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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at Jul 20, 2019, 11:22 AM CDT for Brown County, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 38 min. 12 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
- Jul 20, 2019, 11:22 AM CDT (16:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2019, 12:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Brown County, WI, Outagamie County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 11:22 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Appleton, WI | |
| Jul 20, 11:22 AM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Ne Greenville, WI | TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTHEAST OF GREENVILLE. PARTIAL LOSS OF ROOF COVERING AND SIDING OF HOUSE. LARGE TREE LIMBS BROKEN AND POWER POLE BROKEN. PRELIMINARY RATING-EF0. |
| Jul 20, 11:23 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Appleton, WI | 2 TREES UPROOTED AND HOUSE DAMAGE. |
| Jul 20, 11:25 AM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Appleton, WI | |
| Jul 20, 11:25 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 67 | Appleton, WI | MEASURED GUST AT PERKINS AND COLLEGE AVENUE. |
| Jul 20, 11:28 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Appleton, WI | TREE LIMBS DOWN |
| Jul 20, 11:36 AM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Ene Kaukauna, WI | TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR WRIGHTSTOWN. LOSS OF METAL ROOFING ON BARN AND LOSS OF THE TOP OF A SILO. PRELIMINARY RATING-EF0 |
| Jul 20, 11:37 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ne Kaukauna, WI | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Jul 20, 11:44 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 67 | Wrightstown, WI | MULTIPLE LARGE TREES DOWN. LOCATED NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY. |
| Jul 20, 11:45 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Freedom, WI | LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN ON GARVEY AVE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Jul 20, 11:59 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | Green Bay, WI | |
| Jul 20, 12:05 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Green Bay, WI | SIX TO EIGHT INCH OAK TREE BRANCH DOWN ON BEECH TREE AND WEST POINT ROAD. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 9:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 22 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
- 2357 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -173 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 706 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 240 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 254 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.9
The text
As transmitted.
969
WFUS53 KGRB 201622
TORGRB
WIC009-087-201700-
/O.NEW.KGRB.TO.W.0007.190720T1622Z-190720T1700Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1122 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2019
The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Brown County in northeastern Wisconsin...
Outagamie County in northeastern Wisconsin...
* Until noon CDT.
* At 1121 AM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located 9 miles
southwest of Black Creek, or 9 miles northwest of Appleton, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar 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 tornadic storm will be near...
Appleton and Black Creek around 1130 AM CDT.
Kaukauna and Little Chute around 1135 AM CDT.
Green Bay around 1155 AM CDT.
Bellevue Town around 1200 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Mackville, Little Rapids, Wayside, Morrison, De Pere, Freedom,
Lambeau Field, Ledgeview, Hobart and Leo Frigo Bridge.
People at Downtown Green Bay should seek safe shelter immediately!
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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 4425 8851 4442 8873 4464 8797 4424 8789
TIME...MOT...LOC 1621Z 250DEG 42KT 4435 8854
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
EB2 follow-up statements
095
WWUS53 KGRB 201638
SVSGRB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1138 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2019
WIC009-087-201700-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-190720T1700Z/
Brown WI-Outagamie WI-
1138 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR WESTERN
BROWN AND OUTAGAMIE COUNTIES...
At 1134 AM CDT, a radar confirmed tornado was located 2 miles
southeast of Black Creek or near Freedpm, or about 10 miles
northeast of Appleton, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Green Bay and Bellevue Town by 1150 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Mackville, Little Rapids, Wayside, Morrison, De Pere, Freedom,
Lambeau Field, Ledgeview, Hobart and Leo Frigo Bridge.
People at Downtown Green Bay should seek safe shelter immediately!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4425 8851 4442 8873 4464 8797 4424 8789
TIME...MOT...LOC 1634Z 250DEG 42KT 4440 8833
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
EB782
WWUS53 KGRB 201656
SVSGRB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1156 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2019
WIC009-087-201702-
/O.EXP.KGRB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-190720T1700Z/
Brown WI-Outagamie WI-
1156 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN BROWN AND OUTAGAMIE COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT NOON CDT...
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued
for Brown, northern Manitowoc and Kewaunee counties until 1230 pm
CDT. Please see that bulletin for details.
Widespread damaging straight line winds and embedded tornadoes are
likely with this squall line. This is a dangerous situation! Please
take shelter immediately!!!
LAT...LON 4425 8851 4442 8873 4464 8797 4424 8789
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 250DEG 42KT 4447 8806
$$
EBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Wood | 73 min |
| Jul 19, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida | 65 min |
| Jul 19, 7:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Oneida | 115 min |
| Jul 19, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee and 3 more | 63 min |
| Jul 19, 8:20 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 115 min | |
| Jul 19, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marathon, Menominee, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, Wood | 52 min |
| Jul 19, 8:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Marathon, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca | 34 min |
| Jul 19, 8:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca | 33 min |
| Jul 19, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Oconto, Shawano | 67 min |
| Jul 19, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano and 4 more | 50 min |
| Jul 19, 9:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRB | Portage, Waupaca, Wood | 111 min |
| Jul 19, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Waushara and 1 more | 50 min |
| Jul 19, 9:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRB | Brown, Outagamie | 101 min |
| Jul 19, 10:09 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 111 min | |
| Jul 19, 10:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Door | 43 min |
| Jul 19, 10:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRB | Calumet, Manitowoc, Waushara, Winnebago | 2 hr |
| Jul 19, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago | 43 min |
| Jul 19, 10:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Winnebago | 34 min |
| Jul 20, 8:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marathon, Outagamie and 6 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 20, 8:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Kewaunee | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 9:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marathon, Portage, Wood | 54 min |
| Jul 20, 9:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Marathon, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood | 5 hr |
| Jul 20, 10:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marathon, Menominee, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca and 3 more | 56 min |
| Jul 20, 10:44 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 2 hr | |
| Jul 20, 10:46 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Portage, Waupaca | 29 min |
| Jul 20, 10:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Menominee and 6 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 20, 11:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Outagamie, Waupaca | 27 min |
| Jul 20, 11:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Shawano and 3 more | 54 min |
| Jul 20, 11:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Menominee, Oconto, Shawano | 40 min |
| Jul 20, 11:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Brown, Kewaunee, Manitowoc | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 11:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Door | 62 min |
| Jul 20, 12:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown, Kewaunee, Manitowoc | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 12:42 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 56 min | |
| Jul 20, 12:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Door | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 1:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara | 65 min |
| Jul 20, 2:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano and 3 more | 56 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.