Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 8, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at Aug 28, 2018, 4:38 PM CDT for Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 20 min. 5 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
- Aug 28, 2018, 4:38 PM CDT (21:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2018, 4:58 PM CDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Manitowoc County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 4:38 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Millhome, WI | TREES DOWN. ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND. DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Aug 28, 4:44 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nw Cleveland, WI | 5 TREES DOWN ON POWERLINES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY X AND HWY 42. DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Aug 28, 4:44 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 E Kiel, WI | |
| Aug 28, 4:46 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Spring Valley, WI | |
| Aug 28, 4:54 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 62 | Newton, WI |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 58 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -407 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1253 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KGRB 282138
TORGRB
WIC071-282215-
/O.NEW.KGRB.TO.W.0008.180828T2138Z-180828T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
438 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018
The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Manitowoc County in east central Wisconsin...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 438 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near
St. Nazianz, or 11 miles northwest of Howards Grove, moving east at
40 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.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Manitowoc and Cleveland around 455 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Louis
Corners, St Nazianz, Newton, Steinthal, Clover, Osman, Millhome,
School Hill, Newtonberg and Spring Valley.
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.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4402 8803 4409 8757 4407 8760 4390 8769
4389 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 266DEG 35KT 4396 8796
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
EB2 follow-up statements
523
WWUS53 KGRB 282151
SVSGRB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
451 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018
WIC071-282215-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180828T2215Z/
Manitowoc WI-
451 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL MANITOWOC COUNTY...
At 449 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cleveland, or 9 miles north of Howards Grove, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud by Spring Valley
at 443 PM CDT. Funnel cloud did not touch down.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Manitowoc around 455 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Osman,
Newton, Newtonberg, Spring Valley and Clover.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4405 8784 4409 8757 4407 8760 4390 8769
4390 8789
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 271DEG 32KT 4396 8778
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KLB240
WWUS53 KGRB 282158
SVSGRB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
458 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018
WIC071-282207-
/O.CAN.KGRB.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180828T2215Z/
Manitowoc WI-
458 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MANITOWOC COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
east central Wisconsin.
LAT...LON 4405 8784 4409 8757 4407 8760 4390 8769
4390 8789
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 266DEG 35KT 4397 8767
$$
KLBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 7:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Marathon | 62 min |
| Aug 27, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marathon, Wood | 57 min |
| Aug 27, 8:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Lincoln | 33 min |
| Aug 27, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon | 44 min |
| Aug 27, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Portage, Wood | 48 min |
| Aug 27, 9:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Forest | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Portage, Waupaca, Waushara | 37 min |
| Aug 27, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca | 47 min |
| Aug 27, 9:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago | 35 min |
| Aug 27, 9:43 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 62 min | |
| Aug 27, 9:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Oconto, Shawano | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Calumet, Outagamie, Waupaca, Winnebago | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 10:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Brown | 42 min |
| Aug 27, 10:28 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 92 min | |
| Aug 27, 10:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Door | 61 min |
| Aug 27, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 10:39 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 71 min | |
| Aug 27, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Door | 36 min |
| Aug 27, 11:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRB | Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago | 6 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRB | Waushara | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 4:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | GRB | Brown, Kewaunee, Outagamie | 17 hr |
| Aug 28, 1:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood | 53 min |
| Aug 28, 2:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago | 42 min |
| Aug 28, 2:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Outagamie | 40 min |
| Aug 28, 2:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown, Outagamie | 29 min |
| Aug 28, 2:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Waushara | 39 min |
| Aug 28, 3:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRB | Brown, Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Waushara, Winnebago | 51 min |
| Aug 28, 3:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Kewaunee | 27 min |
| Aug 28, 3:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Winnebago | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago | 42 min |
| Aug 28, 4:08 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 112 min | |
| Aug 28, 4:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Calumet, Manitowoc | 18 min |
| Aug 28, 4:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Calumet, Outagamie, Winnebago | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 5:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRB | Brown, Outagamie, Waushara, Winnebago | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 6:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRB | Calumet | 2 hr |
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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.