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Areal Flood Advisory 15, NWS Green Bay, WI

July 28, 20217 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this areal flood advisory at Jul 28, 2021, 10:35 PM CDT for 7 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 28, 2021, 10:35 PM CDT (03:35 UTC)
Expired
Jul 29, 2021, 1:10 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Marathon County, WI, Outagamie County, WI, Portage County, WI, Shawano County, WI, Waupaca County, WI, Waushara County, WI, Winnebago County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:38 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 nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 75 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 593 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 62 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
593 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-264 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1088 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory 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 areal flood advisory went out at Jul 28, 9:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 9:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 3:35 PM CDT, 7 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
335 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-292045-
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-
335 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Scattered non severe thunderstorms are possible across northcentral
Wisconsin late this afternoon. Some severe thunderstorms are expected
this evening, and a significant severe weather event is possible.
Damaging winds and local flooding rainfall are the main threats,
but large hail and tornadoes are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

Thunderstorms are possible Saturday as a cold front moves across
the area. A few storms with hail and gusty winds are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed this evening.

LMZ521-522-541>543-292045-
The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan-
335 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms with strong winds, hail, and dangerous lightning
could create hazardous conditions for mariners tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

Winds and waves may approach small craft criteria Thursday afternoon
and evening, especially in areas adjacent to northern Door County.

Thunderstorms could create hazardous conditions Saturday.

RDM/RDM

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 28, 9:39 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 28, 9:57 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 7:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBLincoln, Oneida, Vilas41 min
Jul 28, 7:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLanglade, Lincoln, Marathon39 min
Jul 28, 7:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBOneida39 min
Jul 28, 7:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLanglade, Lincoln53 min
Jul 28, 8:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBShawano40 min
Jul 28, 8:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLanglade, Lincoln, Marathon, Shawano53 min
Jul 28, 8:58 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBMarathon32 min
Jul 28, 9:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBLanglade, Lincoln, Marathon, Shawano3 hr
Jul 28, 9:21 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBMarathon, Portage24 min
Jul 28, 9:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBMarathon, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca53 min
Jul 28, 9:54 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBPortage, Waupaca36 min
Jul 28, 10:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBOutagamie, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago65 min
Jul 28, 10:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBWood43 min
Jul 28, 11:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBPortage, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago45 min
Jul 28, 11:38 PM CDTTornado WarningGRBWinnebago16 min
Jul 29, 3:42 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB23 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.