Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 26, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2008, 5:59 PM CDT for Richland County, Vernon County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 61 min. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2008, 5:59 PM CDT (22:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Richland County, WI, Vernon County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:03 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 6:29 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Yuba, WI | |
| Jun 7, 6:29 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Yuba, WI | |
| Jun 7, 6:37 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 4 S Hillsboro, WI | |
| Jun 7, 6:37 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 4 S Hillsboro, WI | |
| Jun 7, 6:38 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 N Hub City, WI | REPORTED AT HWY 80 AND COUNTY ROADS CC. |
| Jun 7, 6:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 65 | 5 W Cazenovia, WI | ALSO HALF INCH HAIL AT TIME. LOTS OF DEBRIS BLOWING THROUGH THE AIR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 12:17 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 215 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
- 2173 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 584 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 10.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KARX 072259
TORARX
WIC103-123-080000-
/O.NEW.KARX.TO.W.0026.080607T2259Z-080608T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
559 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...
EASTERN VERNON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...
* UNTIL 700 PM CDT
* AT 554 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 5 MILES WEST OF ROSS...OR 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VIROQUA...
MOVING EAST AT 37 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LIBERTY AND VIOLA AROUND 605 PM...
LA FARGE AND HIGHWAY 56 AND COUNTY M M AROUND 610 PM...
ASH RIDGE AND ROCKTON AROUND 615 PM...
WEST LIMA AND HIGHWAY 82 AND COUNTY A AROUND 620 PM...
WHITE CITY AND BLOOM CITY AROUND 625 PM...
GREENWOOD AND YUBA AROUND 630 PM...
HILLSBORO AND BENDERS CORNERS AROUND 635 PM...
BUNKER HILL AROUND 640 PM...
TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM SATURDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.
LAT...LON 4343 9087 4373 9087 4372 9031 4357 9031
4356 9026 4345 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 261DEG 32KT 4353 9078
$$
RABERDING6 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KARX 072310
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
609 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
WIC103-123-080000-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080608T0000Z/
VERNON WI-RICHLAND WI-
609 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
RICHLAND AND EASTERN VERNON COUNTIES...
AT 608 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR VIOLA...OR ABOUT 11
MILES EAST OF VIROQUA...MOVING EAST AT 37 MPH. A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN WAS
REPORTED BY A SPOTTER SOUTH OF VIORQUA AT 601 PM.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ASH RIDGE AND ROCKTON AROUND 615 PM...
WEST LIMA AND HIGHWAY 82 AND COUNTY A AROUND 620 PM...
YUBA AND WHITE CITY AROUND 625 PM...
GREENWOOD AND DILLY AROUND 630 PM...
HILLSBORO AND BENDERS CORNERS AROUND 635 PM...
BUNKER HILL AROUND 640 PM...
LAT...LON 4343 9087 4373 9087 4372 9031 4357 9031
4356 9026 4345 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 261DEG 32KT 4354 9066
$$
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WWUS53 KARX 072319
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
619 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
WIC103-123-080000-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080608T0000Z/
VERNON WI-RICHLAND WI-
619 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
RICHLAND AND EASTERN VERNON COUNTIES...
AT 616 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WEST LIMA...OR
ABOUT 16 MILES EAST OF VIROQUA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GREENWOOD AND YUBA AROUND 625 PM...
BENDERS CORNERS AND HIGHWAY 80 AND COUNTY C C AROUND 630 PM...
HILLSBORO AND BUNKER HILL AROUND 635 PM...
TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
LAT...LON 4343 9087 4373 9087 4372 9031 4357 9031
4356 9026 4345 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 262DEG 35KT 4355 9052
$$
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WWUS53 KARX 072329
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
629 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
WIC103-123-080000-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080608T0000Z/
VERNON WI-RICHLAND WI-
629 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
RICHLAND AND EASTERN VERNON COUNTIES...
AT 625 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BLOOM CITY...OR
ABOUT 14 MILES NORTH OF RICHLAND CENTER...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
HIGHWAY 80 AND COUNTY C C AND BENDERS CORNERS AROUND 635 PM...
HILLSBORO AND BUNKER HILL AROUND 640 PM...
TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS
LAT...LON 4345 9026 4343 9078 4372 9078 4372 9031
4357 9031 4356 9030 4356 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 262DEG 35KT 4353 9043
$$
RABERDING000
WWUS53 KARX 072333
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
633 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
WIC103-123-080000-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080608T0000Z/
VERNON WI-RICHLAND WI-
633 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
RICHLAND AND EASTERN VERNON COUNTIES...
AT 630 PM CDT...A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED NEAR YUBA OR ABOUT 13
MILES NORTH OF RICHLAND CENTER...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BUNKER HILL AROUND 640 PM...
LAT...LON 4345 9026 4343 9078 4372 9078 4372 9031
4357 9031 4356 9030 4356 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 262DEG 35KT 4353 9038
$$
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WWUS53 KARX 072342
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
643 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
WIC103-123-080000-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080608T0000Z/
VERNON WI-RICHLAND WI-
643 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL RICHLAND AND NORTHEASTERN VERNON COUNTIES...
AT 639 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BENDERS CORNERS...
OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTH OF RICHLAND CENTER...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
LAT...LON 4345 9026 4344 9050 4372 9056 4372 9031
4357 9031 4356 9030 4356 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 262DEG 35KT 4355 9027
$$
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WWUS53 KARX 072356
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
657 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
WIC103-123-080007-
/O.EXP.KARX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080608T0000Z/
VERNON WI-RICHLAND WI-
657 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL RICHLAND AND NORTHEASTERN
VERNON COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 700 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THIS WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER
APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
STRONG STORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. THEREFORE...PERSONS ARE URGED TO
STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 4345 9026 4344 9050 4372 9056 4372 9031
4357 9031 4356 9030 4356 9026
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 262DEG 35KT 4357 9008
$$
RABERDINGThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 4:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ARX | Adams, Crawford, Grant, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe and 2 more | 44 hr |
| Jun 7, 11:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Monroe | 50 min |
| Jun 7, 12:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Juneau, Monroe, Vernon | 42 min |
| Jun 7, 1:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Adams, Juneau | 48 min |
| Jun 7, 1:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Crawford | 43 min |
| Jun 7, 1:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Grant | 47 min |
| Jun 7, 2:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Crawford | 26 min |
| Jun 7, 2:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Richland | 41 min |
| Jun 7, 2:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Grant | 33 min |
| Jun 7, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Richland | 30 min |
| Jun 7, 3:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Monroe, Vernon | 46 hr |
| Jun 7, 5:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Juneau, Monroe, Vernon | 7 hr |
| Jun 7, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | La Crosse | 23 min |
| Jun 7, 5:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | La Crosse, Monroe | 32 min |
| Jun 7, 6:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Vernon | 26 hr |
| Jun 7, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Vernon | 44 min |
| Jun 7, 6:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Richland, Vernon | 67 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.