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Wind Advisory 2, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind advisory at Feb 18, 2011, 3:14 AM CST for 8 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Feb 18, 2011, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2011, 3:14 AM CST (09:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2011, 8:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2011, 2:03 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
Counties Adams County, WI, Buffalo County, WI, Clark County, WI, Jackson County, WI, Juneau County, WI, Monroe County, WI, Taylor County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 494 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 241 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
652 WWUS73 KARX 180914 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 314 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINDY TODAY... .DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO CANADA WILL PRODUCE WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN TODAY. LOOK FOR STRONG WEST WINDS IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH MAINLY ALONG AND NORTHEAST OF I-94. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS THE LOW PULLS FARTHER EAST OF THE AREA. WIZ017-029-032>034-042>044-181715- /O.NEW.KARX.WI.Y.0002.110218T1400Z-110219T0000Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 314 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. STRONG WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM 8 AM THROUGH 6 PM TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR HIGHER... OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ DAS WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
3 follow-up statements
915 WWUS73 KARX 181434 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 834 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHEAST ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN TODAY. WIND GUSTS OF 33 MPH HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN MEDFORD WISCONSIN AS OF 8 AM. LOOK FOR STRONG WEST WINDS IN THE 15 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH MAINLY ALONG AND NORTHEAST OF I- 94. EXPECT THE WINDS TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS THE LOW PULLS FARTHER AWAY FROM THE AREA. WIZ017-029-032>034-042>044-182245- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T0000Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 834 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * STRONG WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * THESE WINDS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR HIGHER... OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AJ WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
497 WWUS73 KARX 181744 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1144 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHEAST ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS MORNING. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED THIS MORNING FROM AUTOMATED OBSERVATIONS ACROSS TAYLOR AND JUNEAU COUNTIES. LOOK FOR STRONG WEST WINDS IN THE 15 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTHEAST OF I-94. EXPECT THE WINDS TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS THE LOW PULLS FARTHER AWAY FROM THE AREA. WIZ017-029-032>034-042>044-190000- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T0000Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 1144 AM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * STRONG WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * THESE WINDS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR HIGHER... OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AJ WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
182 WWUS73 KARX 182003 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 203 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WINDS DIMINISHING ACROSS CENTRAL WISCONSIN... .LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHEAST ONTARIO CONTINUES TO PULL AWAY FROM THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY REGION. AS A RESULT...WINDS HAVE BEEN DIMINISHING WITH GUSTS OVER CENTRAL WISCONSIN NOW ONLY UP TO 35 MPH. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LOOK FOR WINDS TO CONTINUE TO DIMINISH INTO THE EVENING AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE DAKOTAS BUILDS IN. WIZ017-029-032>034-042>044-182115- /O.CAN.KARX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T0000Z/ TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE... BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA/TOMAH...MAUSTON 203 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. PLAN ON WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 35 MPH TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...THE WINDY CONDITIONS MAY STILL POSE DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAYS. $$ AJ WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2:58 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Adams, Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Grant, Jackson and 7 more | 13 hr |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.