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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Green Bay, WI

May 2, 20216 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2021, 5:18 PM CDT for 6 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 2, 2021, 5:18 PM CDT (22:18 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2021, 5:44 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Brown County, WI, Calumet County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI, Outagamie County, WI, Waupaca County, WI, Winnebago County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 36 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 2021-05-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°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 2021-05-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 202 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1571 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
202 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

203 
WUUS53 KGRB 022218
SVRGRB
WIC009-015-071-087-135-139-022315-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SV.W.0006.210502T2218Z-210502T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
518 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Brown County in northeastern Wisconsin...
  Northern Calumet County in east central Wisconsin...
  Northern Winnebago County in east central Wisconsin...
  Southeastern Waupaca County in northeastern Wisconsin...
  Southern Outagamie County in northeastern Wisconsin...
  Northwestern Manitowoc County in east central Wisconsin...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 518 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fremont, or 
  17 miles southeast of Waupaca. Another severe thunderstorm was 
  located near Combined Locks. The severe thunderstorms were moving 
  east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Appleton, Menasha, Kaukauna, Little Chute, New London, Kimberly,
  Brillion, Denmark, Fremont and Darboy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4418 8888 4437 8885 4438 8777 4418 8781
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 266DEG 18KT 4425 8876 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Eckberg
2 follow-up statements
364 
WWUS53 KGRB 022244
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
544 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

WIC135-022253-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210502T2315Z/
Waupaca WI-
544 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAUPACA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4418 8861 4437 8859 4438 8777 4418 8781
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 266DEG 18KT 4426 8858 

$$

WIC009-015-071-087-139-022315-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210502T2315Z/
Brown WI-Calumet WI-Winnebago WI-Outagamie WI-Manitowoc WI-
544 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN BROWN...NORTHERN CALUMET...NORTHEASTERN WINNEBAGO...
SOUTHEASTERN OUTAGAMIE AND NORTHWESTERN MANITOWOC COUNTIES...

At 543 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Menasha, or 9 miles west of Appleton, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail. Hail up to nickel size has been reported 
         by spotters on this storm.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Appleton, Menasha, Kaukauna, Little Chute, Kimberly, Brillion,
Denmark, Darboy, Northern Lake Winnebago and Neenah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4418 8861 4437 8859 4438 8777 4418 8781
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 266DEG 18KT 4426 8858 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Uhlmann
741 
WWUS53 KGRB 022244 RRA
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
544 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

WIC009-015-071-087-139-022254-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210502T2315Z/
Brown WI-Calumet WI-Winnebago WI-Outagamie WI-Manitowoc WI-
544 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BROWN...NORTHERN
CALUMET...NORTHEASTERN WINNEBAGO...SOUTHEASTERN OUTAGAMIE AND
NORTHWESTERN MANITOWOC COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4418 8861 4437 8859 4438 8777 4418 8781
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 266DEG 18KT 4426 8857 

$$

Uhlmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 8:21 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB5 hr
May 2, 10:30 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB29 hr
May 2, 4:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBWaushara42 min
May 2, 4:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBWaupaca40 min
May 2, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBOutagamie, Waupaca60 min
May 2, 5:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBCalumet32 min
May 2, 5:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBWaushara51 min
May 2, 5:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBWaupaca, Waushara23 min
May 2, 5:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown, Calumet52 min
May 2, 6:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBManitowoc42 min
May 2, 6:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBCalumet, Winnebago46 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.