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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Green Bay, WI

June 5, 20166 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 5, 2016, 4:27 PM CDT for 6 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 48 min. 3 reports 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: Jun 5, 2016, 4:27 PM CDT (21:27 UTC)
Expired: Jun 5, 2016, 5:15 PM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Green Bay, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Langlade County, WI, Marathon County, WI, Menominee County, WI, Portage County, WI, Shawano County, WI, Waupaca County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 5, 4:28 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 53	Weston, WI
Jun 5, 4:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 47	Mosinee, WI	G41 KTS AT CWA AWOS
Jun 5, 5:02 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	Tigerton, WI

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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 117 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: 625 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 21 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

881 
WUUS53 KGRB 052127
SVRGRB
WIC067-073-078-097-115-135-052215-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SV.W.0008.160605T2127Z-160605T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
427 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL LANGLADE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
  EASTERN MARATHON COUNTY IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
  WESTERN SHAWANO COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN...
  NORTHWESTERN MENOMINEE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN...
  NORTHERN PORTAGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
  NORTHWESTERN WAUPACA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 427 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ANTIGO TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  MOSINEE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

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

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ANTIGO...WESTON...MOSINEE...RANDOLPH...BEVENT...WITTENBERG...NEOPIT...
  ROTHSCHILD...KNOWLTON AND RINGLE.

AT 423 PM...A WIND GUST OF 64 MPH WAS REPORTED AT THE WAUSAU AIRPORT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4511 8929 4511 8864 4455 8902 4466 8982
      4468 8983 4468 8985 4469 8985 4468 8994
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 286DEG 51KT 4509 8925 4469 8980 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ECKBERG

3 follow-up statements

712 
WWUS53 KGRB 052140
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
440 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016

WIC067-073-078-097-115-135-052215-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160605T2215Z/
LANGLADE WI-MARATHON WI-SHAWANO WI-MENOMINEE WI-PORTAGE WI-
WAUPACA WI-
440 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LANGLADE...SOUTHEASTERN MARATHON...WESTERN
SHAWANO...NORTHWESTERN MENOMINEE...NORTHEASTERN PORTAGE AND
NORTHWESTERN WAUPACA COUNTIES...

AT 439 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ANTIGO TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF
MOSINEE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  NEOPIT AROUND 455 PM CDT. 
  RANDOLPH AROUND 505 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
SHEPLEY...ANIWA...PEPLIN...GALLOWAY...ZOAR...SCHMIDT CORNER...ELMHURST...BIG
FALLS...KNOWLTON AND ROCKY CORNERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4510 8918 4511 8864 4455 8902 4467 8980
      4473 8972 4483 8956
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 278DEG 48KT 4509 8901 4464 8968 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ECKBERG

172 
WWUS53 KGRB 052152
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
452 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016

WIC067-052201-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160605T2215Z/
LANGLADE WI-
452 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LANGLADE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA...THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4464 8955 4482 8923 4503 8906 4503 8898
      4510 8898 4511 8864 4455 8902
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 287DEG 51KT 4502 8877 4459 8941 

$$

WIC073-078-097-115-135-052215-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160605T2215Z/
MARATHON WI-SHAWANO WI-MENOMINEE WI-PORTAGE WI-WAUPACA WI-
452 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARATHON...WESTERN SHAWANO...NORTHWESTERN
MENOMINEE...NORTHEASTERN PORTAGE AND NORTHWESTERN WAUPACA COUNTIES...

AT 451 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR NEOPIT TO NEAR RANDOLPH...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE 
         HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  NEOPIT AROUND 505 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
NORSKE...SHEPLEY...BOWLER...GALLOWAY...ZOAR...SCHMIDT CORNER...BIG FALLS...
ELDERON...ROSHOLT AND SHANTYTOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4464 8955 4482 8923 4503 8906 4503 8898
      4510 8898 4511 8864 4455 8902
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 287DEG 51KT 4502 8877 4459 8941 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

ECKBERG

570 
WWUS53 KGRB 052201
SVSGRB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
501 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016

WIC073-052208-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160605T2215Z/
MARATHON WI-
501 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARATHON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA, THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4462 8941 4468 8921 4478 8918 4491 8905
      4499 8892 4511 8880 4511 8864 4455 8902
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 286DEG 51KT 4499 8864 4456 8928 

$$

WIC078-097-115-135-052215-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160605T2215Z/
SHAWANO WI-MENOMINEE WI-PORTAGE WI-WAUPACA WI-
501 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN SHAWANO...NORTHWESTERN MENOMINEE...NORTHEASTERN PORTAGE
AND NORTHWESTERN WAUPACA COUNTIES...

AT 458 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEOPIT TO SPLIT ROCK TO IOLA...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. 

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE 
         HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RANDOLPH...NEOPIT...TIGERTON...ROSHOLT...BOWLER...BIG FALLS...NORSKE...
SHEPLEY...SCHMIDT CORNER AND WHITCOMB.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS PRODUCED WIDESPREAD WIND
DAMAGE ACROSS MARATHON AND SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTIES. SEEK SHELTER
NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
 
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4462 8941 4468 8921 4478 8918 4491 8905
      4499 8892 4511 8880 4511 8864 4455 8902
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 286DEG 51KT 4499 8864 4456 8928 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

KIECKBUSCH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 4, 9:18 PM CDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	GRB		10 hr
Jun 5, 3:36 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	GRB		15 hr
Jun 5, 2:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Oneida, Vilas	60 min
Jun 5, 3:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Marathon	47 min
Jun 5, 4:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Marathon	29 min
Jun 5, 5:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca	59 min
Jun 5, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Waushara	46 min
Jun 5, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Brown, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano	33 min
Jun 5, 5:44 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		61 min
Jun 5, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Calumet, Manitowoc	50 min
Jun 5, 6:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc	40 min
Jun 5, 6:42 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		33 min
Jun 5, 6:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Lincoln, Oneida	49 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.