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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Green Bay, WI

May 16, 2017Waupaca County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2017, 3:26 PM CDT for Waupaca County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 64 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
May 16, 2017, 3:26 PM CDT (20:26 UTC)
Expired
May 16, 2017, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Waupaca County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 65 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2017-05-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2017-05-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 73 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1146 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

884 
WUUS53 KGRB 162026
SVRGRB
WIC135-162130-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SV.W.0021.170516T2026Z-170516T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
326 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Waupaca County in northeastern Wisconsin...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 326 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles east of
  Randolph, or 20 miles north of Waupaca, 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 thunderstorm will be near,
  Clintonville and Embarrass around 400 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Fitzgerald Corners, Buckbee, Schmidt Corner, Northport, Scandinavia,
Adams Beach, Sheridan, Northland, Ogdensburg and Royalton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4468 8922 4468 8860 4459 8861 4459 8874
      4439 8874 4437 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 267DEG 27KT 4463 8906 

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

Kurimski
4 follow-up statements
717 
WWUS53 KGRB 162041
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
341 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

WIC135-162130-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170516T2130Z/
Waupaca WI-
341 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR WAUPACA COUNTY...

At 341 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Clintonville, or 18 miles southwest of Shawano, 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...
  Clintonville around 355 PM CDT. 
  Embarrass around 400 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Fitzgerald Corners, Buckbee, Schmidt Corner, Northport, Scandinavia,
Adams Beach, Northland, Ogdensburg, Royalton and Iola.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4463 8910 4468 8906 4468 8860 4459 8861
      4459 8874 4439 8874 4441 8922 4461 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 267DEG 27KT 4464 8890 

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

Kurimski
352 
WWUS53 KGRB 162057
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
357 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

WIC135-162130-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170516T2130Z/
Waupaca WI-
357 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WAUPACA COUNTY...

At 357 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clintonville,
or 12 miles southwest of Shawano, moving 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...
  Embarrass around 405 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Buckbee,
Adams Beach and Marion.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4461 8892 4468 8893 4468 8860 4459 8861
      4459 8888
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 267DEG 25KT 4464 8875 

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

Eckberg
825 
WWUS53 KGRB 162113
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
413 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

WIC135-162130-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170516T2130Z/
Waupaca WI-
413 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WAUPACA COUNTY...

At 411 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Navarino
Wildlife Area, or 9 miles south of Shawano, moving 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 thunderstorm will be over Adams Beach.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4468 8881 4468 8860 4461 8861 4462 8877
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 267DEG 27KT 4465 8860 

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

Eckberg
286 
WWUS53 KGRB 162123
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
423 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

WIC135-162132-
/O.EXP.KGRB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170516T2130Z/
Waupaca WI-
423 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WAUPACA COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4468 8881 4468 8860 4461 8861 4462 8877
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 267DEG 27KT 4465 8849 

$$

Eckberg

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 15, 10:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBCalumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago54 min
May 15, 11:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBManitowoc27 min
May 16, 4:41 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB47 hr
May 16, 9:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBDoor, Florence, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, Menominee and 3 more34 min
May 16, 1:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBMarathon, Wood59 min
May 16, 1:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBMarathon, Wood46 min
May 16, 2:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBMarathon, Portage49 min
May 16, 2:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBShawano50 min
May 16, 3:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBMenominee, Shawano47 min
May 16, 3:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBPortage45 min
May 16, 4:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBShawano15 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.