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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Green Bay, WI

June 16, 2026Brown County, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2026, 2:17 PM CDT for Brown County, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 26 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 16, 2026, 2:17 PM CDT (19:17 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2026, 2:43 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Brown County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 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 nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 391 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2026-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 23 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2026-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 124 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
23 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-151 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1674 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

681 
WUUS53 KGRB 161917
SVRGRB
WIC009-061-162000-
/O.NEW.KGRB.SV.W.0069.260616T1917Z-260616T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
217 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Brown County in northeastern Wisconsin...
  Southwestern Kewaunee County in northeastern Wisconsin...

* Until 300 PM CDT.

* At 217 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast
  of Luxemburg, or 6 miles west of Kewaunee. This storm was nearly
  stationary.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Kewaunee and Kewaunee Pierhead Light around 220 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include
Birchwood, Scarboro, Neuern, Slovan, Casco, Rostok, Krok, Ellisville,
East Krok and Stangelville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.

&&

LAT...LON 4440 8777 4442 8782 4456 8765 4451 8747
      4433 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 19DEG 1KT 4447 8763

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

JG
2 follow-up statements
722 
WWUS53 KGRB 161930
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
230 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

WIC009-161940-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-260616T2000Z/
Brown WI-
230 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EASTERN BROWN
COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

&&

LAT...LON 4445 8777 4453 8766 4451 8748 4437 8751
      4440 8777
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 19DEG 1KT 4447 8763

$$


WIC061-162000-
/O.CON.KGRB.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-260616T2000Z/
Kewaunee WI-
230 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN KEWAUNEE COUNTY...

At 230 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Luxemburg, or 6 miles west of Kewaunee. This storm was nearly
stationary.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Kewaunee and Kewaunee Pierhead Light around 235 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include
Birchwood, Scarboro, Rostok, Krok, Ellisville, East Krok,
Stangelville, Pilsen and Cherneyville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.

&&

LAT...LON 4445 8777 4453 8766 4451 8748 4437 8751
      4440 8777
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 19DEG 1KT 4447 8763

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

JG
065 
WWUS53 KGRB 161943
SVSGRB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
243 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

WIC061-161953-
/O.CAN.KGRB.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-260616T2000Z/
Kewaunee WI-
243 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN KEWAUNEE
COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, small hail is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 4440 8777 4445 8777 4453 8766 4451 8748
      4437 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 19DEG 1KT 4446 8763

$$

JG

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 16, 12:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Showers and storms expected (60-90% chance) this afternoon. Most storms will produce small hail and gusty winds. An isolated storm could produce quarter sized hail.
  • Another round of showers and storms are expected for Wednesday (80-100% chance). Potential for organized severe weather remains low, but a few strong storms with small hail and gusty winds may occur. Moderate to heavy rainfall will have a 60- 80% chance of exceeding 1 inch of rain.
  • Below average temperatures in the 60s and 70s through the week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 12:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1237 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

Updated aviation portion for 18Z TAF issuance

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Showers and storms expected (60-90% chance) this afternoon. Most
  storms will produce small hail and gusty winds. An isolated
  storm could produce quarter sized hail.

- Another round of showers and storms are expected for Wednesday
  (80-100% chance). Potential for organized severe weather remains
  low, but a few strong storms with small hail and gusty winds may
  occur. Moderate to heavy rainfall will have a 60- 80% chance of
  exceeding 1 inch of rain.

- Below average temperatures in the 60s and 70s through the week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 310 AM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

A period of active weather is expected through the middle of the
week as a pair of shortwaves move through the area. Additional
rain chances then arrive towards the middle of the week as well.

Today...
A shortwave trough will cross the region today, bringing
a wide area of rain and a few storms into the area for the
afternoon and evening. Modest instability near the surface
combined with upper support from the shortwave will support
scattered convection, but with a lack of shear more organized
storms are unlikely. Therefore would expect most storms to be
short-lived and pulse-like. Although this setup will not favor
severe storms, given the relatively low freezing levels and decent
mid-level lapse rates around 7 C/km, would expect some small hail
to be possible within any storms.

Wednesday...
Another, stronger shortwave drops towards the region on
Wednesday, bringing another round of showers and storms into the
region. The track of the accompanying surface low remains somewhat
variable, but most mid to long range guidance does keep it south
of the region. This would keep the warm front and more unstable
air and moisture south of the area, and greatly limit the overall
severe potential in northeastern Wisconsin. That said, some
overrunning moisture from the surface warm front combined with
surface heating and plenty of shear will still support
convection, and given the strong winds through the lower levels
and relatively cold airmass aloft, some isolated damaging winds
and hail will still be possible. Best potential for any stronger
storms will be from central to east-central Wisconsin. Heavy
rainfall will also be possible with any convection, with
probabilistic guidance continuing to paint out around 60-80%
chance for at least an inch of rain and some modest 10-25% chance
of two inches. There is a Marginal Risk of Excessive Rainfall
stretching across central to east-central Wisconsin and southwards
as well.

Rest of the forecast period...Another brief round of scattered
(20-30% chance) showers will be possible on Thursday, driven
primarily by strong surface heating. Convective support will be
relatively minimal, so expect impacts from any scattered showers
to be minimal. Behind this

The only chance for more widespread active weather would be Saturday
night into Sunday, when another larger system enters the Midwest
to western Great Lakes. However, as of this forecast cycle this
system tracks south of the area, which would keep much of the
convective potential to our south and may limit how much rain we
ultimately see. Still, will be something to keep an eye on if you
have plans to travel towards Illinois over the weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...for 18Z TAF Issuance
Issued at 1232 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

Numerous showers with scattered thunderstorms will prevail through
the afternoon as sfc low crosses WI. Greatest instability is over
east-central WI and this is where hail the size of quarters and
wind gusts over 30 kts could occur this afternoon. Mainly VFR cigs
are expected, though pockets of MVFR are possible, especially over
central WI. Showers end by this evening, with the next round of
showers and possible thunder arriving late Wednesday morning.

&&

.GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

DISCUSSION.....Uhlmann
AVIATION.......JLA
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 12:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1245 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-171745-
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-
1245 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast
Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered storms are expected into early this evening. Most storms
will produce small hail and gusty winds. An isolated storm could
produce hail the size of quarters.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Thunderstorms return Wednesday afternoon and evening. A few
stronger storms will be possible at times, mainly across central
to east-central Wisconsin. Hail and damaging winds are possible,
along with heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter are asked to report any hail that occurs with thunderstorms
this afternoon.

LMZ521-522-541>543-171745-
The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock
Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan-
1245 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Lake
Michigan and the waters of Green Bay.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected into early this evening. Any
thunderstorms will pose a hazard to mariners.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

There are chances of thunderstorms again on Wednesday and at times
over the weekend. Any thunderstorms will pose a hazard to mariners.

JLA

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 1:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
108 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

WIZ022-040-161900-
Kewaunee WI-Door WI-
108 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL DOOR AND NORTHERN
KEWAUNEE COUNTIES UNTIL 2 PM CDT...

At 108 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southwest of Algoma, or 8 miles north of Kewaunee, moving
northeast 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 damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

The strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Kewaunee around 110 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this strong thunderstorm include Euren,
Alaska, Slovan, Casco, Lincoln, Rostok, Rio Creek, Rankin,
Gregorville and Kolberg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 4468 8759 4480 8747 4469 8732 4466 8732
      4466 8733 4454 8742 4451 8743 4444 8754
      4458 8769
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 224DEG 11KT 4457 8754

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

KS
Local storm report, Jun 16, 1:18 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
118 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0112 PM     Hail             2 SE Stephensville      44.34N 88.56W
06/16/2026  M0.50 Inch       Outagamie          WI   Public

            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).

&&
Local storm report, Jun 16, 1:21 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
121 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0119 PM     Hail             2 W Appleton            44.26N 88.45W
06/16/2026  E0.50 Inch       Outagamie          WI   Public

            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).

&&
Local storm report, Jun 16, 1:31 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
131 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0116 PM     Hail             Wittman Field           43.98N 88.56W
06/16/2026  M0.50 Inch       Winnebago          WI   Public

0122 PM     Hail             2 WNW Oshkosh           44.02N 88.59W
06/16/2026  M1.00 Inch       Winnebago          WI   Public

0123 PM     Hail             2 NE Oshkosh            44.03N 88.53W
06/16/2026  M0.50 Inch       Winnebago          WI   Public

            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).

0124 PM     Hail             1 E Wittman Field       43.98N 88.53W
06/16/2026  E0.50 Inch       Winnebago          WI   Public

            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).

0128 PM     Hail             1 SE Wittman Field      43.97N 88.54W
06/16/2026  E0.75 Inch       Winnebago          WI   Public

            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

&&
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 2:02 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
202 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

WIZ040-162000-
Kewaunee WI-
202 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL KEWAUNEE COUNTY THROUGH
300 PM CDT...

At 202 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kewaunee, moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Kewaunee around 210 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Krok, Rostok, Slovan,
Ellisville, Alaska, Birchwood, Casco, Scarboro, and East Krok.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4438 8751 4441 8774 4458 8764 4457 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 198DEG 7KT 4448 8760

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Eckberg
Local storm report, Jun 16, 2:16 PM CDT, 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
216 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0201 PM     Hail             3 WSW Howard            44.53N 88.12W
06/16/2026  M0.50 Inch       Brown              WI   Trained Spotter

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 10:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBMarathon, Portage75 min
Jun 16, 11:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBPortage36 min
Jun 16, 11:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBShawano35 min
Jun 16, 12:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBOutagamie, Shawano, Waupaca44 min
Jun 16, 12:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBKewaunee35 min
Jun 16, 12:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBOutagamie, Waupaca20 min
Jun 16, 1:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBBrown, Calumet, Outagamie54 min
Jun 16, 1:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBKewaunee52 min
Jun 16, 1:39 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB66 min
Jun 16, 1:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGRBBrown, Outagamie50 min
Jun 16, 1:56 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningGRB59 min
Jun 16, 2:02 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBKewaunee3 hr
Jun 16, 2:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGRBKewaunee58 min
Jun 16, 2:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGRBBrown, Outagamie78 min
Jun 16, 3:42 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryGRB36 hr
Jun 16, 3:43 PM CDTBeach Hazards StatementGRBDoor, Kewaunee, Manitowoc36 hr

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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.