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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Green Bay, WI

December 16, 202122 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this wind advisory at Dec 16, 2021, 8:09 AM CST for 22 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 16, 2021, 8:09 AM CST (14:09 UTC)
Expired
Dec 16, 2021, 5:00 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI
All 22 counties

Brown County, WI, Calumet County, WI, Door County, WI, Florence County, WI, Forest County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI, Langlade County, WI, Lincoln County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI, Marathon County, WI, Marinette County, WI, Menominee County, WI, Oconto County, WI, Oneida County, WI, Outagamie County, WI, Portage County, WI, Shawano County, WI, Vilas County, WI, Waupaca County, WI, Waushara County, WI, Winnebago County, WI, Wood County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:09 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, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 65 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 2021-12-16Temperature 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 2021-12-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 192 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
791 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
192 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
159 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

031 
WWUS73 KGRB 161409
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
809 AM CST Thu Dec 16 2021

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-162215-
/O.CAN.KGRB.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-211216T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.WI.Y.0006.211216T1409Z-211216T2300Z/
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-
Including the cities of Spread Eagle, New London, Brillion,
Keshena, Mountain, Antigo, Neopit, Harmony, High Falls Reservoir,
Eagle River, Crivitz, Clintonville, Townsend, Waupaca,
Marshfield, Lakewood, Neenah, Wausau, Lac Du Flambeau, Aurora,
Oconto, Little Suamico, Fish Creek, Chilton, Luxemburg,
Porterfield, Appleton, Middle Inlet, Green Bay, Manitowoc,
Loomis, Pensaukee, Oshkosh, Rhinelander, Tomahawk, Wautoma,
Crandon, Plover, Brookside, Redgranite, Commonwealth, Peshtigo,
Merrill, Menasha, Two Rivers, Sister Bay, Stevens Point, Shawano,
Sobieski, Niagara, New Holstein, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Rapids,
Wausaukee, and Kewaunee
809 AM CST Thu Dec 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and 
  northeast Wisconsin.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

For more information, visit us at http://www.weather.gov/GreenBay

RDM
2 follow-up statements
025 
WWUS73 KGRB 162157
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
357 PM CST Thu Dec 16 2021

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-162300-
/O.CON.KGRB.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-211216T2300Z/
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-
Including the cities of Eagle River, Lac Du Flambeau, 
Rhinelander, Crandon, Aurora, Commonwealth, Spread Eagle, 
Niagara, Wausaukee, Merrill, Tomahawk, Antigo, Keshena, Neopit, 
Mountain, Lakewood, Townsend, Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek, 
Sister Bay, Wausau, Shawano, Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids, 
Stevens Point, Plover, New London, Waupaca, Clintonville, 
Appleton, Green Bay, Kewaunee, Luxemburg, Redgranite, Wautoma, 
Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, Chilton, Brillion, New Holstein, 
Manitowoc, Two Rivers, Harmony, Peshtigo, Porterfield, Crivitz, 
High Falls Reservoir, Loomis, Middle Inlet, Little Suamico, 
Sobieski, Brookside, Oconto, and Pensaukee
357 PM CST Thu Dec 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and 
  northeast Wisconsin.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

AK
050 
WWUS73 KGRB 162301
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
501 PM CST Thu Dec 16 2021

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-170015-
/O.EXP.KGRB.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-211216T2300Z/
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-
Including the cities of Spread Eagle, New London, Brillion,
Keshena, Mountain, Antigo, Neopit, Harmony, High Falls Reservoir,
Eagle River, Crivitz, Clintonville, Townsend, Waupaca,
Marshfield, Lakewood, Neenah, Wausau, Lac Du Flambeau, Aurora,
Oconto, Little Suamico, Fish Creek, Chilton, Luxemburg,
Porterfield, Appleton, Middle Inlet, Green Bay, Manitowoc,
Loomis, Pensaukee, Oshkosh, Rhinelander, Tomahawk, Wautoma,
Crandon, Plover, Brookside, Redgranite, Commonwealth, Peshtigo,
Merrill, Menasha, Two Rivers, Sister Bay, Stevens Point, Shawano,
Sobieski, Niagara, New Holstein, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Rapids,
Wausaukee, and Kewaunee
501 PM CST Thu Dec 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

The highest winds have ended across the region late this afternoon. 
However, gusty westerly winds to 30 mph will still be possible early 
this evening before subsiding.

$$

For more information, visit us at http://www.weather.gov/GreenBay

Kurimski

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 15, 9:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGRBMarathon, Wood54 min
Dec 15, 9:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGRBLanglade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Waushara, Wood65 min
Dec 15, 10:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGRBForest, Langlade, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Shawano and 1 more45 min
Dec 16, 3:28 AM CSTGale WarningGRB16 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.