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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Green Bay, WI

June 15, 2022Marinette County, Oconto County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 2022, 6:39 PM CDT for Marinette County, Oconto County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 36 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: Jun 15, 2022, 6:39 PM CDT (23:39 UTC)
Expired: Jun 15, 2022, 7:15 PM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Green Bay, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Marinette County, WI, Oconto County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:39 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 15, 2:28 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 62 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1556 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -161 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1252 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 23 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

152 
WFUS53 KGRB 152339
TORGRB
WIC075-083-160015-
/O.NEW.KGRB.TO.W.0013.220615T2339Z-220616T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
639 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Marinette County in northeastern Wisconsin...
  Southern Oconto County in northeastern Wisconsin...

* Until 715 PM CDT.
    
* At 638 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles east of Gillett, or 21 miles east of Shawano,
  moving northeast at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Oconto around 650 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Marinette and Menominee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4493 8772 4490 8777 4489 8777 4475 8812
      4492 8827 4517 8774 4511 8766 4511 8763
      4510 8761 4510 8759 4496 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 239DEG 57KT 4485 8815 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Kurimski

2 follow-up statements

687 
WWUS53 KGRB 152348
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
648 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

WIC075-083-160015-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220616T0015Z/
Marinette WI-Oconto WI-
648 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
MARINETTE AND CENTRAL OCONTO COUNTIES...
    
At 648 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles north of Oconto, or 13 miles southwest of
Marinette, moving northeast at 75 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
  Marinette and Menominee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4493 8772 4490 8777 4489 8777 4483 8792
      4502 8806 4517 8774 4511 8766 4511 8763
      4510 8761 4510 8759 4496 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 236DEG 64KT 4500 8788 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Kurimski

843 
WWUS53 KGRB 160006
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
706 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

WIC075-083-160016-
/O.EXP.KGRB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220616T0015Z/
Marinette WI-Oconto WI-
706 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MARINETTE AND CENTRAL OCONTO
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
Wisconsin.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Green Bay.

LAT...LON 4493 8772 4490 8777 4489 8777 4483 8792
      4502 8806 4517 8774 4511 8766 4511 8763
      4510 8761 4510 8759 4496 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 239DEG 57KT 4512 8759 

$$

Bersch

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 15, 2:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Marathon, Wood	37 min
Jun 15, 3:03 AM CDT	Gale Watch	GRB		12 hr
Jun 15, 3:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Marathon	49 min
Jun 15, 4:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Langlade	28 min
Jun 15, 4:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Shawano	39 min
Jun 15, 4:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Forest, Langlade, Oneida	34 min
Jun 15, 5:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Vilas	44 min
Jun 15, 5:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Forest	23 min
Jun 15, 5:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Florence, Forest	19 min
Jun 15, 12:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Portage	46 min
Jun 15, 3:07 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	GRB		31 hr
Jun 15, 3:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Lincoln	33 min
Jun 15, 4:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Wood	26 min
Jun 15, 4:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Marathon	35 min
Jun 15, 4:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Forest, Oneida	39 min
Jun 15, 4:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Portage, Wood	57 min
Jun 15, 4:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon	33 min
Jun 15, 4:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Portage, Wood	31 min
Jun 15, 5:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Waushara	60 min
Jun 15, 5:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Waushara	32 min
Jun 15, 5:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Marathon, Menominee, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca	38 min
Jun 15, 5:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Langlade, Marathon	32 min
Jun 15, 5:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GRB	Outagamie, Waupaca, Winnebago	65 min
Jun 15, 5:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Menominee, Shawano	19 min
Jun 15, 5:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara	26 min
Jun 15, 5:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	GRB	Outagamie, Waupaca, Winnebago	36 min
Jun 15, 5:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca	34 min
Jun 15, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GRB	Langlade, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca	32 min
Jun 15, 5:59 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	GRB		2 hr
Jun 15, 6:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Forest, Langlade, Oconto	29 min
Jun 15, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GRB	Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Oconto and 4 more	45 min
Jun 15, 6:17 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Brown, Outagamie	28 min
Jun 15, 6:17 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Oconto, Shawano	28 min
Jun 15, 6:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GRB	Marinette, Oconto	52 min
Jun 15, 6:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Marinette	26 min
Jun 15, 6:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	GRB	Marinette	20 min
Jun 15, 6:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GRB	Calumet, Outagamie, Winnebago	28 min
Jun 15, 6:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	GRB	Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Oconto	69 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.