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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 66, NWS Green Bay, WI

August 8, 2021Brown County, Door County, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 8, 2021, 6:46 PM CDT for Brown County, Door County, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 29 min. 2 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 8, 2021, 6:46 PM CDT (23:46 UTC)
Expired
Aug 8, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Brown County, WI, Door County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:47 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 8, 6:47 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Wsw Lincoln, WICORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 WSW LINCOLN. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON ROAD NEAR COUNTY ROAD AB AND K.
Aug 8, 6:47 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 N Luxemburg, WITREE DOWN ON ROAD NEAR COUNTY ROAD AB AND K.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 8, 1:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 44 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 2021-08-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 445 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-08-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 108 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
445 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
568 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

681 
WUUS53 KGRB 082346
SVRGRB
WIC009-029-061-090015-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SV.W.0066.210808T2346Z-210809T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
646 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Brown County in northeastern Wisconsin...
  Northwestern Kewaunee County in northeastern Wisconsin...
  Southern Door County in northeastern Wisconsin...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 646 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Luxemburg, or
  near Bay Shore Park, moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Sturgeon Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4444 8765 4456 8787 4488 8763 4489 8760
      4480 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 217DEG 49KT 4457 8771 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Kurimski
3 follow-up statements
691 
WWUS53 KGRB 082355
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
655 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

WIC009-090005-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210809T0015Z/
Brown WI-
655 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
northeastern Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4451 8757 4464 8776 4465 8776 4464 8777
      4466 8780 4488 8763 4489 8761 4480 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 209DEG 49KT 4468 8765 

$$

WIC029-061-090015-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210809T0015Z/
Kewaunee WI-Door WI-
655 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN KEWAUNEE AND SOUTHERN DOOR COUNTIES...

At 655 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Bay
Shore Park, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Sturgeon Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4451 8757 4464 8776 4465 8776 4464 8777
      4466 8780 4488 8763 4489 8761 4480 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 209DEG 49KT 4468 8765 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Kurimski
211 
WWUS53 KGRB 090005
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
705 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

WIC061-090015-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210809T0015Z/
Kewaunee WI-
705 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN KEWAUNEE 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 4468 8740 4468 8773 4470 8776 4488 8763
      4489 8760 4480 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 217DEG 49KT 4480 8753 

$$

WIC029-090015-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210809T0015Z/
Door WI-
705 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN DOOR COUNTY...

At 705 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
Sturgeon Bay, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Sturgeon Bay, Brussels, Forestville, Vignes, Maplewood, Shoemaker
Point, Kolberg, Carnot and Namur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4468 8740 4468 8773 4470 8776 4488 8763
      4489 8760 4480 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 217DEG 49KT 4480 8753 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Kurimski
159 
WWUS53 KGRB 090012
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
712 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

WIC029-090022-
/O.EXP.KGRB.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210809T0015Z/
Door WI-
712 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN DOOR COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4468 8740 4468 8773 4470 8776 4488 8763
      4489 8760 4480 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 217DEG 49KT 4486 8746 

$$

Kurimski

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 7:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBPortage, Wood39 min
Aug 7, 7:46 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBWaushara3 hr
Aug 7, 8:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBPortage, Waupaca, Waushara60 min
Aug 7, 8:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBPortage, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood3 hr
Aug 7, 8:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBWaushara, Winnebago61 min
Aug 7, 9:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBCalumet, Winnebago24 min
Aug 7, 10:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBCalumet30 min
Aug 7, 10:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBCalumet47 min
Aug 8, 1:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBShawano42 min
Aug 8, 2:36 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBBrown, Door, Kewaunee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano114 min
Aug 8, 3:43 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBBrown, Calumet, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Waupaca, Winnebago2 hr
Aug 8, 4:35 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBBrown, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Oconto, Outagamie and 1 more3 hr
Aug 8, 5:03 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBCalumet, Manitowoc, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago and 1 more117 min
Aug 8, 5:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBWood52 min
Aug 8, 5:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBMarathon, Portage, Wood38 min
Aug 8, 5:56 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBBrown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Waupaca and 1 more2 hr
Aug 8, 10:38 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB11 hr
Aug 8, 3:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBWaushara, Wood77 min
Aug 8, 3:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBWaushara51 min
Aug 8, 4:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBWaushara, Winnebago29 min
Aug 8, 4:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBCalumet, Winnebago30 min
Aug 8, 4:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBOutagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago60 min
Aug 8, 4:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBWaushara, Winnebago29 min
Aug 8, 5:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown35 min
Aug 8, 5:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown, Outagamie48 min
Aug 8, 5:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBCalumet, Manitowoc49 min
Aug 8, 6:19 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB56 min
Aug 8, 6:22 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB66 min
Aug 8, 6:31 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBBrown, Kewaunee62 min
Aug 8, 6:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBKewaunee, Manitowoc44 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.