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Special Weather Statement, NWS Green Bay, WI

May 31, 2021Florence County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this special weather statement at May 31, 2021, 12:20 PM CDT for Florence County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 85 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 31, 2021, 12:20 PM CDT (17:20 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2021, 1:45 PM CDT
In force
85 min
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

County Florence County, WI

The radar

The Marquette radar (KMQT), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 153 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 2021-05-31Temperature 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°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 2021-05-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 63 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1526 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at May 31, 6:05 AM CDT, 6 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 6:05 AM CDT, 6 hours 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 3:18 AM CDT, 9 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
318 AM CDT Mon May 31 2021

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-010830-
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-
318 AM CDT Mon May 31 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms are expected during the afternoon and early evening.
There is a marginal risk of severe storms with large hail and
gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

There is a small chance of thunderstorms Wednesday into Thursday,
but severe weather is not expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon or evening.

LMZ521-522-541>543-010830-
The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan-
318 AM CDT Mon May 31 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms may pose a hazard to mariners this afternoon into
this evening. Some of the stronger storms could contain large
hail and strong winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

There is a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday into Thursday that
may pose a hazard to mariners.

RDM/Eckberg

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 31, 12:20 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1220 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021

WIZ012-311845-
Florence WI-
1220 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021

...DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM OVER FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...

At 1218 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Popple River, or 18 miles south of Iron River, moving east at 20 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Kingsford, Florence, Homestead, Fern, Tipler, Aurora, Commonwealth,
Fence, Long Lake and Lasalle Falls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4592 8812 4592 8810 4591 8811 4588 8810
      4588 8808 4586 8808 4582 8814 4580 8811
      4578 8809 4578 8806 4571 8806 4572 8867
      4592 8867 4595 8818
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 270DEG 15KT 4583 8860

Kallas

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 31, 1:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBVilas67 min
May 31, 2:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBOneida64 min
May 31, 3:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBForest57 min
May 31, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBForest, Oneida48 min
May 31, 3:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBLincoln66 min
May 31, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBVilas63 min
May 31, 4:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBForest, Langlade, Marinette63 min
May 31, 4:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBLincoln54 min
May 31, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBLincoln, Oneida45 min
May 31, 5:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBLanglade, Marinette, Menominee53 min
May 31, 5:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBMarinette38 min
May 31, 5:29 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB61 min
May 31, 5:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBDoor55 min
May 31, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBLincoln63 min
May 31, 5:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBKewaunee, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano62 min
May 31, 6:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBMarathon38 min
May 31, 6:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBWood50 min
May 31, 6:19 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB41 min
May 31, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBMarathon, Portage, Wood43 min
May 31, 6:43 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB92 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.