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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Green Bay, WI

June 14, 2017Menominee County, Shawano County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 14, 2017, 1:45 PM CDT for Menominee County, Shawano County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 30 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: Jun 14, 2017, 1:45 PM CDT (18:45 UTC)
Expired: Jun 14, 2017, 2:15 PM CDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Green Bay, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Menominee County, WI, Shawano County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:45 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
Jun 14, 1:47 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 Ene Gresham, WI	VERY BRIEF TORNADO CAPTURED ON VIDEO. CORRESPONDS WITH REPORT A COUPLE MINUTES LATER OF FUNNEL CLOUD WEST OF KESHENA. VIDEO PROVIDED BY WLUK-TV.
Jun 14, 1:50 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	5 W Keshena, WI	UPDATE TO EARLIER TORNADO REPORT. FUNNEL DID NOT TOUCH DOWN. NO DAMAGE REPORTED.
Jun 14, 1:50 PM CDT	TORNADO	5 W Keshena, WI	BRIEF TOUCHDOWN NEAR HWY VV.

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
Jun 14, 12:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 69 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: 303 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -184 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 814 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 89 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.4

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The text

As transmitted.

633 
WFUS53 KGRB 141845
TORGRB
WIC078-115-141915-
/O.NEW.KGRB.TO.W.0006.170614T1845Z-170614T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
145 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Menominee County in northeastern Wisconsin...
  Central Shawano County in northeastern Wisconsin...

* Until 215 PM CDT.

* At 144 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Keshena, or 11 miles northwest of Shawano, moving
  east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  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...
  Keshena around 205 PM CDT. 
  Legend Lake around 215 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
College Of Menominee Nation, Middle Village, Intersection Of Hwy 55
And County M and Gresham.

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 4494 8886 4507 8848 4486 8849 4485 8883
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 247DEG 16KT 4488 8877 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Eckberg

3 follow-up statements

356 
WWUS53 KGRB 141852
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
152 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017

WIC078-115-141915-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170614T1915Z/
Menominee WI-Shawano WI-
152 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MENOMINEE AND CENTRAL SHAWANO COUNTIES...
    
At 151 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Keshena, or 9 miles northwest of Shawano, moving
east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caug0ht 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...
  Keshena around 205 PM CDT. 
  Legend Lake around 215 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Middle
Village and Intersection Of Hwy 55 And County M.

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 4494 8886 4507 8848 4486 8849 4486 8883
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 253DEG 19KT 4489 8871 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

EB

669 
WWUS53 KGRB 141902
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
202 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017

WIC115-141910-
/O.CAN.KGRB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170614T1915Z/
Shawano WI-
202 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017

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

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
northeastern Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4487 8871 4490 8874 4494 8873 4494 8877
      4496 8878 4507 8849 4486 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 237DEG 15KT 4490 8867 

$$

WIC078-141915-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170614T1915Z/
Menominee WI-
202 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MENOMINEE COUNTY...
    
At 150 PM CDT, law enforcement reported a tornado had briefly 
touched down 5 miles west of Keshena moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado. 

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 tornado will be near...
  Keshena around 205 PM CDT. 
  Legend Lake around 215 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Intersection Of Hwy 55 And County M and Middle Village.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4487 8871 4490 8874 4494 8873 4494 8877
      4496 8878 4507 8849 4486 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 237DEG 15KT 4490 8867 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

EB

315 
WWUS53 KGRB 141916
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
216 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017

WIC078-141925-
/O.EXP.KGRB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170614T1915Z/
Menominee WI-
216 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MENOMINEE COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect.

LAT...LON 4487 8871 4490 8874 4494 8873 4494 8877
      4496 8878 4507 8849 4486 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 244DEG 29KT 4492 8856 

$$

EB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 14, 3:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Vilas	25 min
Jun 14, 5:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Kewaunee	29 min
Jun 14, 7:14 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	GRB	Lincoln	24 hr
Jun 14, 7:16 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		119 min
Jun 14, 7:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Door	45 min
Jun 14, 8:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Door	49 min
Jun 14, 9:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Door	41 min
Jun 14, 12:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Portage, Wood	76 min
Jun 14, 1:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Menominee, Shawano	67 min
Jun 14, 1:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Portage, Wood	77 min
Jun 14, 2:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Portage, Waushara, Wood	59 min
Jun 14, 2:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Oconto	40 min
Jun 14, 2:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GRB	Portage, Waupaca, Waushara	3 hr
Jun 14, 2:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago	53 min
Jun 14, 2:53 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		2 hr
Jun 14, 3:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Brown, Calumet, Manitowoc, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano and 1 more	50 min
Jun 14, 3:34 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GRB	Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Waupaca and 1 more	3 hr
Jun 14, 3:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Brown, Kewaunee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano	34 min
Jun 14, 4:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc	60 min
Jun 14, 4:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Marinette, Oconto	57 min
Jun 14, 4:35 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		115 min
Jun 14, 4:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Door	43 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.