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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 128, NWS Green Bay, WI

August 10, 20174 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2017, 2:05 PM CDT for 4 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 40 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
Aug 10, 2017, 2:05 PM CDT (19:05 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2017, 2:45 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Brown County, WI, Oconto County, WI, Outagamie County, WI, Shawano County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 10, 2:07 PM CDTHAIL 0.51 Nne Seymour, WIAND 40-50 MPH WIND GUSTS.
Aug 10, 2:07 PM CDTHAIL 1Seymour, WI
Aug 10, 2:35 PM CDTHAIL 0.25Suamico, WI

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 2 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 388 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2017-08-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 6 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2017-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 109 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-122 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1550 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

607 
WUUS53 KGRB 101905
SVRGRB
WIC009-083-087-115-101945-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SV.W.0128.170810T1905Z-170810T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
205 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Brown County in northeastern Wisconsin...
  Southern Oconto County in northeastern Wisconsin...
  Northeastern Outagamie County in northeastern Wisconsin...
  Eastern Shawano County in northeastern Wisconsin...

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 205 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
  of Pulaski, or 15 miles west of Green Bay, moving east at 40 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. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Green Bay, Pulaski, Oneida, Howard, Suamico, Little Suamico,
  Seymour, Chase, Pittsfield and Abrams.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4444 8839 4462 8845 4486 8798 4472 8791
      4471 8792 4463 8793 4465 8788 4459 8785
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 247DEG 36KT 4456 8831 

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

TDH
3 follow-up statements
712 
WWUS53 KGRB 101918
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
218 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

WIC009-083-087-115-101945-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-170810T1945Z/
Brown WI-Oconto WI-Outagamie WI-Shawano WI-
218 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN BROWN...SOUTHERN OCONTO...NORTHEASTERN OUTAGAMIE AND
EASTERN SHAWANO COUNTIES...

At 216 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Pulaski, or 13 miles west of Green Bay, moving east at 20 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Green Bay, Pulaski, Oneida, Howard, Suamico, Little Suamico, Seymour,
Chase, Pittsfield and Abrams.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4446 8836 4463 8838 4486 8798 4472 8791
      4471 8792 4463 8793 4465 8788 4459 8785
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 253DEG 16KT 4456 8827 

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

TDH
511 
WWUS53 KGRB 101929
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
229 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

WIC009-083-087-115-101945-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-170810T1945Z/
Brown WI-Oconto WI-Outagamie WI-Shawano WI-
229 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN BROWN...SOUTHERN OCONTO...NORTHEASTERN OUTAGAMIE AND
EASTERN SHAWANO COUNTIES...

At 226 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of 
Pulaski, or 10 miles west of Green Bay, moving east at 15 mph. This 
storm was part of a cluster of storms moving through the warned 
area.

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. 

Locations impacted include...
Green Bay, Pulaski, Oneida, Howard, Suamico, Little Suamico, Seymour,
Chase, Pittsfield and Abrams.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to 
ponding of water on area roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4465 8835 4486 8798 4472 8791 4471 8792
      4463 8793 4465 8788 4459 8785 4447 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 257DEG 15KT 4455 8821 

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

TDH
436 
WWUS53 KGRB 101944
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
244 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

WIC009-083-087-115-101953-
/O.EXP.KGRB.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-170810T1945Z/
Brown WI-Oconto WI-Outagamie WI-Shawano WI-
244 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN BROWN...SOUTHERN
OCONTO...NORTHEASTERN OUTAGAMIE AND EASTERN SHAWANO COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 245 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However other 
storms continue to develop and may prompt additional warnings. 
Gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4465 8835 4486 8798 4472 8791 4471 8792
      4463 8793 4465 8788 4459 8785 4447 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 028DEG 6KT 4460 8803 

$$

TDH

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 10, 1:47 PM CDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 1:47 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
147 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2017

Forecast discussion for routine afternoon forecast issuance

.SHORT TERM...Tonight and Friday
Issued at 145 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2017

Convection trends through the evening hours the primary issue.
The upper low continues to drop southeastward over the state this
afternoon while a cold front extended from around central
Wisconsin to southeast Iowa. Convection early this afternoon were
located with the upper low over the northwest half of Wisconsin
and along the cold front over Iowa. Best shear values and
instability were located over southern Wisconsin and just reaching
the far southern portion of the forecast area. As a result,
timing suggest we still have a short window of strong to severe
storms over east central Wisconsin this afternoon and early
evening until the front goes through. Showers and isolated storms
will continue to linger this evening as the upper low tracks
through.

Plenty of clouds and isolated showers expected for much of Friday
with the cyclonic flow. high pressure building into the state
from the west late in the day will begin to decrease clouds from
west to east.

.LONG TERM...Friday Night Through Thursday
Issued at 145 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2017

A high pressure ridge begins building in over the northern
Midwest late in the weekend into next week. Some showers are
possible off and on through next week, but little or no
thunderstorm activity is expected. Temperatures will be at or
slightly above normal in general.
&&

.AVIATION...for 18Z TAF Issuance
Issued at 1213 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2017

Scattered showers and isolated storms are expected to pass over
much of the forecast area this afternoon and early evening before
tapering off this evening. MVFR cigs over northern Wisconsin will
gradually expand southeastward and lower to a mix IFR/MVFR cigs
overnight into Friday morning with little improvement through late
Friday morning.
&&

.GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Beach Hazards Statement until 10 PM CDT this evening for WIZ022-
040-050.
&&

SHORT TERM.....TDH
LONG TERM......ML
AVIATION.......TDH
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 1:47 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
147 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2017

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-111900-
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-
147 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast
Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A few severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds are
possible through early this evening, mainly over east-central
Wisconsin. The greatest risk for severe storms will be through 800
pm south and east of a line from Wautoma to Shawano to Wausaukee,
with the later time frame along the lakeshore.

South winds will produce waves up to 5 feet high to the Lake
Michigan shoreline through this evening, resulting in a high swim
risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Thursday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Formal spotter activation may be needed this afternoon through
early evening.

LMZ521-522-541>543-111900-
The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan-
147 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Lake
Michigan and the waters of Green Bay.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms will pose a hazard to boaters at times through
early evening. A few storms with strong wind gusts are possible
during the afternoon and early evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Thursday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

TDH

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 10, 1:57 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
157 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0150 PM     HAIL             KAUKAUNA                44.28N 88.27W
08/10/2017  E0.50 INCH       OUTAGAMIE          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 1:58 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
158 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

WIZ022-031-038>040-049-073-074-101945-
Calumet WI-Southern Oconto County WI-Southern Marinette County WI-
Shawano WI-Kewaunee WI-Outagamie WI-Door WI-Brown WI-
158 PM CDT THU AUG 10 2017

...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

At 156 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking developing storms in a
line extending from 7 miles south of Navarino Wildlife Area to
Appleton. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.

Dime size hail and winds gusts to 35 mph will be possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Green Bay, Appleton, Marinette, Shawano, Kewaunee, Bay Shore Park,
Menasha, Kaukauna, Little Chute and Kimberly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Brief torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms.

&&

LAT...LON 4462 8861 4468 8861 4468 8864 4476 8869
      4508 8763 4495 8758 4490 8777 4486 8777
      4471 8792 4463 8793 4469 8780 4487 8765
      4490 8757 4450 8742 4442 8745 4433 8783
      4433 8789 4431 8789 4419 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 245DEG 30KT 4455 8852 4427 8841

TDH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 8:56 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB25 hr
Aug 10, 4:19 AM CDTBeach Hazards StatementGRBDoor, Kewaunee, Manitowoc18 hr
Aug 10, 1:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown, Outagamie47 min
Aug 10, 2:14 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB2 hr
Aug 10, 2:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBWaupaca49 min
Aug 10, 2:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Portage and 5 more53 min
Aug 10, 3:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBBrown, Door, Kewaunee38 min
Aug 10, 3:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBForest, Marinette31 min
Aug 10, 3:34 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB56 min
Aug 10, 3:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBKewaunee41 min
Aug 10, 3:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown50 min
Aug 10, 3:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBBrown, Outagamie32 min
Aug 10, 3:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBMarinette44 min
Aug 10, 4:28 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB62 min
Aug 10, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown58 min
Aug 10, 4:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBWinnebago53 min
Aug 10, 4:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBKewaunee27 min
Aug 10, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB57 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.