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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS La Crosse, WI

June 11, 2005Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2005, 2:33 PM CDT for Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 57 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 11, 2005, 2:33 PM CDT (19:33 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2005, 3:30 PM CDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Trempealeau County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 11, 1:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 184 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2005-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 61 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2005-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
61 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-89 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
723 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS53 KARX 111934
SVRARX
WIC121-112030-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0039.050611T1933Z-050611T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
233 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  TREMPEALEAU COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 233 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED A LINE OF
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS
  EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES EAST OF MONDOVI TO 6 MILES NORTH OF WINONA.
  THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 60 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  ARCADIA AND HIGHWAY 95 AND COUNTY D AROUND 240 PM...
  INDEPENDENCE AND BLAIR AROUND 245 PM...
  WHITEHALL AND WALEK KNOB AROUND 250 PM...
  PIGEON FALLS AND PLEASANTVILLE AROUND 255 PM...
  STRUM AND HIGHWAY 53 AND COUNTY E AROUND 300 PM.

THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS AROUND 60 MPH. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 4459 9118 4425 9117 4404 9155 4436 9153
      4459 9153

$$

SHEA
6 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KARX 111942
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
242 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

WIC121-112030-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-050611T2030Z/
TREMPEALEAU WI-
242 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR TREMPEALEAU COUNTY...

AT 242 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AROUND 60 MPH AND
QUARTER SIZE HAIL EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF MONDOVI TO 7 MILES
SOUTH OF ARCADIA. THE SEVERE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...TAMARACK AROUND 250 PM...
INDEPENDENCE AND ELK CREEK AROUND 255 PM...STRUM AND NORTH CREEK 
AROUND 300 PM...IDUNA AROUND 305 PM...HIGHWAY 95 AND COUNTY D AROUND 
315 PM.

TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS

LAT...LON 4459 9118 4425 9117 4404 9155 4436 9153
      4459 9153

$$

SHEA
000 
WWUS53 KARX 111955
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
254 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

WIC121-112030-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-050611T2030Z/
TREMPEALEAU WI-
254 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR TREMPEALEAU COUNTY...

AT 250 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED A LINE OF 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AROUND 60 MPH AND 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES EAST OF MONDOVI TO 2 MILES 
SOUTHEAST OF ARCADIA. THE SEVERE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 
MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR PLEASANTVILLE AROUND 300 PM...
OSSEO AND BLAIR AROUND 310 PM...AND PIGEON FALLS AROUND 325 PM.

MOVE INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THESE STORMS WILL PASS THROUGH 
RELATIVELY QUICK.

LAT...LON 4459 9118 4425 9117 4404 9155 4436 9153
      4459 9153

$$

SHEA
000 
WWUS53 KARX 112006
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
306 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

WIC121-112030-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-050611T2030Z/
TREMPEALEAU WI-
306 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR TREMPEALEAU COUNTY...

AT 3 PM...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR STRUM
TO INDEPENDENCE TO JUST NORTHEAST OF ARCADIA. STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE 
POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS...IN THE COMMUNITIES OF OSSEO...
PLEASANTVILLE AND WHITEHALL BY 330 PM.

IF YOU LIVE IN NORTHERN TREMPEALEAU COUNTY...MOVE INDOORS UNTIL 
THESE STORMS PASS. 

LAT...LON 4459 9118 4425 9117 4404 9155 4436 9153
      4459 9153

$$

SHEA
000 
WWUS53 KARX 112015
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
315 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

WIC121-112030-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-050611T2030Z/
TREMPEALEAU WI-
315 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR TREMPEALEAU COUNTY...

AT 310 PM...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR OSSEO TO THE 
SOUTHWEST BETWEEN INDEPENDENCE AND WHITEHALL. THE TREMPEALEAU COUNTY 
SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTED NO SEVERE WEATHER SO FAR WITH THESE 
STORMS.

THESE STORMS HAVE WEAKENED OVER THE PAST 30 MINUTES...BUT GUSTY
WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN CAN STILL BE 
EXPECTED. MOVE INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. NORTHEAST TREMPEALEAU 
COUNTY IS MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS THROUGH 330 PM.

LAT...LON 4459 9118 4425 9117 4404 9155 4436 9153
      4459 9153

$$

SHEA
000 
WWUS53 KARX 112021
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
320 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

WIC121-112030-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-050611T2030Z/
TREMPEALEAU WI-
320 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR TREMPEALEAU COUNTY...

AT 315 PM...THE OSSEO POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED SOME ROTATION NOTED 
IN THE CLOUDS AND GUSTY WINDS IN OSSEO. THE STRONGEST STORM ON 
DOPPLER RADAR IS JUST PASSING THROUGH THAT AREA AND WILL BE MOVING 
INTO EAU CLAIRE COUNTY SHORTLY.

OTHER STORMS SOUTH OF THERE HAVE WEAKENED SLIGHTLY. GUSTY 
WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN CAN STILL BE 
EXPECTED. MOVE INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. NORTHEAST TREMPEALEAU 
COUNTY IS MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS THROUGH 330 PM.

THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 330 PM.

LAT...LON 4459 9118 4425 9117 4404 9155 4436 9153
      4459 9153

$$

SHEA
000 
WWUS53 KARX 112030
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
329 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

WIC121-112039-
/O.EXP.KARX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-050611T2030Z/
TREMPEALEAU WI-
329 PM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR TREMPEALEAU COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...

THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH MAINLY THE NORTHERN 
HALF OF THE COUNTY CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.

THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR TREMPEALEAU COUNTY 
HAS EXPIRED.

LAT...LON 4459 9118 4425 9117 4404 9155 4436 9153
      4459 9153

$$

SHEA

The office that day

Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 7:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXRichland30 min
Jun 11, 2:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXBuffalo59 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.