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Special Weather Statement, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this special weather statement at Sep 21, 2016, 8:52 PM CDT for Wood County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 38 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
- Sep 21, 2016, 8:52 PM CDT (01:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 21, 2016, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
County Wood County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 2148 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Green Bay, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 21, 6:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 6:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 641 PM CDT WED SEP 21 2016 Updated aviation portion for 00Z TAF issuance .SHORT TERM...Tonight and Thursday Issued at 226 PM CDT Wed Sep 21 2016 The latest RAP analysis and satellite/radar imagery show a surface warm front snaking from southern Minnesota to northern Illinois early this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms continue to fire along the boundary over the same areas that received heavy rainfall last nite, namely southeast Minnesota and southern Wisconsin. Additional storms are firing over western Wisconsin in a region of low level moisture convergence. These storms will likely continue to develop and push into the I-39/route 51 corridor later this afternoon. An isolated severe storm will be possible from Lincoln to Waushara counties with mu capes above 1000 j/kg and 0-6 km shear of 45-50 kts. As a weak shortwave lifts across the Plains and into the western Great Lakes tonight, thunderstorm trends and potential for heavy rain/severe weather are the main forecast concerns. Tonight...An active period of weather, with an atmosphere conducive for heavy rainfall. A weak shortwave, currently over southwest Nebraska will lift northeast and across the region late tonight. Ahead of the shortwave, a strengthening 30-40 kt low level jet is anticipated to ride over the slowly northward advancing warm front later this afternoon into this evening. With ample instability and shear as shown on mesoanalysis imagery, showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop and expand upstream of the current thunderstorm activity over southern and central Minnesota, before sliding east through the night. Elevated capes of 1000-1500 j/kg suggest a severe storm cannot be ruled out through the evening, especially over areas from west of the Fox Valley and south of route 29. In addition, long duration of forcing combined with plentiful moisture (pwats of 1.75 to 2.00) continues to imply that a flood or flash flood threat is possible. The latest guidance shows that central WI from Lincoln to Waushara counties have the most risk for receiving heavy rainfall, with amounts of 1-3 inches possible (locally higher). Though concerns are not as high for flooding further east within the flood watch, potential for heavy rain will remain, especially over the southern Fox Valley where rainfall over an inch has already fallen early this morning. Temps ranging from the mid 50s north to mid 60s south. Thursday...Model guidance continues to show that the front will remain stalled over central and northeast Wisconsin. Though weak shortwave impulses will be passing to the east during the morning, periods of showers and storms will likely continue through the day. Weaker forcing and instability suggests rainfall only has a limited potential to be on the heavy side, so thinking additional amounts of a quarter to a half inch will be possible, locally higher in storms. With the rainfall and clouds, temps will remain cooler in the mid 60s to mid 70s. .LONG TERM...Thursday Night Through Wednesday Issued at 226 PM CDT Wed Sep 21 2016 A frontal boundary that was just to the southwest of Wisconsin early this afternoon is the main concern through the end of the week before a surface low pressure system brings a cold front into the state. The approaching warm front will keep at least a chance for showers and thunderstorms in the forecast through Saturday morning. Central and east central Wisconsin will be the main concern for heavy rainfall since the front is expected to be in that general area before it finally makes a stronger push to the northeast and clears the state late in the week. Looks like there could be a period of dry weather, with not even a slight chance POP, Saturday afternoon but confidence in timing is low. Have shower and thunderstorm chances returning with the approach of a cold front from the west, which may take a while to clear the state. The 12Z GFS, ECMWF and Canadian all started to exhibit significant differences for early next week but all looked quite wet through the end of the forecast period. Highs during the day should be within a couple of degrees of normal, and lows should be warmer than normal due to all of the clouds and rain. && .AVIATION...for 00Z TAF Issuance Issued at 444 PM CDT Wed Sep 21 2016 A nearly stationary frontal boundary extending from west to east over the state will be a focus of showers and storms tonight into Thursday. Cigs and vsbys will continue to deteriorate tonight and continue into Thursday. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch through Thursday evening FOR WIZ018>020-030- 031-035>040-045-048>050. && SHORT TERM.....MPC LONG TERM......MG AVIATION.......TDH
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 21, 2:34 PM CDT, 6 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 234 PM CDT WED SEP 21 2016 WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-221945- 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- 234 PM CDT WED SEP 21 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH TOWARD THE REGION. THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK FOR THESE STORMS TO BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL, MAINLY OVER CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THESE STORMS WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM TOMAHAWK, TO GREEN BAY, TO KEWAUNEE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE AREA, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT, MAINLY OVER CENTRAL AND EAST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUT THESE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD REPORT ANY OCCURRENCES OF WIND DAMAGE OR LARGE HAIL TONIGHT, AS WELL AS ANY RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF AN INCH OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK. LMZ521-522-541>543-221945- THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WASHINGTON ISLAND TO SHEBOYGAN- 234 PM CDT WED SEP 21 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE WATERS OF GREEN BAY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS MAY POSE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO MARINERS AT TIMES TONIGHT. THESE STORMS WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THUNDERSTORMS MAY POSE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO MARINERS AT TIMES THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL. ADDITIONAL CHANCES FOR STORMS EXIST FROM FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE STORMS MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS. MPC/MG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 3:30 PM CDT, 5 hours 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
330 PM CDT WED SEP 21 2016
WIZ031-037>039-045-048>050-074-212200-
SOUTHERN OCONTO COUNTY WI-WAUPACA WI-MANITOWOC WI-BROWN WI-
SHAWANO WI-OUTAGAMIE WI-CALUMET WI-WINNEBAGO WI-WAUSHARA WI-
330 PM CDT WED SEP 21 2016
...STORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL APPROACHING EAST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN...
AT 326 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF CLINTONVILLE TO NEAR
COLUMBUS IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 MPH.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND UP TO HALF INCH HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREEN BAY...APPLETON...OSHKOSH...MENASHA...KAUKAUNA...LITTLE CHUTE...
NEW LONDON...KIMBERLY...BERLIN AND CLINTONVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS AND MAY LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLOODING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR REDUCED
VISIBILITIES AND PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4390 8889 4398 8889 4398 8902 4468 8898
4477 8788 4471 8792 4463 8793 4465 8789
4464 8789 4389 8795 4389 8816 4394 8816
4394 8840 4389 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 268DEG 23KT 4462 8890 4337 8898
TDHSpecial weather statement, Sep 21, 3:42 PM CDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 342 PM CDT WED SEP 21 2016 WIZ010-212130- ONEIDA WI- 342 PM CDT WED SEP 21 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN ONEIDA COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM CDT... AT 342 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES EAST OF PHILLIPS...OR 19 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PARK FALLS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... WILLOW RESERVOIR AND SQUIRREL LAKE AROUND 405 PM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE MC NAUGHTON...GOODNOW... LAKE TOMAHAWK...HARSHAW...MINOCQUA AND HAZELHURST. 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. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 4588 9004 4590 8939 4556 8942 4556 9004 TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 262DEG 30KT 4575 9014 MPC
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 4:27 PM CDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
427 PM CDT WED SEP 21 2016
WIZ010-212215-
ONEIDA WI-
427 PM CDT WED SEP 21 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN ONEIDA COUNTY UNTIL 515
PM CDT...
AT 427 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9
MILES NORTHWEST OF RHINELANDER...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN ONEIDA
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: MC NAUGHTON...CLEARWATER
LAKE...GOODNOW...LAKE
TOMAHAWK...STARKS...HARSHAW...WOODRUFF...MINOCQUA... MONICO AND
SUGAR CAMP.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4590 8930 4586 8930 4586 8918 4589 8918
4589 8905 4555 8905 4556 8969 4590 8971
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 269DEG 33KT 4574 8953
MPCSpecial weather statement, Sep 21, 5:27 PM CDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
527 PM CDT WED SEP 21 2016
WIZ030-035-036-212345-
PORTAGE WI-WOOD WI-MARATHON WI-
527 PM CDT WED SEP 21 2016
...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ENTERING CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
AT 522 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A NEARLY WEST TO EAST
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
INTO CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 15 MPH.
SINCE MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS ARE RELATIVELY SLOW...THE STORMS WILL
BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. HALF INCH HAIL WILL
ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH A FEW OF THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WAUSAU...STEVENS POINT...MARSHFIELD...WESTON...RIB MOUNTAIN...
MOSINEE...ABBOTSFORD...SPENCER...WHITING AND BEVENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLOODING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR REDUCED
VISIBILITIES AND PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4503 9031 4504 9020 4512 9020 4512 8926
4447 8924 4452 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 272DEG 14KT 4506 9030 4460 9031
TDHSpecial weather statement, Sep 21, 8:52 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 8:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Wood | 4 hr |
| Sep 21, 10:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GRB | Portage, Waushara, Wood | 21 hr |
| Sep 22, 7:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | GRB | Wood | 42 hr |
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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.