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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Green Bay, WI

May 16, 2017Langlade County, Lincoln County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at May 16, 2017, 8:22 PM CDT for Langlade County, Lincoln 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: May 16, 2017, 8:22 PM CDT (01:22 UTC)
Expired: May 16, 2017, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Green Bay, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

Counties Langlade County, WI, Lincoln County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 150 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.

357 
WFUS53 KGRB 170122
TORGRB
WIC067-069-170200-
/O.NEW.KGRB.TO.W.0004.170517T0122Z-170517T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
822 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...
  Langlade County in north central Wisconsin...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 822 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles southeast of Tomahawk, or 17 miles southwest of
  Rhinelander, moving east at 45 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...
  Parrish around 835 PM CDT. 
  Pearson around 900 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bryant, Summit Lake, Heafford Junction, Ackley Wildlife Area,
Bradley, Dudley, Post Lake, Polar, Kempster and Neva.

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 8978 4555 8943 4547 8942 4546 8893
      4512 8899 4512 9004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 272DEG 37KT 4540 8959 

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

$$

Kurimski

3 follow-up statements

488 
WWUS53 KGRB 170133
SVSGRB

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

WIC067-069-170200-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170517T0200Z/
Lincoln WI-Langlade WI-
833 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR LINCOLN
AND LANGLADE COUNTIES...
    
At 833 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Parrish, or 15 miles south of Rhinelander, moving
east at 45 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. 

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Pearson around 900 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bryant, Summit Lake, Ackley Wildlife Area, Dudley, Post Lake, Polar,
Kempster, Neva, Ormsby and Otis.

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 8957 4555 8943 4547 8942 4546 8893
      4512 8899 4512 9004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 268DEG 40KT 4541 8939 

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

$$

Kurimski

350 
WWUS53 KGRB 170149
SVSGRB

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

WIC069-170158-
/O.CAN.KGRB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170517T0200Z/
Lincoln WI-
849 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LINCOLN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Wisconsin.

In addition, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for southern 
Lincoln County until 945 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 4547 8942 4546 8893 4512 8899 4512 8942
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 272DEG 37KT 4540 8916 

$$

WIC067-170200-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170517T0200Z/
Langlade WI-
849 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR LANGLADE
COUNTY...
    
At 848 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles west of Pearson, or 16 miles southwest of
Crandon, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Pearson around 900 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bryant, Deerbrook, Summit Lake, Ackley Wildlife Area, Post Lake,
Polar, Kempster, Neva, Ormsby and Koepenick.

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 4547 8942 4546 8893 4512 8899 4512 8942
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 272DEG 37KT 4540 8916 

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

$$

Kurimski

161 
WWUS53 KGRB 170155
SVSGRB

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

WIC067-170204-
/O.EXP.KGRB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170517T0200Z/
Langlade WI-
855 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LANGLADE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM
CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore the warning will be
allowed to expire.  However small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain
are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4547 8942 4546 8893 4512 8899 4512 8942
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 272DEG 37KT 4540 8908 

$$

Kurimski

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, 7:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Lincoln	47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.