Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 14, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2005, 5:27 PM CDT for Jackson County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 63 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 7, 2005, 5:27 PM CDT (22:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2005, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Jackson County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 210 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 677 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -219 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1465 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KARX 072227
TORARX
WIC053-072330-
/O.NEW.KARX.TO.W.0014.050607T2227Z-050607T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
527 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
JACKSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
* AT 527 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED A TORNADO
OVER YORK...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF WHITEHALL. THE TORNADO
WAS MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS TORNADO WARNING IS AN UPGRADE FROM
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
NORTH BRANCH AND PRICE AROUND 535 PM CDT...
HIXTON ALMA CENTER K O A AROUND 540 PM CDT...
ALMA CENTER AROUND 545 PM CDT...
MERRILLAN AROUND 555 PM CDT...
A TORNADO IS BEING DETECTED BY RADAR. THIS MEANS THAT A TORNADO MAY
NOT BE OCCURRING WHEN THE WARNING IS ISSUED...BUT ONE IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP. TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
LAT...LON 4459 9116 4440 9115 4443 9080 4451 9080
4451 9091 4460 9094
$$
BOYNE7 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KARX 072236
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
536 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
WIC053-072330-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-050607T2330Z/
JACKSON WI-
536 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR JACKSON
COUNTY...
AT 536 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER I 94 EXIT 98...OR ABOUT 12
MILES NORTHEAST OF WHITEHALL. THE TORNADO WAS MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...NORTH BRANCH AROUND 545 PM CDT...HIXTON
ALMA CENTER K O A AROUND 550 PM CDT...ALMA CENTER AROUND
605 PM CDT...MERRILLAN AROUND 615 PM CDT...
TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
LAT...LON 4459 9116 4440 9115 4443 9080 4451 9080
4451 9091 4460 9094
$$
BOYNE000
WWUS53 KARX 072242
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
542 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
WIC053-072330-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-050607T2330Z/
JACKSON WI-
542 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR JACKSON
COUNTY...
AT 542 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 2 MILES WEST OF NORTH BRANCH...OR
ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLACK RIVER FALLS. THE TORNADO WAS MOVING
EAST AT 15 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...HIXTON ALMA CENTER K O A AROUND 555 PM
CDT...ALMA CENTER AROUND 605 PM CDT...MERRILLAN AROUND 620 PM CDT...
TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
LAT...LON 4459 9116 4440 9115 4443 9080 4451 9080
4451 9091 4460 9094
$$
BOYNE000
WWUS53 KARX 072247
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
546 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
WIC053-072330-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-050607T2330Z/
JACKSON WI-
547 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR JACKSON
COUNTY...
AT 546 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER NORTH BRANCH...OR ABOUT
14 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLACK RIVER FALLS. THE TORNADO WAS MOVING EAST
AT 15 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...HIXTON ALMA CENTER K O A AROUND
555 PM CDT...ALMA CENTER AROUND 605 PM CDT...MERRILLAN AROUND
620 PM CDT.
AT 535 PM CDT...QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN NORTHFIELD. THE
GREASTEST THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL IS FROM NORTH BRANCH EAST TO ALMA
CENTER.
TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
LAT...LON 4459 9116 4440 9115 4443 9080 4451 9080
4451 9091 4460 9094
$$
BOYNE000
WWUS53 KARX 072255
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
554 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
WIC053-072330-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-050607T2330Z/
JACKSON WI-
555 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR JACKSON
COUNTY...
AT 554 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER NORTH BRANCH...OR ABOUT
12 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLACK RIVER FALLS. THE TORNADO WAS MOVING EAST
AT 10 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...ALMA CENTER AROUND 605 PM CDT...MERRILLAN
AROUND 620 PM CDT.
LARGE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM BETWEEN NORTH BRANCH AND ALMA
CENTER.
TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
LAT...LON 4459 9116 4440 9115 4443 9080 4451 9080
4451 9091 4460 9094
$$
BOYNE000
WWUS53 KARX 072304
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
603 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
WIC053-072330-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-050607T2330Z/
JACKSON WI-
603 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR JACKSON
COUNTY...
AT 603 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER HIXTON ALMA CENTER K O A...OR
ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLACK RIVER FALLS. THE TORNADO WAS MOVING
EAST AT 10 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...MERRILLAN AROUND 620 PM CDT.
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM ALMA CENTER EAST
TO MERRILLAN.
TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
LAT...LON 4459 9116 4440 9115 4443 9080 4451 9080
4451 9091 4460 9094
$$
BOYNE000
WWUS53 KARX 072316
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
615 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
WIC053-072330-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-050607T2330Z/
JACKSON WI-
615 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR JACKSON
COUNTY...
AT 615 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER ALMA CENTER...OR ABOUT
10 MILES NORTH OF BLACK RIVER FALLS. THE TORNADO WAS MOVING EAST AT
10 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...MERRILLAN AROUND 620 PM CDT.
LARGE HAIL IS A THREAT BETWEEN MERRILLAN TO KOMENSKY STATION.
TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
LAT...LON 4459 9116 4440 9115 4443 9080 4451 9080
4451 9091 4460 9094
$$
BOYNE000
WWUS53 KARX 072327
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
627 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
WIC053-072337-
/O.EXP.KARX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-050607T2330Z/
JACKSON WI-
627 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR JACKSON COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
THE LIKELIHOOD OF THIS THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO HAS
DIMINISHED. THERERFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR JACKSON COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED.
ALTHOUGH THE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT...STRONG STORMS REMAIN
POSSIBLE AND A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
THEREFORE...PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA
SOURCE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 4459 9116 4440 9115 4443 9080 4451 9080
4451 9091 4460 9094
$$
BOYNEThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 10:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Buffalo, Trempealeau | 59 min |
| Jun 7, 11:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Jackson, Trempealeau | 46 min |
| Jun 7, 2:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Juneau | 50 min |
| Jun 7, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Jackson, Trempealeau | 55 min |
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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.