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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Green Bay, WI

June 15, 2016Winnebago County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2016, 6:00 PM CDT for Winnebago County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 45 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, 6:00 PM CDT (23:00 UTC)
Expired: Jun 15, 2016, 6:45 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Green Bay, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Winnebago County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 51 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.

729 
WUUS53 KGRB 152300
SVRGRB
WIC139-152345-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SV.W.0049.160615T2300Z-160615T2345Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 559 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF
  MENASHA...OR 11 MILES WEST OF APPLETON...MOVING EAST AT 25 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...
  MENASHA AROUND 625 PM CDT. 
  APPLETON AROUND 630 PM CDT. 
  NORTHERN LAKE WINNEBAGO AROUND 645 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE NEENAH...
ALLENVILLE...MIKESVILLE...LARSEN...UW FOX VALLEY AND CLARKS POINT.

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 NORTHEASTERN
WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4417 8878 4424 8876 4425 8841 4424 8840
      4404 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 273DEG 19KT 4424 8864 

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

ECKBERG

3 follow-up statements

260 
WWUS53 KGRB 152311
SVSGRB

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

WIC139-152345-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-160615T2345Z/
WINNEBAGO WI-
611 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN WINNEBAGO COUNTY...

AT 610 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MENASHA...OR 8
MILES WEST OF APPLETON...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. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...  
NORTHERN LAKE WINNEBAGO AROUND 630 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE NEENAH...
ALLENVILLE...MIKESVILLE...LARSEN...UW FOX VALLEY AND CLARKS POINT.

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 NORTHEASTERN
WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4417 8878 4424 8876 4425 8841 4424 8840
      4404 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 273DEG 31KT 4422 8857 

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

ECKBERG

802 
WWUS53 KGRB 152331
SVSGRB

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

WIC139-152345-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-160615T2345Z/
WINNEBAGO WI-
631 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WINNEBAGO COUNTY...

AT 630 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED FIVE MILES
EAST OF MENASHA...MOVVING 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 STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NORTHERN LAKE WINNEBAGO AROUND 640 PM CDT. 

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 NORTHEASTERN
WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4416 8856 4424 8863 4425 8841 4424 8840
      4404 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 273DEG 19KT 4421 8842 

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

ECKBERG

545 
WWUS53 KGRB 152340
SVSGRB

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

WIC139-152349-
/O.EXP.KGRB.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-160615T2345Z/
WINNEBAGO WI-
640 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WINNEBAGO COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 645 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 SMALL HAIL...
GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

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

LAT...LON 4416 8856 4424 8863 4425 8841 4424 8840
      4404 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 273DEG 19KT 4421 8842 

$$

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, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Wood	46 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, 6:09 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.