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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Green Bay, WI

May 16, 2017Lincoln County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at May 16, 2017, 7:43 PM CDT for Lincoln County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 47 min. 4 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: May 16, 2017, 7:43 PM CDT (00:43 UTC)
Expired: May 16, 2017, 8:30 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Green Bay, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

County Lincoln County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:45 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 16, 8:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 50	1 W Tomahawk, WI	ESTIMATED 50 MPH WIND GUSTS.
May 16, 8:15 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	1 W Tomahawk, WI	NICKEL SIZED HAIL ON HIGHWAY 86 JUST WEST OF TOMAHAWK.
May 16, 8:19 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Irma, WI	TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 51 SOUTHBOUND. SOUTH OF TOMAHAWK NEAR IRMA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
May 16, 8:20 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Irma, WI	A COUPLE TREES DOWN NEAR HWY 51.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 16, 4:02 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 167 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 234 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -146 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1926 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 152 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 240 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 5.1

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The text

As transmitted.

734 
WFUS53 KGRB 170043
TORGRB
WIC069-170130-
/O.NEW.KGRB.TO.W.0003.170517T0043Z-170517T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
743 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Lincoln County in north central Wisconsin...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 743 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Spirit, or 22 miles northeast of Medford, moving
  east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  New Wood Wildlife Area around 800 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Heafford Junction, Gleason, Bradley, Dudley, Spirit Falls, Bill Cross
Rapids Wildlife Area, Otis, Bloomville, Doering and Irma.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4555 9004 4556 8943 4512 8943 4512 9004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 280DEG 30KT 4541 9009 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Kurimski

2 follow-up statements

005 
WWUS53 KGRB 170101
SVSGRB

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

WIC069-170130-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170517T0130Z/
Lincoln WI-
801 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR LINCOLN
COUNTY...
    
At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles north of New Wood Wildlife Area, or 27 miles
southwest of Rhinelander, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Council Grounds State Park, New Wood Wildlife Area, Irma...
Bradley, Heafford Junction, Dudley, Otis and Gleason.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4555 9004 4556 8943 4512 8943 4512 9004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 275DEG 35KT 4541 8989 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Eckberg

838 
WWUS53 KGRB 170112
SVSGRB

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

WIC069-170130-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170517T0130Z/
Lincoln WI-
812 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR LINCOLN
COUNTY...
    
At 812 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tomahawk, or 23 miles southwest of Rhinelander,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

This tornadic thunderstorm will move across Irma, Bloomville and Gleason.
In addition, straight wind gusts to around 70 mph are also posible with
this storm. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4555 9004 4556 8943 4512 8943 4512 9004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 283DEG 41KT 4538 8975 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Eckberg

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 7:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Lincoln	51 min
May 16, 7:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Oneida	75 min
May 16, 8:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Langlade, Lincoln	38 min
May 16, 8:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Florence, Forest, Oneida	44 min
May 16, 8:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Marathon	52 min
May 16, 8:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Lincoln, Marathon	58 min
May 16, 9:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Shawano	47 min
May 16, 11:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Portage, Shawano, Waupaca	42 min
May 17, 12:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Menominee, Shawano, Waupaca	39 min
May 17, 12:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Portage, Wood	44 min
May 17, 2:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Marathon, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood	89 min
May 17, 3:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Waupaca	28 min
May 17, 1:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Marathon, Wood	55 min
May 17, 1:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Marathon, Portage, Wood	44 min
May 17, 2:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Wood	40 min
May 17, 2:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Lincoln, Marathon	40 min
May 17, 2:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Menominee, Portage	61 min
May 17, 3:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Portage	58 min
May 17, 3:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Forest, Langlade, Oneida, Vilas	49 min
May 17, 3:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Menominee	62 min
May 17, 3:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Langlade, Menominee, Shawano	41 min
May 17, 4:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Florence	18 min
May 17, 4:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Winnebago	20 min
May 17, 4:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Marinette	40 min
May 17, 5:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Marinette	50 min
May 17, 6:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Wood	55 min
May 17, 6:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Marathon, Wood	67 min
May 17, 6:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Marathon, Portage, Wood	63 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.