Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2008, 7:38 PM CDT for 4 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 51 min. 4 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
- May 25, 2008, 7:38 PM CDT (00:38 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2008, 8:29 PM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:38 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 5 Wsw Allen, WI | |
| May 25, 7:45 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 S Eau Claire, WI | |
| May 25, 7:48 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 4 W Fall Creek, WI | |
| May 25, 7:55 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Sw Augusta, WI |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2:04 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 25, 7:12 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 789 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -139 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1428 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS53 KMPX 260039
SVRMPX
WIC017-033-035-091-260145-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0036.080526T0038Z-080526T0145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
738 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
SOUTHEASTERN DUNN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
EAU CLAIRE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
NORTHEASTERN PEPIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
* UNTIL 845 PM CDT
* AT 734 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF
BALL SIZE AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTH OF STANLEY
TO 4 MILES NORTH OF AUGUSTA TO 12 MILES SOUTH OF EAU CLAIRE...AND
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AUGUSTA...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...WHICH CAN
SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGE WINDOWS...SIDING AND VEHICLES. DAMAGING WINDS
ARE ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH WILL UPROOT TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING. PREPARE TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE
SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.
LAT...LON 4459 9091 4461 9189 4468 9205 4523 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 288DEG 30KT 4502 9090 4473 9104
4465 9152
$$
LS3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KMPX 260056 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 756 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008 WIC017-033-035-091-260145- /O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080526T0145Z/ CHIPPEWA WI-DUNN WI-EAU CLAIRE WI-PEPIN WI- 756 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN PEPIN...EAU CLAIRE...SOUTHEASTERN DUNN AND SOUTHEASTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN... AT 751 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LUDINGTON TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF ALLEN...AND MOVING EAST AT 29 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ROCK FALLS...LUDINGTON...LAKE HALLIE...FOSTER...CARYVILLE...BRACKETT...BATEMAN...ALLEN...STANLEY AND LAKE WISSOTA. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...WHICH CAN SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGE ROOFS...WINDOWS...SIDING AND VEHICLES. DAMAGING WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH WILL UPROOT TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. LAT...LON 4459 9091 4461 9189 4493 9144 4507 9093 TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 286DEG 26KT 4475 9089 4461 9133 $$ LS
000
WWUS53 KMPX 260115
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
815 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
WIC017-033-035-091-260145-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080526T0145Z/
CHIPPEWA WI-DUNN WI-EAU CLAIRE WI-PEPIN WI-
815 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PEPIN...EAU CLAIRE...SOUTHEASTERN DUNN AND
SOUTHEASTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
AT 813 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF
BALL SIZE AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH. THESE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES
NORTHEAST OF FAIRCHILD TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF AUGUSTA...AND MOVING EAST
AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ROCK FALLS...LUDINGTON...
FOSTER...CARYVILLE...BRACKETT...ALLEN...FALL CREEK...FAIRCHILD...
AUGUSTA AND ALTOONA.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...WHICH CAN
SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGE ROOFS...WINDOWS...SIDING AND VEHICLES. DAMAGING
WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH WILL UPROOT TREES AND DOWN POWER
LINES. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.
LAT...LON 4461 9188 4469 9177 4470 9177 4478 9165
4491 9094 4459 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 286DEG 26KT 4471 9070 4457 9114
$$
LS000
WWUS53 KMPX 260129
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
828 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
WIC017-033-035-091-260138-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080526T0145Z/
CHIPPEWA WI-DUNN WI-EAU CLAIRE WI-PEPIN WI-
828 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PEPIN...EAU
CLAIRE...SOUTHEASTERN DUNN AND SOUTHEASTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTIES IN
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN IS CANCELLED...
DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE STORM HAD WEAKENED.
THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.
LAT...LON 4461 9188 4469 9177 4470 9177 4478 9165
4491 9094 4459 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 286DEG 26KT 4468 9057 4454 9101
$$
LSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dunn, Eau Claire | 32 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.