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June 14, 2017 Tornadoes and Severe Thunderstorms

Overview

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across central and east-central Wisconsin during the afternoon of June 14, 2017, producing widespread wind damage. Ten tornadoes have been confirmed.

This is the biggest June outbreak of tornadoes in the NWS Green Bay service area (22 counties in northeast Wisconsin) and ties April 10, 2011 for the largest single outbreak of tornadoes in northeast Wisconsin.

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Tornadoes:

Tornado - GRESHAM
SHAWANO

Date	06/14/2017
Time (Local)	1:47 pm
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	<60 mph
Path Length	Brief
Max Width	25
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: A very brief tornado touchdown was captured on video northeast of Gresham.

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Tornado - GILBERT LAKE
WAUSHARA

Date	06/14/2017
Time (Local)	2:49 pm to 2:52 pm
EF Rating	EF1
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	2.8 miles
Max Width	75 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: A tornado hit northeast of Wild Rose and moved across Gilbert Lake. Hundreds of trees were uprooted or snapped, affecting several homes and cottages.

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Track Map

Tornado - APPLETON/KIMBERLY
WINNEBAGO/OUTAGAMIE

Date	06/14/2017
Time (Local)	3:28 pm to 3:37 pm
EF Rating	EF1
Est. Peak Winds	100 mph
Path Length	8 miles
Max Width	125 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: Tornado began in far northeast Winnebago County and moved to the southeast side of Appleton, affecting Kimberly and Little Chute. Numerous trees were damaged or uprooted, some on top of homes. Several large structures were hit, including three industrial buildings. A self-serve car wash lost its roof.

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Track Map

(Photo by Travis Piepiorka, Twitter: @tpiep76)

Tornado - BEAR CREEK
OUTAGAMIE

Date	06/14/2017
Time (Local)	3:31 pm to 3:38 pm
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	70 mph
Path Length	4 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: TBD

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Tornado - MACKVILLE
OUTAGAMIE

Date	06/14/2017
Time (Local)	3:30 pm to 3:34 pm
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	75 mph
Path Length	3.1 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: A weak tornado produced minor damage to two properties and damaged a few trees.

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Tornado - Nichols #1
OUTAGAMIE/SHAWANO

Date	06/14/2017
Time (Local)	3:40 pm to 3:45 pm
EF Rating	EF1
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	4 miles
Max Width	125 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: TBD

Track Map

Track Map

(Video by Christopher Montour)

Tornado - Nichols #2
SHAWANO

Date	06/14/2017
Time (Local)	3:45 pm to 3:51 pm
EF Rating	EF1
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	5.1 miles
Max Width	75 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: TBD

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Track Map

Tornado - PULASKI
SHAWANO

Date	06/14/2017
Time (Local)	3:51 pm to 3:59 pm
EF Rating	EF1
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	5.8 miles
Max Width	150 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: Tornado damaged or uprooted several dozen trees, destroyed one barn, and damaged two garages.

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Tornado - ANGELICA
SHAWANO

Date	06/14/2017
Time (Local)	3:53 pm to 3:55 pm
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	80 mph
Path Length	3 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: Tornado damaged a barn and tore the roof off of another barn and a home west of Angelica.

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Track Map

Tornado - MORRISON
BROWN

Date	06/14/2017
Time (Local)	3:53 pm to 3:55 pm
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	60 mph
Path Length	1.3 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: Tornado produced minor tree damage.

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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Service:


Storm Reports from June 14	Warnings Issued on June 14	SPC Day 3 Outlook Issued on June 12	SPC Day 2 Outlook Issued on June 13 at 12:30pm

SPC Day 1 Outlook Issued on June 14, 11:30am	SPC Day 1 outlook with reports overlaid	SPC Day 1 Tornado Probabilities	SPC Day 1 Damaging Wind Probabilities

Photos & Video:

Here are some photos of the wind and tornado damage.


Briatrton (NWS Green Bay)	Briatrton (NWS Green Bay)	Briatrton (NWS Green Bay)	Briatrton (NWS Green Bay)

NW Pulaski (NWS Green Bay)	NW Pulaski (NWS Green Bay)	NW Pulaski (NWS Green Bay)	NW Pulaski (NWS Green Bay)

Appleton (NWS Green Bay)	Appleton (NWS Green Bay)	Fox Crossing (NWS Green Bay)	Kimberly (NWS Green Bay)

Howard 2 NW (NWS Green Bay)	Howard 2 NW (NWS Green Bay)	Howard 2 NW (NWS Green Bay)	Howard 2 NW (NWS Green Bay)
Shelf Cloud Approaching NWS Green Bay (Phil Kurimski)

Radar:


Radar loop from 1:00 pm to 6:40 pm June 14	Zoomed in radar loop

Radar images of each tornado (Reflectivity and velocity)

Gresham	Gilbert Lake	Appleton/Kimberly

Bear Creek	Mackville	Nichols #1

Nichols #2	Pulaski	Angelica

Morrison

Storm Reports

Click here for the published/final Storm Data report for the event.

Thunderstorm Wind and Hail Reports
(Note: Not all listed here)

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


0230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RICHFORD                44.01N 89.43W 
06/14/2017                   WAUSHARA           WI   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            BARN REPORTED BLOWN DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.

0238 PM     TSTM WND GST     WAUTOMA                 44.06N 89.28W 
06/14/2017  M59.00 MPH       WAUSHARA           WI   AWOS            

0240 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MOUNT MORRIS            44.11N 89.19W 
06/14/2017                   WAUSHARA           WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREES DOWN IN CENTRAL WAUSHARA COUNTY.

0245 PM     TSTM WND GST     WAUTOMA                 44.06N 89.28W 
06/14/2017  M55.00 MPH       WAUSHARA           WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0250 PM     TSTM WND GST     WILD ROSE               44.18N 89.25W 
06/14/2017  M65.00 MPH       WAUSHARA           WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0305 PM     TSTM WND GST     WAUPACA                 44.34N 89.06W 
06/14/2017  E70.00 MPH       WAUPACA            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0305 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EUREKA                  44.00N 88.84W 
06/14/2017                   WINNEBAGO          WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            A FEW TREES DOWN.

0305 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WAUPACA                 44.34N 89.06W 
06/14/2017                   WAUPACA            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREES DOWN IN THE CITY.

0309 PM     TSTM WND GST     SCANDINAVIA             44.46N 89.13W 
06/14/2017  M60.00 MPH       WAUPACA            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     IOLA                    44.50N 89.11W 
06/14/2017                   WAUPACA            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. SOME STREET FLOODING.

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     IOLA                    44.50N 89.11W 
06/14/2017                   WAUPACA            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LARGE TREES ON HOUSES AND POWER LINES ACROSS THE CITY

0313 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW OSHKOSH            43.97N 88.59W 
06/14/2017                   WINNEBAGO          WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            A FEW TREES DOWN.

0325 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MENASHA                 44.20N 88.45W 
06/14/2017                   WINNEBAGO          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            MANY TREES DOWN.

0330 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 N SHIOCTON            44.47N 88.58W 
06/14/2017  E60.00 MPH       OUTAGAMIE          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0330 PM     TSTM WND DMG     APPLETON                44.26N 88.40W 
06/14/2017                   OUTAGAMIE          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            ESTIMATED 55 TO 60 MPH WINDS. LARGE TREES DOWN ON SOUTH 
            AND EAST SIDE OF CITY.

0330 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHIOCTON                44.43N 88.58W 
06/14/2017                   OUTAGAMIE          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0332 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 S APPLETON            44.23N 88.40W 
06/14/2017  E65.00 MPH       CALUMET            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0333 PM     TORNADO          SHIOCTON                44.43N 88.58W 
06/14/2017                   OUTAGAMIE          WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            LARGE TREES DOWN ON WIRES

0335 PM     TSTM WND GST     APPLETON                44.26N 88.40W 
06/14/2017  E65.00 MPH       OUTAGAMIE          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LARGE TREES DOWN AROUND APPLETON. TIME ESTIMATED.

0343 PM     TORNADO          5 SE NAVARINO WILDLIFE  44.59N 88.47W 
06/14/2017                   SHAWANO            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

0345 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHAWANO                 44.78N 88.59W 
06/14/2017                   SHAWANO            WI   AMATEUR RADIO   

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. ESTIMATED 75MPH WIND.

0352 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 WSW SOBIESKI          44.68N 88.17W 
06/14/2017                   OCONTO             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

0352 PM     TORNADO          1 S FRAZER CORNERS      44.66N 88.36W 
06/14/2017                   SHAWANO            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

0404 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ENE GREEN BAY         44.53N 87.92W 
06/14/2017                   BROWN              WI   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            4 TO 5 INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN OFF AND TOSSED 100 TO 150 
            FEET. REPORT FROM UW-GREEN BAY.

0405 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LITTLE SUAMICO          44.71N 87.99W 
06/14/2017                   OCONTO             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

0409 PM     TSTM WND GST     PULASKI                 44.66N 88.23W 
06/14/2017  M64.00 MPH       BROWN              WI   TRAINED SPOTTER


0415 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MANITOWOC          WI   44.08N 87.66W
06/14/2017                   MANITOWOC          WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     STURGEON BAY       WI   44.83N 87.38W
06/14/2017                   DOOR               WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DAMAGE REPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTY

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