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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this tornado warning at Jul 20, 2026, 8:04 PM CDT for Marathon County, Portage County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 41 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
- Jul 20, 2026, 8:04 PM CDT (01:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2026, 8:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Marathon County, WI, Portage County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:05 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 tornado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 3:49 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 1492 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -124 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1140 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 338 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 464 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.4
- Supercell composite
- 15.7
The text
As transmitted.
540
WFUS53 KGRB 210104
TORGRB
WIC073-097-210145-
/O.NEW.KGRB.TO.W.0020.260721T0104Z-260721T0145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
804 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026
The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Marathon County in central Wisconsin...
Northeastern Portage County in central Wisconsin...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 804 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 5 miles southwest of
Mosinee, or 17 miles south of Wausau, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
* This tornado will be near...
Mosinee around 810 PM CDT. Stevens Point around 830 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Moon, Knowlton,
Dancy, Rocky Corners, Dewey Marsh Wildlife Area, North Star,
Shantytown, Ellis, Jordan and Polonia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4470 8986 4480 8981 4471 8923 4453 8922
4444 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 290DEG 36KT 4473 8977
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Kurimski2 follow-up statements
817
WWUS53 KGRB 210126
SVSGRB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
826 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026
WIC073-097-210145-
/O.CON.KGRB.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-260721T0145Z/
Marathon WI-Portage WI-
826 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MARATHON AND NORTHEASTERN PORTAGE COUNTIES...
At 826 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles southeast of Mosinee, or 14 miles north of
Stevens Point, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Mosinee around 830 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Rocky Corners,
Knowlton, Dancy, Dewey Marsh Wildlife Area, Shantytown, North Star
and Holt.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4465 8974 4478 8969 4471 8923 4459 8922
4453 8922 4454 8947
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 280DEG 26KT 4476 8983
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Kurimski792
WWUS53 KGRB 210142 RRA
SVSGRB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
842 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026
WIC073-097-210152-
/O.EXP.KGRB.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-260721T0145Z/
Marathon WI-Portage WI-
842 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026
...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MARATHON AND NORTHEASTERN PORTAGE COUNTIES...
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued
for Portage County and is in effect until 945 PM CDT. Please refer to
that bulletin for the latest severe weather information.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT Monday for a
portion of central Wisconsin.
&&
LAT...LON 4465 8974 4478 8969 4471 8923 4459 8922
4453 8922 4454 8947
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 280DEG 26KT 4473 8961
$$
KurimskiWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jul 20, 6:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Level 3 of 5 risk of severe storms today. Damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes all possible. Highest risk is mid afternoon to early evening (3 to 8 PM).
- Drier and cooler for mid-week.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 20, 6:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 630 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026 Updated aviation portion for 00Z TAF issuance .KEY MESSAGES... - Level 3 of 5 risk of severe storms today. Damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes all possible. Highest risk is mid afternoon to early evening (3 to 8 PM). - Drier and cooler for mid-week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 255 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026 MLCAPE of 2500-3000 J/KG is building into north central WI at this time on swly flow ahead of a weak sfc trough. Meanwhile 0-8km shear has increased to 50-60 kt across the area. 994 mb low pressure over north central Ontario will deepen slightly 991 mb as it moves near the srn tip of James Bay by 12Z Tue. The pre- frontal sfc trough over nw WI will move across the nrn half of WI late this afternoon and early evening. Sfc convergence along this feature will be modest, but aided by the main upper wave over sw Ontario moving over nrn Lake Superior for late afternoon, and then deepen slightly as it moves across ern Lake Superior this evening. Overall 12hr 500 mb ht. falls of 60-80 meters are expected across the nrn half of WI. Without strong forcing, believe the CAMs are correct with discrete supercells after mainly 21Z into the early evening. Cannot rule out some consolidation of cells farther to the east toward Lake MI and will forecast 50-70 percent chances for showers and storms. Effective SRH of 200 m2/s2 is forecast with 0-1KM SRH of 100-150 m2/s2. LCLs and LFCs will be sufficiently favorable for tornadoes along with the aforementioned low level wind shear. DCAPE of 1200-1600 J/KG will be a limiting factor for tornadoes, and a stronger factor for damaging winds. Overall though, all hazards, possibly significant severe, are forecast. The actual cold front will then pass late tnt on increasing nwly winds. Breezy nwly winds and cold advection will prevail into Tue nt. Broken stratocumulus, relatively cold air aloft and lake effect rain showers from Lake Superior may lead to a few showers over far north central WI late tnt-Tue. Relatively cool temps are forecast Tue-Wed but with less clouds for Wed when high pressure approaches from the west. Nwly flow aloft will then prevail into the weekend. High pressure over MN and IA on Wed will track across the Ohio Valley and into New England for Thu-Fri. Temperatures will climb back to normal for Thu-Fri then above normal for the weekend as swly winds return. Chances for showers and storms return to the forecast for Sat nt-Mon as a weak Canadian cold front will pass or stall over the region. && .AVIATION...for 00Z TAF Issuance Issued at 614 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026 KOSH - Scattered thunderstorms will move into eastern WI this evening. The highest chances of storms will be from 01-03z. The storms will be capable of producing gusty winds, hail, and brief heavy rain. Since the storms are scattered, will wait closer to arrival to better pinpoint wind gusts if they should move across the airport. Synoptic winds will gust to 20 to 25 kts through 03z, then wind gusts diminish to around 18 knots into early Tuesday morning. Gusty northwest winds are expected on Tuesday, generally around 25 knots from mid morning through much of the afternoon. For the rest of the area, scattered thunderstorms will end from west to east later this evening. Some of the strongest storms could produce strong winds, hail and brief heavy rain. && .MARINE... Issued at 255 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026 Breezy sly winds this evening will become breezy nw winds Tue- Tnt as deep low pressure moves across srn Canada. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect into tnt but will likely need to be extended for Tue-Tue nt. A Beach Hazards Statement will continue through tnt for the Lake MI beaches. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Beach Hazards Statement through Tuesday morning for WIZ022-040- 050. && DISCUSSION.....MG AVIATION.......Eckberg MARINE.........MG
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 20, 2:25 PM CDT, 5 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Green Bay WI 225 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026 WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-211930- 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- 225 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight There is a level 3 of 5 risk of severe storms with damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and locally heavy rain into this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to report peak wind gusts to the National Weather Service in Green Bay. LMZ521-522-541>543-211930- The Bay of Green Bay south of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage-Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Sheboygan- 225 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Lake Michigan and the waters of Green Bay. .DAY ONE...Tonight Conditions hazardous to small craft are expected. A Beach Hazards Statement is also in effect. There is a chance of thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening that would pose a hazard to mariners .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Monday Conditions hazardous to small craft are possible Tuesday into Tuesday night.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 20, 6:00 PM CDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
600 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM Hail Spread Eagle 45.88N 88.13W
07/20/2026 M1.00 Inch Florence WI Public
Nickel to quarter size hail fell for about
90 seconds in Spread Eagle.
&&
HEKSpecial weather statement, Jul 20, 7:06 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
706 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026
WIZ018-019-030-031-210100-
Marathon WI-Shawano WI-Langlade WI-Lincoln WI-
706 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MARATHON...SOUTHEASTERN
LINCOLN...LANGLADE AND WESTERN SHAWANO COUNTIES UNTIL 8 PM CDT...
At 706 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 7 miles south of Parrish to over
Spencer, or extending from 17 miles northwest of Antigo to 33 miles
southwest of Wausau, moving east at 35 mph. These storms have a
history of producing funnel clouds.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and funnel clouds.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Wausau, Antigo, Weston, Merrill, Rib Mountain, Mosinee, Spencer,
Bevent, Wittenberg, Parrish, Dutch Corners, Council Grounds State
Park, Birch Trails Girl Scout Camp, Veterans Memorial County Park,
Pearson, Ma Ka Ja Wan Scout Reservation, Rothschild, Schofield and
Knowlton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4488 9032 4542 8957 4545 8892 4538 8893
4538 8869 4512 8890 4512 8898 4501 8898
4469 8923 4470 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 269DEG 30KT 4530 8942 4495 8986 4477 9026
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
KurimskiLocal storm report, Jul 20, 7:36 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
736 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0658 PM Funnel Cloud 1 WNW Little Chicago 45.05N 89.87W
07/20/2026 Marathon WI Public
Report on social media.
&&
HEKLocal storm report, Jul 20, 7:37 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
737 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0656 PM Funnel Cloud 2 S Hamburg 45.06N 89.88W
07/20/2026 Marathon WI Public
Report on social media.
&&
HEKLocal storm report, Jul 20, 7:43 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
743 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0654 PM Funnel Cloud 1 E Athens 45.03N 90.05W
07/20/2026 Marathon WI Public
Report on social media, location
approximated by radar.
&&
HEKLocal storm report, Jul 20, 8:01 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
801 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0745 PM Funnel Cloud 1 NE Aniwa 45.01N 89.20W
07/20/2026 Shawano WI Public
mPING, funnel cloud reported 2 mi NE of
location.
&&
HEKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 7:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Langlade, Marathon | 54 min |
| Jul 20, 7:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Door | 32 min |
| Jul 20, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Forest, Marinette | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 7:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Marathon | 39 min |
| Jul 20, 7:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Marathon | 38 min |
| Jul 20, 7:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Langlade, Menominee, Shawano | 47 min |
| Jul 20, 7:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Marinette | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 7:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Wood | 50 min |
| Jul 20, 8:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Marathon, Shawano, Waupaca | 54 min |
| Jul 20, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Door | 29 min |
| Jul 20, 8:18 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 42 min | |
| Jul 20, 8:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Marinette | 35 min |
| Jul 20, 8:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GRB | Portage, Waupaca | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Door | 40 min |
| Jul 20, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 45 min | |
| Jul 20, 9:17 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 43 min | |
| Jul 20, 9:27 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 63 min | |
| Jul 20, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Door | 30 min |
| Jul 20, 9:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GRB | Door | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 9:45 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | GRB | 15 min | |
| Jul 20, 9:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GRB | Door | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 10:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GRB | Brown, Outagamie | 27 min |
| Jul 21, 1:49 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | GRB | 26 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.