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Tornado Warning 17, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this tornado warning at Jul 27, 2009, 5:15 PM CDT for Crawford County, Richland County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 60 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
- Jul 27, 2009, 5:15 PM CDT (22:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2009, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Crawford County, WI, Richland County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 5:16 PM CDT | TORNADO 1 | 4 N Mount Sterling, WI | NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TORNADO ON THE GROUND WITH DEBRIS IN THE AIR AND DAMAGE. NWS SUREVY TEAM CONFIRMED THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 1 MILE EAST OF FAIRFIEW AND DISSIPATED 5 MILES WEST OF SOLDIERS GROVE. IT WAS RANKED AN EF1 TORNADO. HOWEVER MUCH OF ITS 4 MILE PAT |
| Jul 27, 5:18 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 N Mount Sterling, WI | NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TORNADO ON THE GROUND WITH DEBRIS IN THE AIR AND DAMAGE. |
| Jul 27, 5:25 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Soldiers Grove, WI | DAMAGE TO A BUILDING AT INTERSECTION OF HWY 61 AND TAVERN ROAD |
| Jul 27, 5:46 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Five Points, WI | |
| Jul 27, 5:52 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 2 S Five Points, WI | |
| Jul 27, 5:52 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Five Points, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1158 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KARX 272215 TORARX WIC023-103-272315- /O.NEW.KARX.TO.W.0017.090727T2215Z-090727T2315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 515 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN... WEST CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN... * UNTIL 615 PM CDT * AT 514 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO 4 MILES NORTH OF MOUNT STERLING...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF VIROQUA...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS TORNADO WARNING UPGRADES THE PREVIOUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RICHLAND AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... BELL CENTER AND PETERSBURG AROUND 535 PM... SOLDIERS GROVE AROUND 540 PM... MONTGOMERYVILLE AROUND 550 PM... ROLLING GROUND AND CLAYTON AROUND 555 PM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS && LAT...LON 4341 9047 4322 9053 4329 9096 4342 9093 TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 280DEG 12KT 4337 9091 $$ BOYNE
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KARX 272219 SVSARX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 519 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 WIC023-103-272315- /O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090727T2315Z/ RICHLAND WI-CRAWFORD WI- 519 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND WEST CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTIES... AT 516 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTHEAST OF MOUNT STERLING. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HIGHWAY 131 AND COUNTY B...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF VIROQUA...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... HIGHWAY 131 AND COUNTY B AND COUNTY ROADS J AND C AROUND 530 PM... BELL CENTER AROUND 535 PM... SOLDIERS GROVE AROUND 545 PM... MONTGOMERYVILLE AROUND 550 PM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. && LAT...LON 4341 9047 4322 9053 4329 9096 4342 9093 TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 280DEG 12KT 4337 9090 $$ BOYNE
000 WWUS53 KARX 272222 RRA SVSARX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 522 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 WIC023-103-272315- /O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090727T2315Z/ RICHLAND WI-CRAWFORD WI- 522 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND WEST CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTIES... AT 520 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUE TO INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR HIGHWAY 131 AND COUNTY B...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF VIROQUA...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. WEATHER SPOTTERS NEAR MOUNT STERLING REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR MOUNT STERLING EARLIER WITH THIS STORM. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... GAYS MILLS AROUND 530 PM... BELL CENTER AROUND 540 PM... SOLDIERS GROVE AROUND 545 PM... MONTGOMERYVILLE AND ROLLING GROUND AROUND 555 PM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. && LAT...LON 4341 9047 4322 9053 4329 9096 4342 9093 TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 278DEG 12KT 4337 9089 $$ BOYNE
000 WWUS53 KARX 272229 SVSARX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 529 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 WIC023-103-272315- /O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090727T2315Z/ RICHLAND WI-CRAWFORD WI- 529 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND WEST CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTIES... AT 528 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR HIGHWAY 131 AND COUNTY B...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF VIROQUA...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. WEATHER SPOTTERS NEAR MOUNT STERLING REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR MOUNT STERLING EARLIER WITH THIS STORM. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... SOLDIERS GROVE AROUND 545 PM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. && LAT...LON 4341 9047 4322 9053 4329 9096 4342 9093 TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 278DEG 12KT 4337 9086 $$ BOYNE
000 WWUS53 KARX 272240 SVSARX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 540 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 WIC023-103-272315- /O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090727T2315Z/ RICHLAND WI-CRAWFORD WI- 540 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND WEST CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTIES... AT 537 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR ROLLING GROUND...OR 18 MILES WEST OF RICHLAND CENTER...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MOUNT ZION AROUND 545 PM... HORRIGAN RIDGE AROUND 555 PM... TAVERA AROUND 605 PM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. && LAT...LON 4341 9080 4341 9047 4322 9053 4326 9079 TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 279DEG 9KT 4331 9074 $$ BOYNE
000
WWUS53 KARX 272249
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
549 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009
WIC023-103-272315-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090727T2315Z/
RICHLAND WI-CRAWFORD WI-
549 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND WEST CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTIES...
AT 548 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR MOUNT ZION...OR 16 MILES WEST OF RICHLAND
CENTER...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
EXCELSIOR AROUND 605 PM...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MONDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.
&&
LAT...LON 4326 9075 4341 9069 4341 9061 4340 9047
4322 9053
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 283DEG 10KT 4327 9069
$$
BOYNEThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Clark, Jackson | 60 min |
| Jul 27, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Jackson | 25 min |
| Jul 27, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Jackson, Trempealeau | 33 min |
| Jul 27, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Jackson, Juneau | 48 min |
| Jul 27, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Monroe | 46 min |
| Jul 27, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Monroe | 48 min |
| Jul 27, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Adams | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Juneau, Monroe, Vernon | 61 min |
| Jul 27, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Crawford, Richland | 60 min |
| Jul 27, 5:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Richland | 54 min |
| Jul 27, 5:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Grant, Richland | 42 min |
| Jul 27, 6:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Richland | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 6:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Grant | 24 min |
| Jul 27, 6:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ARX | Crawford, Grant, Richland | 106 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.