Alert archive / Wisconsin / Wind Advisories in 2006
Wind Advisory 4, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind advisory at Apr 2, 2006, 3:30 PM CDT for 8 counties in Iowa; 7 counties in Minnesota; 13 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 2, 2006, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2006, 3:30 PM CDT (20:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 2, 2006, 10:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2006, 3:46 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
All 28 counties
Allamakee County, IA, Chickasaw County, IA, Clayton County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Howard County, IA, Mitchell County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA, Dodge County, MN, Fillmore County, MN, Houston County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN, Wabasha County, MN, Winona County, MN, Adams County, WI, Buffalo County, WI, Clark County, WI, Crawford County, WI, Grant County, WI, Jackson County, WI, Juneau County, WI, La Crosse County, WI, Monroe County, WI, Richland County, WI, Taylor County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI, Vernon County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 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, 8.5 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 527 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KARX 022030 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 330 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 ...BECOMING WINDY TONIGHT... .AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS INTO THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES TONIGHT...A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE BUILDING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS. THIS WILL RESULT IN A RATHER TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPING ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA...AND WESTERN WISCONSIN TONIGHT...AND LINGERING ACROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH BETWEEN 10 PM TONIGHT AND 4 AM MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...THE WINDS WILL GUST INTO THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE. THE SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DECREASE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-030430- /O.NEW.KARX.WI.Y.0004.060403T0300Z-060403T1700Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU- ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 330 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CDT MONDAY. THE WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH BETWEEN 10 PM TONIGHT AND 4 AM MONDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...THE WINDS WILL GUST INTO THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE. THE SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DECREASE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ BOYNE
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KARX 030215 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 915 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 ...BECOMING WINDY TONIGHT... .A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE CENTER IN EASTERN IOWA AT MID EVENING WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS INTO THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES LATER TONIGHT. MEANWHILE...A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE BUILDING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS. THIS WILL RESULT IN A RATHER TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA...AND WESTERN WISCONSIN TONIGHT...AND LINGERING ACROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH. IN ADDITION...THE WINDS WILL GUST INTO THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE. THE SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DECREASE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-031015- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0004.060403T0300Z-060403T1700Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU- ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 915 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CDT MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CDT MONDAY. THE WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. IN ADDITION...THE WINDS WILL GUST INTO THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE. THE SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DECREASE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ RABERDING
000 WWUS73 KARX 030846 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 346 AM CDT MON APR 3 2006 ...WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS THIS MORNING... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION THIS MORNING...SHOULD REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA FOR THE MOST PART. HOWEVER...SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...PARTICULARLY THE RIDGE TOPS AND WIND PRONE AREAS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...WEST OF A LINE FROM ROCHESTER TO OELWEIN. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-031000- /O.CAN.KARX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-060403T1700Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU- ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...CHARLES CITY... OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...WINONA...AUSTIN...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON... VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 346 AM CDT MON APR 3 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH...GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE WIND PRONE OPEN AREAS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS ON TOP OF RIDGES AND BLUFFS. HOWEVER...WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AS THEY CONTINUE TO SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE MIDDLE AND LATE MORNING HOURS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. $$ BINAU
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Wisconsin, 2006Wind Advisories in Iowa, 2006Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 2006Every wind advisory in 2006
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.