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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 10, 2023, 10:35 PM CDT for Portage County, Wood County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2023, 10:35 PM CDT (03:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2023, 11:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Portage County, WI, Wood County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 133 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 325 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2418 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 10, 8:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 8:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 851 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 New Information added to update section .UPDATE... Issued at 850 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 As of 850 pm this evening, broken line of subsevere/marginally severe storms continue to push east in association with cold front extending from Lincoln County to northern Marinette County. Although MLCAPE is slowly waning ahead of the cold front, deep layer shear is still increasing along and immedietely behind the cold front. Greatest MLCAPE extends along an axis from Clark County (~ 1500 J/kg) NE to northern Marinette (~ 800 J/kg) where strongest storms perist. Given storms are moving into a bit more pristine airmass, a few of the storms could still push severe limits with a few gusts to 60 mph and perhaps up to 1 inch hail. Will continue to handle with strongly worded SPSs for now. && .SHORT TERM...Tonight and Tuesday Issued at 228 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 The main focus of the short term will be the resolution of the slow moving cold front, as it brings showers and storms to the region this afternoon and evening. As of the early afternoon, the cold front has slowly worked its way into far northern Wisconsin, near the Upper Peninsula border. Forcing along the front produced spotty showers and very isolated thunder at times but each cell fell apart as it encountered the warmer and much drier air further east. This drier air and capping warm layer inhibited any convection or cumulus development across the rest of the region for the early afternoon as well. As a result, excluding far northern WI which remained in the 70s, the rest of the region warmed rapidly into the upper 80s to lower 90s. Going forward, the dry air at the surface and warmer layer aloft will remain the main challenge for active weather in the late afternoon and evening. Overall, capping continues to erode slowly across the region, mainly across the north where some convection has begun to form just ahead of the main cold front. Instability across the region has continued to increase as well, held back mainly by the equally warm layers aloft. Thus, expect convective initiation and more widespread storms to be mainly focused along the front, as the additional forcing will likely be required to break the cap. Meso models are more or less in line with this thinking, developing storms initially across the far north in the late afternoon to evening before gradually bringing additional precipitation towards the rest of the region. This will mainly focus severe weather towards the northwoods, as the front will likely not reach portions of central to east- central WI until diurnal instability is again on the decrease in the late evening. Damaging winds and large hail remain the main severe weather threats, as inverted-v soundings would support bringing wind gusts to the surface while fairly low wet- bulb zero heights will provide favorable hail conditions. As we get into the overnight hours, additional precipitation will be likely at times along the front, but severe potential should become much more limited overnight. Any remaining showers and storms will likely exit the region by daybreak on Tuesday. Cooler temperatures will follow on Tuesday, with highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s under sunny skies. .LONG TERM...Tuesday Night Through Monday Issued at 228 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 Precipitation trends will be the main forecast concern. An upper level low wobbling around the Hudson Bay/Ontario Province region will persist through most of the extended forecast period, with various short-waves, jet streaks and daytime instability leading to periodic bouts of convection throughout the week. It will be difficult to discern which days have the greatest chance of rain, but models are now signaling better potential for Wednesday, especially over the southern part of the forecast area. Although a surface cold front will remain well south of the region on Wednesday, an 850 mb low and warm front will track through central WI, and a coupled upper level jet will provide significant forcing. Likely pops seem reasonable for central and east central WI on Wednesday, with chance pops farther north. Will carry slight chance/chance pops for the remainder of the week. Temperatures: Below normal temperatures are anticipated due to cloud cover and showers on Wednesday, with highs returning to normal for most of the remaining extended period. && .AVIATION...for 00Z TAF Issuance Issued at 723 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 A cluster of showers and storms will continue so spread southeast across the area this evening ahead of a cold front. The strongest storms will produce hail, gusty winds and torrential rain. As we lose daytime instability, the weakening trend will continue as the storms head toward the Fox Valley and lake shore. The gusty southwest winds will shift to the north west behind the front. Skies will clear from northwest to southeast overnight into Tuesday morning with VFR conditions expected, with clouds increasing from the west in the afternoon/evening. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && UPDATE.........ESB SHORT TERM.....Uhlmann LONG TERM......Kieckbusch AVIATION.......Bersch
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 2:45 PM CDT, 7 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Green Bay WI 245 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-111945- 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- 245 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Thunderstorms are expected this late this afternoon and evening as a cold front moves from northwest to southeast across the area. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and large hail, especially between 4 pm and 10 pm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday Periodic chances for storms will occur from Wednesday through Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon and evening. LMZ521-522-541>543-111945- The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan- 245 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Lake Michigan and the waters of Green Bay. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Gusty south to southwest winds and building waves will create conditions hazardous to small craft criteria on the bay and lake this afternoon and evening. Boaters should exercise caution. Thunderstorms could produce strong winds across the nearshore waters late this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday Periodic chances for storms will occur from Wednesday through Sunday. Uhlmann/Kieckbusch
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 10, 8:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
855 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
WIZ018>020-030-031-110300-
Shawano WI-Langlade WI-Marathon WI-Menominee WI-Lincoln WI-
855 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Lincoln,
Marathon, northwestern Menominee, southern Langlade and western
Shawano Counties through 1000 PM CDT...
At 855 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Antigo to near Colby.
Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Wausau, Antigo, Marshfield, Weston, Rib Mountain, Mosinee, Spencer,
Wittenberg, White Lake and Neopit.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central, north central and northeastern Wisconsin.
&&
LAT...LON 4491 9031 4528 8928 4527 8868 4496 8870
4468 8966 4470 9029 4471 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 288DEG 26KT 4523 8927 4486 9041
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
EBLocal storm report, Jul 10, 9:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
925 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0917 PM Hail 4 NE Lakewood 45.34N 88.48W
07/10/2023 E0.75 inch Oconto WI Public
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
&&Special weather statement, Jul 10, 9:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
925 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
WIZ019-030-031-110300-
Shawano WI-Langlade WI-Marathon WI-
925 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Marathon, southwestern Langlade and western Shawano Counties through
1000 PM CDT...
At 925 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Antigo, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Antigo, Birnamwood, Mattoon, Aniwa, Eland, Elmhurst, Hogarty and
Phlox.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central, north central and northeastern Wisconsin.
&&
LAT...LON 4499 8943 4513 8931 4506 8898 4485 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 283DEG 38KT 4504 8932
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
EBLocal storm report, Jul 10, 9:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
929 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0925 PM Hail Polar 45.16N 89.00W
07/10/2023 M0.75 inch Langlade WI Public
&&Local storm report, Jul 10, 9:47 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Florence | 30 min |
| Jul 10, 7:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Oneida | 36 min |
| Jul 10, 8:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Forest | 23 min |
| Jul 10, 8:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Forest | 50 min |
| Jul 10, 8:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Langlade, Marathon | 65 min |
| Jul 10, 9:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Langlade | 35 min |
| Jul 10, 9:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marathon, Shawano | 29 min |
| Jul 10, 10:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Menominee, Oconto, Shawano, Waupaca | 44 min |
| Jul 10, 10:29 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 61 min | |
| Jul 10, 10:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Door | 47 min |
| Jul 10, 11:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Waushara | 59 min |
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