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Tornado Warning 16, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2011, 3:46 PM CDT for Fillmore County, Houston County, Minnesota. It was in force for 29 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 22, 2011, 3:46 PM CDT (20:46 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2011, 4:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Fillmore County, MN, Houston County, MN
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 4:00 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Nw Caledonia, MN | STORM SURVEY CONDUCTED 5/23. THE TORNADO BEGAN ONE HALF MILE WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 22 AND 76 IN CENTRAL HOUSTON COUNTY. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS 5 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HOKAH WITH EF2 DAMAGE AND A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 100 YARDS. THE PATH CON |
| May 22, 4:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Hokah, MN | |
| May 22, 4:16 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Hokah, MN | 1 FOOT DIAMETER PINE TREE SNAPPED. WIND ESTIMATED 60 MPH. |
| May 22, 4:21 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 S La Crescent, MN | POSSIBLE BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN. SEVERAL TREES SNAPPED OFF AND BRANCHES THROWN. 80 YARDS WIDE DAMAGE JUST NORTH OF ROOT RIVER ON HWY 26. REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE. |
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 22, 12:07 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -103 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 981 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 243 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
422
WFUS53 KARX 222046
TORARX
MNC045-055-222115-
/O.NEW.KARX.TO.W.0016.110522T2046Z-110522T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
346 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL FILLMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
NORTHERN HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 415 PM CDT
* AT 343 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO NEAR TAWNEY...OR 14 MILES WEST OF CALEDONIA...MOVING EAST
AT 45 MPH. THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS TORNADO WARNING FOR
FILLMORE AND HOUSTON COUNTIES.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SHELDON AND BEAVER CREEK VALLEY STATE PARK AROUND 355 PM...
HIGHWAY 44 AND SANDEN ROAD AROUND 405 PM...
HOKAH AND MOUND PRAIRIE AROUND 410 PM...
LA CRESCENT AND BROWNSVILLE AROUND 415 PM...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! CARS AND MOBILE HOMES SHOULD BE ABANDONED
FOR A STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...LAY FLAT IN A DITCH AND
COVER YOUR HEAD.
&&
LAT...LON 4367 9187 4385 9129 4385 9128 4379 9126
4375 9125 4369 9127 4357 9188
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 248DEG 39KT 4365 9174
$$
BOYNE3 follow-up statements
952
WWUS53 KARX 222054
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
354 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011
MNC045-222104-
/O.CAN.KARX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110522T2115Z/
FILLMORE MN-
354 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FILLMORE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED EAST INTO HOUSTON
COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
LAT...LON 4385 9128 4375 9125 4369 9127 4360 9173
4371 9173
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 258DEG 37KT 4366 9163
$$
MNC055-222115-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110522T2115Z/
HOUSTON MN-
354 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN HOUSTON COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM CDT...
AT 352 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO LOCATED NEAR YUCATAN...OR 8 MILES WEST OF CALEDONIA...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
HIGHWAY 44 AND SANDEN ROAD AROUND 405 PM...
MOUND PRAIRIE AROUND 410 PM...
LA CRESCENT AND BROWNSVILLE AROUND 415 PM...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! CARS AND MOBILE HOMES SHOULD BE ABANDONED
FOR A STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...LAY FLAT IN A DITCH AND
COVER YOUR HEAD.
&&
LAT...LON 4385 9128 4375 9125 4369 9127 4360 9173
4371 9173
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 258DEG 37KT 4366 9163
$$
BOYNE645
WWUS53 KARX 222059
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
359 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011
MNC055-222115-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110522T2115Z/
HOUSTON MN-
359 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN HOUSTON COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM CDT...
AT 357 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO LOCATED NEAR BEAVER CREEK VALLEY STATE PARK...OR NEAR
CALEDONIA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
HIGHWAY 44 AND SANDEN ROAD AROUND 405 PM...
BROWNSVILLE AND HOKAH AROUND 415 PM...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! CARS AND MOBILE HOMES SHOULD BE ABANDONED
FOR A STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...LAY FLAT IN A DITCH AND
COVER YOUR HEAD.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM SUNDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHEASTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN.
&&
LAT...LON 4381 9127 4375 9125 4369 9127 4369 9128
4362 9164 4372 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 258DEG 37KT 4367 9155
$$
BOYNE505
WWUS53 KARX 222109
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
409 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011
MNC055-222115-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110522T2115Z/
HOUSTON MN-
409 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN HOUSTON COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM CDT...
AT 406 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO LOCATED NEAR HIGHWAY 44 AND SANDEN ROAD...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF
CALEDONIA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
HOKAH AND BROWNSVILLE AROUND 415 PM...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! CARS AND MOBILE HOMES SHOULD BE ABANDONED
FOR A STURDY BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...LAY FLAT IN A DITCH AND
COVER YOUR HEAD.
&&
LAT...LON 4381 9127 4375 9125 4369 9127 4369 9128
4362 9164 4372 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 254DEG 43KT 4374 9142
$$
BOYNEThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Dodge, Mower, Olmsted | 57 min |
| May 22, 2:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Fillmore, Mower | 57 min |
| May 22, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Dodge, Olmsted, Wabasha | 45 min |
| May 22, 2:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Fillmore | 62 min |
| May 22, 3:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Olmsted, Winona | 37 min |
| May 22, 3:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Fillmore | 24 min |
| May 22, 4:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Houston | 29 min |
| May 22, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Houston, Winona | 66 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.