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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
864 WWUS83 KGRB 161654 SPSGRB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1154 AM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024 WIZ030-035-161745- Wood WI-Marathon WI- 1154 AM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WOOD AND WESTERN MARATHON COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 PM CDT... At 1154 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Colby to near Pittsville. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield, Pittsville, Babcock, Nekoosa, Port Edwards, Stratford, Marathon City, Edgar, and Rib Falls. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4508 8985 4469 8983 4468 8985 4451 8984 4451 8982 4432 8981 4428 9025 4494 9028 TIME...MOT...LOC 1654Z 254DEG 18KT 4489 9020 4437 9017 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ GK