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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 1, 2024, 4:22 PM CDT for Marathon County, Portage County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 24 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 1, 2024, 4:22 PM CDT (21:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2024, 4:46 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Marathon County, WI, Portage County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 77 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -244 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1521 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 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 Aug 1, 2:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Thunderstorms are possible into tonight. A few storms may become strong to severe into the evening. However, heavy rainfall and localized flooding will be the main concern as storms will be slow moving.
- Above normal temperatures continue through Saturday. A cold front will then move through the area Saturday night into Sunday morning, returning temperatures closer to normal early next week.
- Storm chances will return at times from Saturday night through Tuesday. It is possible that a MCS moves across the southern half of Wisconsin Monday night into early Tuesday.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 2:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 247 PM CDT Thu Aug 1 2024 Forecast discussion for routine afternoon forecast issuance .KEY MESSAGES... - Thunderstorms are possible into tonight. A few storms may become strong to severe into the evening. However, heavy rainfall and localized flooding will be the main concern as storms will be slow moving. - Above normal temperatures continue through Saturday. A cold front will then move through the area Saturday night into Sunday morning, returning temperatures closer to normal early next week. - Storm chances will return at times from Saturday night through Tuesday. It is possible that a MCS moves across the southern half of Wisconsin Monday night into early Tuesday. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 246 PM CDT Thu Aug 1 2024 Short Term...Tonight and Friday An upper low and associated surface system will move across southern Wisconsin into northern Illinois and northern Indiana tonight, and produce slow moving lines of thunderstorms with flood potential, and some discrete storms which could produce large hail and strong winds. The flood threat is greatest across central and portions of east central Wisconsin. The activity will end from northwest to southeast overnight, with some clearing possible by daybreak. Lows will 5 to 10 degrees above normal. Drier air will arrive Friday as upper ridging arrives from the northern Plains, and a weak surface high builds in. Temperatures will actually be warmer Friday than today due to increased sunshine, a northwest downslope wind and lower surface dewpoints. This will add up to a pretty hot day, with heat indices in the middle 80s to low 90s. Long Term...Friday Night Through Thursday Broad and strong H5 ridge over the southwest CONUS gradually will be suppressed due to larger scale troughing developing from Hudson Bay toward the Great Lakes and into eastern Canada. Eventually this will bring cooler and less humid conditions to the western Great Lakes late this weekend into much of next week. Though the weekend starts off dry, this pattern will also bring a return to unsettled weather with chances for showers and thunderstorms Sunday through early next week. There will be some severe potential and as has been a common theme this summer, there is a potential for excessive rainfall at times. For Friday night and Saturday, dry conditions as high pressure prevails. Late in the day Saturday, a cold front will approach from the northwest. This front will drift across the area into Sunday. Greatest risk for severe Saturday night will be to the west, but on Sunday with the front across the area and ample shear over 35 kts, even weaker instability toward 1000/kg could be sufficient to support at least an isolated severe potential during peak heating. This front will be what finally beats the heat and humidity back to the south and southwest. Highs on Saturday will reach the upper 80s to near 90, but with mostly lower 60s dewpoints, heat index values will mainly stay 90 or lower. Questions arise Sunday night into Monday on how far south the front will sink. There is decent agreement now from the Canadian, GFS and ECMWF that there could be mainly dry conditions to the area later Sunday night into Monday. Not a lot of change in models showing potential MCS over parts of WI on Monday night. This will be occurring within strong belt of westerlies on the northeast edge of higher MUCAPE. Effective shear over 40 kts more than sufficient for severe. Main question is where will the MCS track. ECMWF and Canadian favor southern half of WI whereas the GFS still is farther north and would impact most of the GRB forecast area. Dry, cooler and less humid conditions settle in behind the system for Tuesday. It remains cooler Wednesday and Thursday, but at least small chances of rain will also return, especially later Wednesday into Thursday. && .AVIATION...for 18Z TAF Issuance Issued at 1250 PM CDT Thu Aug 1 2024 An upper level disturbance will move across Wisconsin today and bring scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. VFR ceilings are expected outside of any convective activity. Some clearing is possible late tonight, with mostly clear skies and good flying weather Thursday. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && DISCUSSION.....RDM/JLA AVIATION.......RDM
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 2:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Green Bay WI 246 PM CDT Thu Aug 1 2024 WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-022000- 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- 246 PM CDT Thu Aug 1 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight Slow moving thunderstorms could produce localized flooding through the evening hours, especially south of highway 29. A few strong to severe storms are possible as well, with large hail and strong winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Thursday There is a chance of thunderstorms at times Saturday night through Tuesday. Stronger storms may be possible Monday night into Tuesday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to report any hail, damaging winds or flooding to the National Weather Service in Green Bay. LMZ521-522-541>543-022000- The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan- 246 PM CDT Thu Aug 1 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Lake Michigan and the waters of Green Bay. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms are possible this evening. A few of the storms could contain gusty winds and hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Thursday Periodic storm chances then return Sunday through Tuesday. Any storms during this time may pose a threat to mariners. RDM/JLA
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 1, 4:03 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
403 PM CDT Thu Aug 1 2024
WIZ045-012145-
Waushara WI-
403 PM CDT Thu Aug 1 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WAUSHARA COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM
CDT...
At 402 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles south of Plainfield, or 8 miles west of
Wautoma, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Wautoma, Redgranite, Plainfield, Napowan Scout Camp, Silver Lake,
Pine River, Dakota, Mount Morris, Saxeville, and Wild Rose.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4398 8960 4424 8960 4424 8897 4398 8902
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 259DEG 12KT 4411 8946
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JGLocal storm report, Aug 1, 4:05 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 5:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Marathon | 46 min |
| Aug 1, 9:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Waupaca | 28 min |
| Aug 1, 10:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Outagamie | 33 min |
| Aug 1, 1:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Wood | 45 min |
| Aug 1, 1:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRB | Marathon, Wood | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 1:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Marathon, Wood | 103 min |
| Aug 1, 3:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Waushara | 42 min |
| Aug 1, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Oneida | 41 min |
| Aug 1, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Wood | 35 min |
| Aug 1, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Vilas | 45 min |
| Aug 1, 3:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Marathon | 61 min |
| Aug 1, 3:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Langlade | 39 min |
| Aug 1, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Portage | 49 min |
| Aug 1, 4:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GRB | Waushara | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Waushara | 42 min |
| Aug 1, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Marathon | 48 min |
| Aug 1, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Waupaca | 43 min |
| Aug 1, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Langlade | 47 min |
| Aug 1, 4:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Waushara | 50 min |
| Aug 1, 4:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRB | Waushara | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 4:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRB | Marathon, Portage | 30 min |
| Aug 1, 4:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Waupaca | 50 min |
| Aug 1, 5:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Lincoln | 38 min |
| Aug 1, 5:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Winnebago | 47 min |
| Aug 1, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Wood | 41 min |
| Aug 1, 5:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Lincoln, Oneida | 50 min |
| Aug 1, 5:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRB | Waushara | 101 min |
| Aug 1, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Oneida | 50 min |
| Aug 1, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Winnebago | 50 min |
| Aug 1, 6:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Marathon | 47 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.