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Special Weather Statement, NWS Green Bay, WI

June 14, 2017Vilas County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this special weather statement at Jun 14, 2017, 3:35 AM CDT for Vilas County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jun 14, 2017, 3:35 AM CDT (08:35 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

County Vilas County, WI

The radar

The Marquette radar (KMQT), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 351 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, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2017-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2418 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, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2017-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 117 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
2418 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1530 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
373 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 Jun 14, 2:46 AM CDT, 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 2:46 AM CDT, 49 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 3:04 AM CDT, 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
304 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-150815-
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-
304 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a chance of thunderstorms with small hail and heavy
downpours early this morning, especially over northeast and east
central Wisconsin.

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today and tonight,
especially during the afternoon and early evening. Damaging
winds, large hail, heavy rainfall and flooding, and possibly a
tornado or two, may impact the region.

Due to several recent bouts of heavy rainfall, the Wisconsin
River continues to flow faster than normal with a few locations at
or above flood stage. Caution should be used if boating or
fishing on the Wisconsin River. Other rivers across the region
will also be on the rise along with faster than normal flows for
this time of year.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

A chance of thunderstorms will return for late this week and
the weekend, but severe storms do not appear likely.

The Wisconsin River will continue to flow faster than normal
due to recent heavy rainfall, with a few locations expected to
remain at or above flood stage through at least Thursday. Other
rivers across north-central and northeast Wisconsin will be
running high as well.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed at times today and tonight.

LMZ521-522-541>543-150815-
The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan-
304 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a chance of thunderstorms with small hail and heavy
downpours early this morning.

Additional strong to severe thunderstorms are possible later this
afternoon and evening. Some of these storms will produce strong
winds, hail and heavy rainfall.

Patchy dense fog may develop, as a warm and moist air mass flows
over the relatively cool waters of Lake Michigan.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

A chance of thunderstorms will return during the weekend.

Kieckbusch/MG

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 3:35 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
335 AM CDT WED JUN 14 2017

WIZ005-140900-
Vilas WI-
335 AM CDT WED JUN 14 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 333 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Boulder Junction, or 21 miles east of Turtle Flambeau Flowage, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

Other strong thunderstorms were located near St. Germain.

Half inch hail will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Eagle River, Boulder Junction, Arbor Vitae, Woodruff, Conover,
Presque Isle, Manitowish Waters, Sayner, Land O Lakes and Trout Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4616 8918 4614 8916 4589 8929 4589 8930
      4590 8930 4590 8975 4612 8992 4627 8979
TIME...MOT...LOC 0833Z 217DEG 41KT 4614 8974

Kieckbusch

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 5:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBKewaunee29 min
Jun 14, 7:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningGRBLincoln24 hr
Jun 14, 7:16 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB119 min
Jun 14, 7:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBDoor45 min
Jun 14, 8:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBDoor49 min
Jun 14, 9:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBDoor41 min
Jun 14, 12:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBPortage, Wood76 min
Jun 14, 1:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBMenominee, Shawano67 min
Jun 14, 1:45 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBMenominee, Shawano30 min
Jun 14, 1:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBPortage, Wood77 min
Jun 14, 2:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBPortage, Waushara, Wood59 min
Jun 14, 2:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBOconto40 min
Jun 14, 2:48 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBPortage, Waupaca, Waushara3 hr
Jun 14, 2:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBOutagamie, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago53 min
Jun 14, 2:53 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB2 hr
Jun 14, 3:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBBrown, Calumet, Manitowoc, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano and 1 more50 min
Jun 14, 3:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBBrown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Waupaca and 1 more3 hr
Jun 14, 3:45 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBBrown, Kewaunee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano34 min
Jun 14, 4:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBBrown, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc60 min
Jun 14, 4:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBMarinette, Oconto57 min
Jun 14, 4:35 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB115 min
Jun 14, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBDoor43 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.