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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS La Crosse, WI

June 6, 2011Fillmore County, Mower County, Minnesota

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2011, 1:08 AM CDT for Fillmore County, Mower County, Minnesota. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 6, 2011, 1:08 AM CDT (06:08 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2011, 2:00 AM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fillmore County, MN, Mower County, MN

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:08 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 00:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 144 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2011-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2011-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 73 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2478 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
147 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

324 
WUUS53 KARX 060608
SVRARX
MNC045-099-060700-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0032.110606T0608Z-110606T0700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
108 AM CDT MON JUN 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
  MOWER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 200 AM CDT

* AT 104 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR RENOVA...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  AUSTIN...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STORM CAN PRODUCE QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  GRAND MEADOW AND COUNTY ROADS 4 AND 8 AROUND 115 AM...
  LE ROY AND RACINE AROUND 120 AM...
  HAMILTON AND OSTRANDER AROUND 125 AM...
  SPRING VALLEY AND WASHINGTON AROUND 130 AM...
  WYKOFF AND FILLMORE AROUND 135 AM...
  FORESTVILLE STATE PARK AND GREENLEAFTON AROUND 140 AM...
  FOUNTAIN AROUND 145 AM...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4384 9306 4385 9269 4383 9268 4383 9245
      4385 9244 4384 9211 4350 9214 4350 9259
      4364 9288 4371 9305
TIME...MOT...LOC 0608Z 271DEG 37KT 4375 9268
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

HALBACH
3 follow-up statements
348 
WWUS53 KARX 060622
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
122 AM CDT MON JUN 6 2011

MNC045-099-060700-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110606T0700Z/
FILLMORE MN-MOWER MN-
122 AM CDT MON JUN 6 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
MOWER AND WESTERN FILLMORE COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM CDT...

AT 117 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR INTERSTATE 90 AND COUNTY 1...OR 18
MILES SOUTH OF ROCHESTER...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM CAN
PRODUCE QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  RACINE...HAMILTON...AND SPRING VALLEY 130 AM...
  WASHINGTON AND COUNTY ROADS 2 AND 38 AROUND 135 AM...
  WYKOFF AND FILLMORE AROUND 140 AM...
  CHATFIELD AND FORESTVILLE STATE PARK AROUND 145 AM...
  FOUNTAIN AND CARIMONA AROUND 150 AM...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4383 9270 4383 9245 4385 9244 4385 9243
      4384 9211 4350 9214 4368 9270
TIME...MOT...LOC 0622Z 271DEG 33KT 4377 9251
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

HALBACH
442 
WWUS53 KARX 060639
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
139 AM CDT MON JUN 6 2011

MNC099-060648-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110606T0700Z/
MOWER MN-
139 AM CDT MON JUN 6 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MOWER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA. OTHER STORMS ARE PRESENT ACROSS NORTHERN MOWER COUNTY...BUT DO 
NOT APPEAR TO BE SEVERE AT THE MOMENT.

LAT...LON 4385 9244 4384 9211 4369 9212 4368 9213
      4373 9245 4383 9245
TIME...MOT...LOC 0638Z 271DEG 33KT 4377 9231

$$

MNC045-060700-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110606T0700Z/
FILLMORE MN-
139 AM CDT MON JUN 6 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
FILLMORE COUNTY UNTIL 200 AM CDT...

AT 136 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR WASHINGTON...OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST
OF PRESTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM CAN PRODUCE QUARTER
SIZE HAIL.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CHATFIELD AROUND 145 AM...
  FOUNTAIN AROUND 150 AM...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4385 9244 4384 9211 4369 9212 4368 9213
      4373 9245 4383 9245
TIME...MOT...LOC 0638Z 271DEG 33KT 4377 9231
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$

HALBACH
476 
WWUS53 KARX 060656
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
156 AM CDT MON JUN 6 2011

MNC045-060706-
/O.EXP.KARX.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110606T0700Z/
FILLMORE MN-
156 AM CDT MON JUN 6 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FILLMORE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 200 AM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA. THIS STORM CAN STILL PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

LAT...LON 4385 9244 4384 9211 4369 9212 4368 9213
      4373 9245 4383 9245
TIME...MOT...LOC 0656Z 271DEG 33KT 4377 9208

$$

HALBACH

The office that day

Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 6, 2:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXDodge, Olmsted43 min
Jun 6, 3:35 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryARXDodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more28 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Minnesota, 2011Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2011

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.