDLIFE AREA...
WALKER...BIRON...NEKOOSA AND SCRANTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4444 9031 4443 8973 4425 8973 4425 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 283DEG 30KT 4432 9018 

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

ECKBERG

253 
WWUS53 KGRB 152113
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
413 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016

WIC141-152145-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-160615T2145Z/
WOOD WI-
413 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN WOOD COUNTY...

AT 412 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER BABCOCK...OR 14
MILES SOUTHWEST OF WISCONSIN RAPIDS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT WIND 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LAKE WAZEECHA AROUND 430 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
CRANMOOR...DEXTERVILLE...PORT EDWARDS...SANDHILL WILDLIFE AREA...WALKER...
NEKOOSA AND BIRON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4439 9017 4443 8973 4425 8973 4425 9032
      4431 9029
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 277DEG 44KT 4429 9008 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ECKBERG

574 
WWUS53 KGRB 152121
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
421 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016

WIC141-152145-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-160615T2145Z/
WOOD WI-
421 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WOOD COUNTY...

AT 421 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW ROME...OR 12
MILES SOUTHWEST OF WISCONSIN RAPIDS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN WOOD COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: PORT
EDWARDS...NEKOOSA AND CRANMOOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4432 9008 4438 8973 4425 8973 4425 9025
      4428 9018
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 273DEG 26KT 4426 9000 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ECKBERG

171 
WWUS53 KGRB 152130
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
430 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016

WIC141-152138-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-160615T2145Z/
WOOD WI-
430 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WOOD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST WOOD COUNTY HAS
WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE
THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE
WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WISCONSIN.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR NORTHEAST WOOD COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM. 

LAT...LON 4432 9008 4438 8973 4425 8973 4425 9025
      4428 9018
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 283DEG 30KT 4425 8991 

$$

ECKBERG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 14, 9:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Marathon, Wood	79 min
Jun 15, 2:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Oneida	27 min
Jun 15, 3:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Oneida	29 min
Jun 15, 3:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Vilas	30 min
Jun 15, 4:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Lincoln, Oneida	30 min
Jun 15, 4:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Oneida	42 min
Jun 15, 4:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Lincoln	41 min
Jun 15, 4:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Portage, Wood	33 min
Jun 15, 4:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Marathon	17 min
Jun 15, 5:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GRB	Oneida	116 min
Jun 15, 5:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Waushara	38 min
Jun 15, 5:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Forest, Oneida	48 min
Jun 15, 5:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Outagamie, Waupaca	65 min
Jun 15, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Waushara	11 min
Jun 15, 6:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Winnebago	45 min
Jun 15, 6:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GRB	Outagamie, Waupaca, Winnebago	3 hr
Jun 15, 6:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Brown, Calumet, Oconto	52 min
Jun 15, 6:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Brown, Outagamie	50 min
Jun 15, 6:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Calumet, Manitowoc	47 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.