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Special Weather Statement, NWS Green Bay, WI

August 22, 2016Florence County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this special weather statement at Aug 22, 2016, 8:02 PM CDT for Florence County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 22, 2016, 8:02 PM CDT (01:02 UTC)
Expired
Aug 22, 2016, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

County Florence County, WI

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NWS Green Bay, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 22, 6:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 6:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 22, 3:10 PM CDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
310 PM CDT MON AUG 22 2016

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-231400-
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE COUNTY-LINCOLN-
LANGLADE-MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO COUNTY-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-
WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-
CALUMET-MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE COUNTY-
SOUTHERN OCONTO COUNTY-
310 PM CDT MON AUG 22 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT,
AND AGAIN SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, BUT THEIR SEVERE POTENTIAL
REMAINS UNCERTAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

LMZ521-522-541>543-231400-
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE-LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WASHINGTON ISLAND TO SHEBOYGAN-
310 PM CDT MON AUG 22 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST LAKE
MICHIGAN AND THE WATERS OF GREEN BAY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. LARGE WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON LAKE MICHIGAN TONIGHT, ESPECIALLY NORTH OF
ALGOMA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OFF AND ON THROUGH
MID-WEEK. LARGE WAVES ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE MICHIGAN THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY NORTH OF ALGOMA.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND
AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY, BUT THEIR SEVERE POTENTIAL
REMAINS UNCERTAIN.

TDH/RDM

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 22, 4:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
440 PM CDT MON AUG 22 2016

WIZ005-010-011-018-222245-
LINCOLN WI-ONEIDA WI-FOREST WI-VILAS WI-
440 PM CDT MON AUG 22 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN VILAS...ONEIDA...
WESTERN FOREST AND NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

AT 437 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS NEAR WOODBORO...OR 11 MILES WEST OF RHINELANDER...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RHINELANDER...CRANDON...EAGLE RIVER...TOMAHAWK...WOODBORO...
MINOCQUA...ARBOR VITAE...BRADLEY...THREE LAKES AND WOODRUFF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. BOATERS AND FISHERMEN SHOULD
HEAD TO SHORE BEFORE THE STORMS APPROACH.

&&

LAT...LON 4546 8974 4591 8987 4601 8893 4553 8884
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 264DEG 31KT 4567 8963

KIECKBUSCH
Special weather statement, Aug 22, 5:23 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
523 PM CDT MON AUG 22 2016

WIZ010>012-222315-
FLORENCE WI-ONEIDA WI-FOREST WI-
523 PM CDT MON AUG 22 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN ONEIDA...SOUTHERN FOREST
AND SOUTHWESTERN FLORENCE COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

AT 521 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES EAST OF RHINELANDER...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRANDON...POPPLE RIVER...THREE LAKES...LAONA...NASHVILLE...ARGONNE...
ARMSTRONG CREEK...BLACKWELL...HILES AND MONICO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS AND FISHERMEN SHOULD GET OFF OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS
OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 10 MILES
FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW! DO
NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 4554 8932 4585 8928 4579 8843 4545 8844
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 278DEG 33KT 4567 8919

KIECKBUSCH
Special weather statement, Aug 22, 5:44 PM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
544 PM CDT MON AUG 22 2016

WIZ005-222345-
VILAS WI-
544 PM CDT MON AUG 22 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN VILAS COUNTY UNTIL
645 PM CDT...

AT 543 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR WINCHESTER...OR 17 MILES EAST OF TURTLE FLAMBEAU
FLOWAGE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PHELPS...BOULDER JUNCTION...WINCHESTER...CONOVER...PRESQUE ISLE...
MANITOWISH WATERS...LAND O LAKES...LAC VIEUX DESERT AND STAR LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATER AND FISHERMEN SHOULD GET OFF OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR
INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 10 MILES
FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW! DO
NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 4625 8968 4614 8909 4608 8895 4598 8897
      4598 8905 4594 8905 4608 8993 4627 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 278DEG 32KT 4617 8985

KIECKBUSCH
Special weather statement, Aug 22, 6:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
613 PM CDT MON AUG 22 2016

WIZ005-010>012-230000-
FLORENCE WI-ONEIDA WI-FOREST WI-VILAS WI-
613 PM CDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN VILAS...NORTHEASTERN
ONEIDA...NORTHERN FOREST AND FLORENCE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

AT 612 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WATERSMEET TO NEAR PHELPS
TO 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EAGLE RIVER. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 35 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PHELPS...TIPLER...POPPLE RIVER...FENCE...ALVIN...LONG LAKE...
WINDSOR DAM CAMPGROUND...NELMA...
LAC VIEUX DESERT AND ANVIL LAKE CAMPGROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF ON OR NEAR A LAKE GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE
A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 10 MILES FROM THE
PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH
TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW! DO NOT BE
CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 4614 8909 4602 8882 4603 8880 4602 8878
      4603 8873 4598 8864 4602 8860 4601 8859
      4602 8853 4599 8849 4600 8846 4598 8842
      4599 8838 4596 8830 4572 8833 4572 8842
      4569 8843 4575 8915 4605 8911 4615 8918
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 269DEG 30KT 4615 8907 4605 8901 4583 8904

MG
Special weather statement, Aug 22, 6:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 22, 9:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBDoor36 min
Aug 23, 3:16 AM CDTBeach Hazards StatementGRBDoor, Kewaunee, Manitowoc43 hr

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Sources

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