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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Green Bay, WI

August 5, 2019Langlade County, Lincoln County, Marathon County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 5, 2019, 4:57 PM CDT for Langlade County, Lincoln County, Marathon County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 63 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 5, 2019, 4:57 PM CDT (21:57 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2019, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Langlade County, WI, Lincoln County, WI, Marathon County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 5, 1:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 136 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2019-08-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 417 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2019-08-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 55 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
417 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-79 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1096 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 5, 2:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 2:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
233 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

Forecast discussion for routine afternoon forecast issuance

.SHORT TERM...Tonight and Tuesday
Issued at 229 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

The threat for severe weather continues to be the main challenge
in the short-term. Cold front approaching the area is moving into
a moist, unstable atmosphere. Convection from earlier MCV moving
across NE Wisconsin while additional storms form near the surface
front.

Somewhat drier air will move into the area overnight, but low-
level mositure will be sufficient for areas of fog.

Weak ripple in WNW flow aloft may set off isolated convection,
perhaps associated with convergence along lake breeze.

.LONG TERM...Tuesday Night Through Monday
Issued at 229 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

Another cold front is expected to move through the region Wednesday
afternoon and evening, and bring thunderstorms to the forecast
area. CAPE is expected to build to 1500-2500 j/kg ahead of the
boundary, as deep layer shear increases to 25 to 35 knots. SPC
has the forecast area in a Marginal risk for severe weather, which
seems reasonable for now. Convergence along the boundary is not
expected to be very strong, due to low-level westerly flow, so
coverage should be scattered.

Canadian high pressure is expected to build into the region for
the end of the work week, and bring dry weather, cooler
temperatures and low humidity.

A new development is the potential for precipitation on Saturday,
as WAA on the northwest periphery of the departing high, a short-
wave trof, and a coupled upper jet impact the region. This should
be a quick hitter, with Canadian high pressure returning for the
end of the weekend and early next week.
&&

.AVIATION...for 12Z TAF Issuance
Issued at 647 AM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

A cold front and upper level disturbance will combine
to produce showers and thunderstorms as they move across the
region today. IFR conditions and strong surface wind gusts are
possible with the thunderstorms, with VFR conditions elsewhere.
The activity will end from west to east this evening.

Some ground fog or low stratus is possible late tonight through
about 12z Tuesday, then VFR conditions will prevail for the
remainder of the daytime hours.
&&

.GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM.....JKL
LONG TERM......Kieckbusch
AVIATION.......JKL
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 3:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
345 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-062045-
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-
345 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms with damaging winds and heavy rainfall are
possible into the evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday

There is a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and
evening. Isolated severe storms with damaging winds and large
hail are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are asked to contact the National Weather Service with
reports of severe weather.

LMZ521-522-541>543-062045-
The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan-
345 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms with strong winds and frequent lightning will be a
threat to mariners into the evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday

There is a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and
evening. Lightning and strong winds will pose a hazard to
mariners.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 5, 4:06 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
406 PM CDT MON AUG 5 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0355 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND WASHINGTON ISLAND       45.38N 86.90W
08/05/2019  M48 MPH          DOOR               WI   AWOS

&&

HYKIN
Local storm report, Aug 5, 4:18 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
418 PM CDT MON AUG 5 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPREAD EAGLE            45.88N 88.13W
08/05/2019                   FLORENCE           WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TWO ASPEN TREES BLOWN DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS.

&&
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 12:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBLincoln, Oneida, Vilas52 min
Aug 5, 1:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBForest, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas58 min
Aug 5, 1:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBFlorence, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto65 min
Aug 5, 2:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLanglade, Marathon, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano67 min
Aug 5, 2:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBMenominee, Oconto, Shawano51 min
Aug 5, 3:06 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB114 min
Aug 5, 3:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBMarathon47 min
Aug 5, 3:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBShawano39 min
Aug 5, 3:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBLincoln46 min
Aug 5, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown, Door, Kewaunee58 min
Aug 5, 4:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBWood40 min
Aug 5, 4:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLincoln, Marathon39 min
Aug 5, 4:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBMenominee, Outagamie, Shawano65 min
Aug 5, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB65 min
Aug 5, 5:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown61 min
Aug 5, 5:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBBrown, Outagamie, Shawano2 hr
Aug 5, 5:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBLincoln, Marathon86 min
Aug 5, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLanglade, Marathon, Menominee, Shawano55 min
Aug 5, 5:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown, Manitowoc66 min
Aug 5, 5:57 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB93 min
Aug 5, 6:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBPortage, Wood64 min
Aug 5, 6:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBMenominee, Oconto, Shawano, Waupaca54 min
Aug 5, 6:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBOutagamie, Waupaca46 min
Aug 5, 6:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown, Kewaunee, Manitowoc62 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.