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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 10, 2026, 8:09 PM CDT for Portage County, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 51 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 10, 2026, 8:09 PM CDT (01:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2026, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Portage County, WI, Waupaca County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:12 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
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 10, 12:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 330 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
- 387 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -90 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1021 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted.
827 WUUS53 KGRB 110109 SVRGRB WIC097-135-110200- /O.NEW.KGRB.SV.W.0064.260611T0109Z-260611T0200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Green Bay WI 809 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Portage County in central Wisconsin... Waupaca County in northeastern Wisconsin... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 809 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of Whiting, or 7 miles southeast of Stevens Point, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Stevens Point and Whiting around 810 PM CDT. Amherst around 820 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Custer, Fancher, Arnott, Stockton, Standing Rock Park, Polonia, Jordan, Plover, Ellis and Park Ridge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4433 8957 4456 8955 4468 8881 4433 8874 TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 258DEG 35KT 4448 8944 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ GK
3 follow-up statements
848
WWUS53 KGRB 110124
SVSGRB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
824 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
WIC097-135-110200-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-260611T0200Z/
Portage WI-Waupaca WI-
824 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FOR
EASTERN PORTAGE AND WAUPACA COUNTIES...
At 824 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Amherst, or 11
miles northwest of Waupaca, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Amherst around 825 PM CDT. Chain O' Lakes-King around 830 PM CDT.
Waupaca around 835 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Amherst
Junction, Sheridan, Nelsonville, Fancher, Scandinavia, Iola,
Ogdensburg, Manawa, Fitzgerald Corners and Symco.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4433 8922 4433 8939 4458 8941 4468 8881
4433 8874
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 261DEG 32KT 4442 8944
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
GK925 WWUS53 KGRB 110139 SVSGRB Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Green Bay WI 839 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 WIC097-135-110200- /O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-260611T0200Z/ Portage WI-Waupaca WI- 839 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL PORTAGE AND CENTRAL WAUPACA COUNTIES... At 839 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Waupaca, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Waupaca and Chain O' Lakes-King around 840 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Ogdensburg, King, Weyauwega, Royalton, Manawa, Northport and Fitzgerald Corners. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4449 8930 4455 8878 4433 8874 4433 8933 TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 266DEG 35KT 4436 8924 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ GK
701 WWUS53 KGRB 110155 SVSGRB Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Green Bay WI 855 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 WIC097-135-110205- /O.EXP.KGRB.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-260611T0200Z/ Portage WI-Waupaca WI- 855 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL PORTAGE AND CENTRAL WAUPACA COUNTIES... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. && LAT...LON 4449 8930 4455 8878 4433 8874 4433 8933 TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 266DEG 35KT 4437 8903 $$ GK
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 Jun 10, 6:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Severe storms are expected this afternoon and evening (2-7 PM), bringing damaging winds, large hail, and a brief tornado threat to central, parts of north-central, and east-central Wisconsin.
- Another round of severe weather is possible Thursday afternoon and evening, mainly over east-central Wisconsin.
- Heavy rain is an increasing hazard through Thursday. Localized flooding is expected where heavy rain occurs.
- Dense fog will continue to pose a hazard to mariners along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
- Cooler, drier air arrives for the weekend, with intermittent rain chances through Tuesday.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 6:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 632 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 Updated aviation portion for 00Z TAF issuance .KEY MESSAGES... - Severe storms are expected this afternoon and evening (2-7 PM), bringing damaging winds, large hail, and a brief tornado threat to central, parts of north-central, and east-central Wisconsin. - Another round of severe weather is possible Thursday afternoon and evening, mainly over east-central Wisconsin. - Heavy rain is an increasing hazard through Thursday. Localized flooding is expected where heavy rain occurs. - Dense fog will continue to pose a hazard to mariners along the Lake Michigan shoreline. - Cooler, drier air arrives for the weekend, with intermittent rain chances through Tuesday. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 102 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 The latest RAP analysis and satellite/radar imagery show a potent northern Plains trough is lifting northeast into south-central Canada, pushing a cold front east across western Minnesota. An effective warm front extends from near Minneapolis to Fond Du Lac early this afternoon, establishing a volatile and highly unstable warm sector across southern Wisconsin. Even further south, an shortwave impulse and associated convection over Iowa and southeast Minnesota is primed to track northeastward, providing large- scale ascent later today. Severe Thunderstorm Potential This Afternoon/Evening: Destabilization is expected this afternoon as this mornings thunderstorm activity has exited. Extremely strong instability resides south of the warm front, where surface- based CAPE values are ramping into the 3000-4000 J/kg range, driven by surface temperatures warming into the middle 80s and dewpoints pooling into the middle 70s. Steep mid- level lapse rates of 7-8 C/km and downdraft CAPE in excess of 1000 J/kg point to a volatile airmass highly favorable for severe weather. As a shortwave impulse tracking out of Iowa provides deep layer forcing, storms are expected to gradually intensify as they shift northeastward between 3 PM and 8 PM. Convective evolution carries some uncertainty, as high- resolution guidance splits between a consolidated cold pool bowing system and discrete clusters or broken line segments. Damaging wind gusts and large hail are the primary threats. However, an isolated tornado threat cannot be ruled out near the effective warm front across central to east- central Wisconsin where low- level flow is locally backed. The greatest severe threat is expected south of a Rhinelander to Manitowoc line where a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect. Some CAMS indicate develop additional thunderstorms along the cold front due to move across the region late this evening. While expectation is that the atmosphere will be worked over thereby limiting buoyancy potential, an isolated strong storm will be possible. The threat of storms will diminish by early overnight. Thursday Severe Potential: The main surface cold front will settle downstate overnight. After a lull Thursday morning, a very dynamic shortwave trough will drive a surface low pressure system northeastward across the region Thursday afternoon into early Thursday evening. Model spread remains rather large regarding the exact track of the surface low, leading to below normal forecast confidence. The general consensus navigates the surface low across east-central Wisconsin late Thursday afternoon. Areas south of this track will possess the highest severe weather threat. Instability will be substantially lower than today, maxing out near 1000 J/kg, but wind fields will be considerably stronger. Given the robust wind fields aloft, significant instability will not be required, just sufficient for severe weather. Damaging winds and an isolated tornado will be possible from the lows triple point southward, placing east-central Wisconsin at the greatest risk for severe weather. Sfc highs will range from the mid 70s to low 80s. Friday Wind and Marine Impacts: A cooler and drier weather pattern returns on Friday in the wake of the departing surface low as a longwave trough establishes itself from Hudson Bay into the western Great Lakes. A tight pressure gradient on the southern periphery of the trough will foster breezy conditions across the entire area. Sfc wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph are expected over land, and these strong winds will likely necessitate a Small Craft Advisory across the nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and Green Bay due to building waves. Weekend and Extended Outlook: Spotty showers and storms will linger over north-central Wisconsin Thursday night behind the main surface low, but dry conditions return for most locations by Friday morning. Saturday looks to be the more active day of the weekend as a secondary cold front drops south. Instability will moderate to around 500-700 J/kg by Saturday afternoon, which when combined with mid-level wind fields of 30-50 kts, will support a few storms capable of gusty winds. Behind this second front, a distinct cooling trend takes hold. Temperatures in the low 70s to low 80s through Saturday will fall back into the mid 60s to mid 70s from Sunday through Tuesday. The next appreciable chance for widespread rainfall will arrive on Tuesday as a northern stream shortwave digs into the western Great Lakes. && .AVIATION...for 00Z TAF Issuance Issued at 623 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 Showers and scattered thunderstorms across northeast WI will exit the area by 03z. Meanwhile, scattered showers and storms across western WI will move into the area during the early to mid evening hours. Uncertainty exist is they would make into northeast WI late this evening. Any patchy MVFR CIGs will dissipate this evening with VFR conditions prevailing. Fair weather cumulus between 1,500 and 3,000 feet will develop Thursday morning. The next round of strong or severe storms Thursday afternoon. Wind gusts to or over 50 knots will be possible. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Beach Hazards Statement through Thursday morning for WIZ022-040- 050. && DISCUSSION.....MPC AVIATION.......Eckberg
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 1:02 PM CDT, 7 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Green Bay WI 102 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-111815- 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- 102 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Severe storms are expected this afternoon and evening (2-7 PM), bringing damaging winds, large hail, and a brief tornado threat to central, parts of north-central, and east-central Wisconsin. Localized heavy rain and flooding could become an issue for areas where repeated rounds of thunderstorms occur. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected to develop along Lake Michigan beaches from late afternoon through late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected Thursday afternoon and Thursday evening over northeast Wisconsin and east-central WI. Localized flooding could occur. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to report any wind damage, hail, or flooding to the National Weather Service in Green Bay. LMZ521-522-541>543-111815- The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan- 102 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Lake Michigan and the waters of Green Bay. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Additional rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms will occur this afternoon into this evening. Any thunderstorm could pose a hazard to mariners. Areas of fog may be dense along the Lake Michigan shoreline through early this evening. A marine dense fog advisory remains in effect. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday Additional thunderstorms are expected Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. Any thunderstorm could pose a hazard to mariners. Hazardous conditions to small craft are possible on Friday. MPC
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 10, 5:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
532 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0433 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Bowler 44.79N 88.61W
06/10/2026 Shawano WI Trained Spotter
in bowler trees and power line down.
&&
JFLocal storm report, Jun 10, 6:09 PM CDT, 2 hours before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
609 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0450 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NNW Neopit 45.00N 88.84W
06/10/2026 Menominee WI Tribal Leader
Trees across the roads between Neopit and
Langlade County line. Time estimated by
radar.
&&Local storm report, Jun 10, 6:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
623 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0610 PM Rain 7 E Knowlton 44.69N 89.55W
06/10/2026 M2.85 Inch Marathon WI Public
Amount since 8am today.
0330 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Neenah 44.18N 88.45W
06/10/2026 Winnebago WI Public
Large tree down. Branches fell on house.
Unknown house damage.
&&Local storm report, Jun 10, 6:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
649 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0350 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Wausau 44.96N 89.65W
06/10/2026 Marathon WI Trained Spotter
Large trees down at John Muir Middle School.
Time estimated from radar.
&&Special weather statement, Jun 10, 7:18 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
718 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
WIZ035-110100-
Wood WI-
718 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WOOD COUNTY UNTIL 8 PM CDT...
At 718 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pittsville, or 17 miles west of Wisconsin Rapids, moving east at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
The strong thunderstorm will be near...
Pittsville and Babcock around 720 PM CDT. Wisconsin Rapids around
745 PM CDT. Lake Wazeecha around 750 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this strong thunderstorm include Veedum,
Scranton, Sandhill Wildlife Area, Dexterville, Cranmoor, North Wood
County Park, Powers Bluff County Park, Walker, Vesper and Port
Edwards.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4434 9032 4457 9031 4463 8985 4451 8984
4451 8973 4437 8972 4425 8972 4425 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 259DEG 32KT 4440 9017
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GKSpecial weather statement, Jun 10, 7:52 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
752 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
WIZ036-110130-
Portage WI-
752 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTAGE COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM
CDT...
At 752 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lake Wazeecha, or 7 miles east of Wisconsin Rapids, moving east at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
The strong thunderstorm will be near...
Whiting and Stevens Point around 805 PM CDT. Amherst around 820 PM
CDT.
Other locations impacted by this strong thunderstorm include Meehan,
Kellner, Coddington, Keene, Plover, Bancroft, Arnott, Stockton,
Standing Rock Park and Fancher.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4451 8981 4462 8984 4465 8923 4425 8923
4425 8972 4437 8972 4451 8973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 258DEG 35KT 4438 8969
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 7:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Wood | 42 min |
| Jun 10, 7:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Portage | 38 min |
| Jun 10, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Waushara | 44 min |
| Jun 10, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Waushara | 33 min |
| Jun 10, 9:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Marathon, Portage, Wood | 66 min |
| Jun 10, 10:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Marathon | 50 min |
| Jun 10, 11:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Menominee, Shawano | 64 min |
| Jun 11, 2:50 AM CDT | Flood Watch | GRB | Marathon, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood | 17 hr |
| Jun 11, 2:54 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 23 hr | |
| Jun 11, 2:55 AM CDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GRB | Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc | 23 hr |
| Jun 11, 6:35 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 55 min | |
| Jun 11, 6:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Manitowoc | 25 min |
| Jun 11, 6:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Marathon, Portage | 56 min |
| Jun 11, 6:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Manitowoc | 64 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.