Weather Alert in Wisconsin
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 4:25PM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
AREAS AFFECTED: Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Lincoln
DESCRIPTION: At 425 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles east of Phelps to near Kentuck Lake Campground to 7 miles north of Tomahawk. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Rhinelander, Woodboro, and Crystal Lake Scout Reservation around 430 PM CDT. Headwaters Wilderness around 435 PM CDT. Wisconsin Slough Natural Area around 450 PM CDT. Tipler around 455 PM CDT. Popple River around 500 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Gagen, Luna-White Deer Campground, Popple River Headwaters Natural Area, Bastile Lake Natural Area, Bradley, Anvil Lake Campground, Lower Tomahawk River Natural Area, Harshaw, Argonne, and Mccord.
INSTRUCTION: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until these storms pass.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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