Thunderstorms, a few with large hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain, moved through the area as a low pressure system slid southeast across Wisconsin. ).
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS GRB wrote it up.
Thunderstorms, a few with large hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain, moved through the area as a low pressure system slid southeast across Wisconsin. Golf ball size hail fell near Readfield (Waupaca Co.) and southwest of Coloma (Waushara Co.). A weak waterspout formed on Lake Winnebago west of Calumet County, but dissipated before reaching shore. A COOP observer near Rhinelander (Oneida Co.) measured 3.04 inches of rain from the storms, much of which fell in about an hour, and a COOP observer in Appleton (Outagamie Co.) had a one-hour rainfall total of 1.66 inches.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 15, 1:32 PM CST, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 232 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016 Forecast discussion for routine afternoon forecast issuance .SHORT TERM...Tonight Issued at 230 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2016 Tornado watch #259 is in effect until 8 pm for much of central and northeast Wisconsin, generally south of a Kewaunee to Rhinelander line. Thunderstorms were rapidly developing across northwest and west-central Wisconsin. Some of the these storms will become strong or severe with damaging winds, large hail and possibly a tornado. The strongest storms will exit east-central and northeast Wisconsin by mid evening. Lingering showers and isolated storms will linger into the overnight hours. .LONG TERM...Thursday Through Wednesday Issued at 230 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2016 Heading into the weekend, an upper level high pressure ridge will expand northeast over the Northern Midwest and bring a short respite from shower/thunderstorm activity. The ridge will flatten out over the weekend though, and may permit some enhancement of storm development by Saturday or Sunday. && .AVIATION...for 18Z TAF Issuance Issued at 107 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2016 VFR/MVFR cigs expected early this afternoon. Meanwhile, clusters of thunderstorms will develop across northwest Wisconsin by mid afternoon, then shift southeast and reach the lakeshore region by 02z. Some of the stronger storms will be capable of producing wind gusts to around 50 knots, large hail and possibly a tornado. The stronger storms should exit the area by 02z. Lingering chances of showers will continue into the overnight hour, along with areas of low clouds and fog. The low cigs and visibilities will gradually improve late tonight into Thursday morning. Northerly winds could gust to around 20 knots on Thursday. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM.....Eckberg LONG TERM......ML AVIATION.......Eckberg
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 1153 AM CDT WED JUN 15 2016 WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-161700- 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- 1153 AM CDT WED JUN 15 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. THE GREATEST RISK OF SEVERE STORMS WILL BE TO THE SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM RHINELANDER TO MARINETTE TO STURGEON BAY BETWEEN 2 PM AND 9 PM. THE PRIMARY RISK WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THERE WILL BE ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK. ALTHOUGH THE LARGE SCALE ATMOSPHERIC PATTERN APPEARS TO BE FAVORABLE FOR STRONG OR SEVERE STORMS DURING THAT PERIOD...THE ACTUAL SEVERE RISK WILL DEPEND ON SMALLER SCALE DETAILS WHICH ARE ELUSIVE THIS FAR IN ADVANCE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH OR WIND DAMAGE...HAIL A HALF INCH IN DIAMETER OR GREATER AND TORNADOES. LMZ521-522-541>543-161700- THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WASHINGTON ISLAND TO SHEBOYGAN- 1153 AM CDT WED JUN 15 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE WATERS OF GREEN BAY. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT STRONG OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO MID EVENING THAT MAY POSE A SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR MARINERS. STRONG WIND GUSTS OVER 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH LARGE HAIL. FOG COULD REDUCE THE VISIBILITY SUFFICIENTLY TO POSE A HAZARD TO BOATERS AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY ON LAKE MICHIGAN. INCREASING NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW LATE TONIGHT COULD BE STRONG ENOUGH TO POSE A HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW THURSDAY COULD BE STRONG ENOUGH TO POSE A HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT. THERE WILL BE ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK. ECKBERG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
218 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016
WIZ005-010-018-151945-
LINCOLN-ONEIDA-VILAS-
218 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN VILAS...WESTERN
ONEIDA AND NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES...
AT 216 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED STRENGTHENING THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF TURTLE FLAMBEAU FLOWAGE TO 7
MILES WEST OF WILLOW RESERVOIR TO 5 MILES WEST OF NEW WOOD WILDLIFE
AREA. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LAC DU FLAMBEAU...WINCHESTER...SQUIRREL LAKE...WILLOW RESERVOIR...
TRIPOLI...MANITOWISH WATERS...CLIFFORD...MCCORD AND SPIRIT FALLS.
LAT...LON 4591 8970 4539 8981 4525 9004 4598 9005
4598 8993 4627 8993
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 222DEG 19KT 4598 9017 4569 8999 4532 9007
ECKBERGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
301 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016
WIZ010-152030-
ONEIDA-
301 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN ONEIDA COUNTY...
AT 300 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
WILLOW RESERVOIR...OR 23 MILES SOUTH OF TURTLE FLAMBEAU FLOWAGE...
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SQUIRREL LAKE...WILLOW RESERVOIR...MINOCQUA...WOODRUFF...HAZELHURST AND
GOODNOW.
LAT...LON 4590 8983 4590 8967 4567 8959 4565 9004
4584 9005
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 257DEG 19KT 4575 9000
ECKBERGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 330 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016 WIZ005-010-152100- ONEIDA-VILAS- 330 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL VILAS AND NORTH CENTRAL ONEIDA COUNTIES... AT 329 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES EAST OF SQUIRREL LAKE...OR 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF RHINELANDER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... EAGLE RIVER...MINOCQUA...ARBOR VITAE...WOODRUFF...HAZELHURST...LAKE TOMAHAWK...ST GERMAIN...STAR LAKE AND SAYNER. LAT...LON 4572 8965 4587 8981 4614 8939 4593 8916 TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 233DEG 28KT 4585 8965 ECKBERG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 415 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016 WIZ010-018-019-152145- LANGLADE-LINCOLN-ONEIDA- 415 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN LANGLADE...ONEIDA AND LINCOLN COUNTIES... AT 413 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER ONEIDA, LINCOLN AND NORTHWEST LANGLADE COUNTIES. THESE STORMS ARE SLOW MOVING AND WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE BRIEF TORNADOES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RHINELANDER...MERRILL...TOMAHAWK...WOODBORO...PARRISH...COUNCIL GROUNDS STATE PARK...WILLOW RESERVOIR...NEW WOOD WILDLIFE AREA...TRIPOLI AND BRADLEY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. LAT...LON 4585 9000 4586 8907 4515 8931 4512 9000 TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 254DEG 17KT 4568 8935 ECKBERG
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 147 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:29 UTC.
4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds downed a couple of trees northeast of Merrill. The time of this event was estimated based on radar data.
Thunderstorm winds downed a couple of trees in the Gagen area.
Golf ball size hail fell southwest of Coloma as thunderstorms passed.
Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees south of Coloma.
Quarter size hail fell northeast of Fremont as thunderstorms passed.
Golf ball size hail fell near Readfield as thunderstorms passed. The time of this event was estimated based on radar data.
Quarter size hail fell near Dale as thunderstorms passed.
A weak waterspout formed northwest of Stockbridge on eastern Lake Winnebago and moved southeast before dissipating. No damage occurred.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Wisconsin in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Wisconsin, 2016Warnings in Wisconsin, June 2016
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 640162, 640165, 640150, 640167, 640154, 640157, 640159, 629965.