On Broadway Defends 6:15 p.m. Market Cancellation as Vendors Cite 70 mph Storm Warnings
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Updated · WBAY · Jun 25
On Broadway Defends 6:15 p.m. Market Cancellation as Vendors Cite 70 mph Storm Warnings
2 articles · Updated · WBAY · Jun 25
Summary
6:15 p.m. was when On Broadway canceled Green Bay’s farmer’s market, after vendors said heavy rain, wind and hail were already hitting and tents were flying as they tried to pack up.
National Weather Service records show organizers had repeated alerts: early briefings flagged severe storms during the 3 to 8 p.m. market, a watch at 1:56 p.m. warned of hail up to 2 inches and winds up to 70 mph, and calls came again at 5:31 p.m. and 6:07 p.m.
On Thursday, On Broadway said staff followed established severe-weather protocols, monitored forecasts throughout the day and would conduct a thorough review to determine whether procedures need changes.
The dispute comes after weather concerns the previous week, when vendors were told poor weather was not an excused absence and repeated no-shows could cost them their market status.