Alert archive / Wisconsin / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 18, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this tornado warning at Jul 27, 2009, 5:36 PM CDT for Richland County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 54 min. 1 report 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, 5:36 PM CDT (22:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2009, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Richland County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 5:52 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 0 | Ash Ridge, WI | VERY HIGH WIND GUSTS REPORTED FROM COUNTY ROAD A AND HIGHWAY 56 |
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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 211 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 272236 TORARX WIC103-272330- /O.NEW.KARX.TO.W.0018.090727T2236Z-090727T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 536 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN... * UNTIL 630 PM CDT * AT 533 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO NEAR HIGHWAY 56 AND COUNTY M M...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF RICHLAND CENTER...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... BLOOM CITY 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 && LAT...LON 4355 9020 4342 9019 4348 9066 4356 9066 TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 274DEG 19KT 4350 9055 $$ BOYNE
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KARX 272242 SVSARX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 542 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 WIC103-272330- /O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090727T2330Z/ RICHLAND WI- 542 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY... AT 541 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR BLOOM CITY...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF RICHLAND CENTER...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... HUB CITY AROUND 605 PM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. && LAT...LON 4355 9020 4342 9019 4348 9066 4356 9066 TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 274DEG 19KT 4350 9051 $$ BOYNE
000 WWUS53 KARX 272243 SVSARX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 543 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 WIC103-272330- /O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090727T2330Z/ RICHLAND WI- 543 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY... AT 541 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BLOOM CITY...OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF RICHLAND CENTER...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... YUBA AND WOODSTOCK AROUND 550 PM... HIGHWAY 80 AND COUNTY C C AND HUB CITY AROUND 600 PM... COUNTY ROADS D AND N N AROUND 610 PM... BUNKER HILL AROUND 615 PM... GERMANTOWN AND HIGHWAY 58 AND COUNTY K AROUND 620 PM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND TELL THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. && LAT...LON 4355 9020 4342 9019 4348 9066 4356 9066 TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 270DEG 19KT 4352 9050 $$ RRS
000 WWUS53 KARX 272252 SVSARX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 552 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 WIC103-272330- /O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090727T2330Z/ RICHLAND WI- 552 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY... AT 551 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR YUBA...OR 13 MILES NORTH OF RICHLAND CENTER...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. AT 547 PM WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A 73 MPH WIND GUST 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VIOLA. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... HIGHWAY 80 AND COUNTY C C AND HUB CITY AROUND 605 PM... COUNTY ROADS D AND N N AROUND 615 PM... BUNKER HILL AROUND 620 PM... GERMANTOWN AND HIGHWAY 58 AND COUNTY K AROUND 625 PM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND TELL THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. && LAT...LON 4355 9020 4342 9019 4348 9066 4356 9066 TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 270DEG 19KT 4352 9045 $$ RRS
000 WWUS53 KARX 272305 SVSARX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 605 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 WIC103-272330- /O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090727T2330Z/ RICHLAND WI- 605 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY... AT 604 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HUB CITY...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF RICHLAND CENTER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * THE THREAT OF A TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... HUB CITY AND ROCKBRIDGE AROUND 610 PM... COUNTY ROADS D AND N N AND BUNKER HILL AROUND 615 PM... GERMANTOWN AROUND 620 PM... HIGHWAY 58 AND COUNTY K AROUND 625 PM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND TELL THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. && LAT...LON 4355 9020 4342 9019 4348 9066 4356 9066 TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 295DEG 20KT 4348 9037 $$ RRS
000 WWUS53 KARX 272313 SVSARX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 613 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 WIC103-272330- /O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090727T2330Z/ RICHLAND WI- 613 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY... AT 613 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HUB CITY...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF RICHLAND CENTER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * THE GREATEST THREAT OF A TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... COUNTY ROADS D AND N N AND GERMANTOWN AROUND 620 PM... HIGHWAY 58 AND COUNTY K AROUND 625 PM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND TELL THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. && LAT...LON 4355 9039 4355 9020 4342 9019 4345 9045 TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 294DEG 20KT 4347 9032 $$ RRS
000 WWUS53 KARX 272325 SVSARX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 625 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 WIC103-272335- /O.EXP.KARX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090727T2330Z/ RICHLAND WI- 625 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY EXPIRES AT 630 PM CDT... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THIS WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. LAT...LON 4355 9039 4355 9020 4342 9019 4345 9045 TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 294DEG 20KT 4344 9024 $$ RRS
The 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, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Crawford, Richland | 60 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.