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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2023, 8:53 PM CDT for Door County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 28 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
- Aug 11, 2023, 8:53 PM CDT (01:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 11, 2023, 9:21 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Door County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 1317 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1147 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 4.1
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 Aug 11, 7:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 7:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 750 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023 Updated aviation portion for 00Z TAF issuance .SHORT TERM...Tonight and Saturday Issued at 248 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023 Main concern is on thunderstorm potential this evening. As of 19Z all but a few light showers had departed the area from the morning convection, with pockets of clear skies, but clouds were mostly still scattered to broken. Even so, SBCAPE values ranged from about 800 to 1800 J/kg across the forecast area, highest in central Wisconsin, lowest near the Upper Michigan border. Farther west, an area of convection was developing across central MN associated with a mid-level shortwave and jet streak. This will be the main focus for this evening. Ahead of this, some isolated, mid-afternoon light showers were starting to pop up across the CWA as of 1930Z, driven by instability and weak WAA. While the instability is there, don't think the forcing will be strong enough to get much going out of these. Some brief rain, and maybe a few lightning strikes will be the main concern. The complex across central MN is expected to reach the western CWA around 01Z. While this complex will likely grow over the next few hours, by the time it reaches the GRB forecast area instability will start to wane and becoming elevated. The area with the greatest potential for severe storms is central Wisconsin between about 01Z to 04Z, with damaging winds and large hail the main threats. After that time severe potential looks low. However, rain and non- severe storms will continue to track across the area, focused mainly south of Hwy 29. After 07Z most of this activity will depart. The rest of the night...Some clearing across the southern CWA, but clouds and fog are possible across the north, possibly dense fog in spots. Lows will range from the middle 50s to lower 60s. Saturday...Overall, should be a quiet and pleasant day. Clouds will be more persistent across northern Wisconsin, with a few stray instability showers possible in the afternoon. Highs will range from the upper 60s across far northern Wisconsin, to the low 80s in the Fox Valley. .LONG TERM...Saturday Night Through Friday Issued at 248 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023 A low pressure system developing across the upper Mississippi Valley will bring the next chance for rain to the region Sunday afternoon into Monday night. This will be a slow moving system with strong dynamics and several rounds of rainfall expected during this period. The rain will start Sunday afternoon across central and north-central Wisconsin, then spread east Sunday night. The system will occlude Sunday evening and slowly track across the western Great Lakes region Monday with lingering wrap around moisture Monday night as the system tracks off to the east. Instability with this system will be fairly limited, which will limit overall severe potential. However some strong storms are possible Sunday evening given the strong dynamics and decent bulk shear values in place. The system is on track to provide a widespread rainfall of over an inch across all of the area during this period. After a dry period on Tuesday another low pressure system and attendant cold front could bring the chance for additional showers and thunderstorms during the middle part of the week. Once this system clears the area dry weather is then expected for the end of next week. Other than below normal temperatures on Monday, temperatures during the week are expected to more or less be around normal for this time of year. && .AVIATION...for 00Z TAF Issuance Issued at 750 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023 Isolated to scattered showers and a few storms will continue over parts of eastern WI this evening, with a large cluster of storms pushing across central WI. This cluster will race across east central WI this evening, bringing brief lower CIGs and VSBYs and gusty winds. Included thunder for AUW/CWA/ATW but held off on GRB/MTW and will wait to see if the northern edge holds its line or drops south. The storms will exit by 04-05z with only lingering showers possible in north central WI overnight. Low clouds and fog is also expected, mainly over north central WI overnight with some IFR/LIFR conditions likely. More uncertainty in central WI. Mainly dry conditions are expected on Saturday, but spotty showers are possible, with a mix of low, mid and upper clouds. Northwest winds will gust up to around 20 kts, possibly higher if we can mix a little higher than expected. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM.....KLJ LONG TERM......Kurimski AVIATION.......Bersch
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 11, 2:50 PM CDT, 6 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Green Bay WI 250 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023 WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-122000- 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- 250 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms are expected to arrive in central Wisconsin this evening, around 8:00 PM. These storms could be strong or severe and produce damaging winds and hail. There is only a marginal threat of severe storms elsewhere during the evening. Fog development is possible across northern Wisconsin tonight, some of which could become dense. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday Thunderstorms are possible Sunday and Monday. Some of these storms may become strong Sunday evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this evening. LMZ521-522-541>543-122000- The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan- 250 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Lake Michigan and the waters of Green Bay. .DAY ONE...Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are possible this evening. Some storms could produce strong winds during the evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday Thunderstorms are possible Sunday and Monday. Any thunderstorms could pose a hazard to mariners. KLJ/Kurimski
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Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marathon, Portage, Wood | 50 min |
| Aug 11, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marinette | 29 min |
| Aug 11, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara | 40 min |
| Aug 11, 8:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Door | 63 min |
| Aug 11, 8:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Outagamie, Waupaca, Winnebago | 48 min |
| Aug 11, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 91 min | |
| Aug 11, 9:01 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 71 min | |
| Aug 11, 9:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Brown, Calumet, Outagamie | 40 min |
| Aug 11, 9:19 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 92 min | |
| Aug 11, 9:21 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 27 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.