Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 177, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 23, 2011, 10:29 PM CDT for 4 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 46 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 23, 2011, 10:29 PM CDT (03:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2011, 11:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Rusk County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 10:57 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 7 S Island Lake, WI | SCATTERED TREES DOWNED IN THE AREA. ESTIMATED TIME AND LOCATION. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 2128 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 814 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.0
- Supercell composite
- 11.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
871
WUUS53 KMPX 240329
SVRMPX
WIC005-017-033-107-240415-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0177.110724T0329Z-110724T0415Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1029 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BARRON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...
NORTHERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
NORTHEASTERN DUNN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
SOUTHWESTERN RUSK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...
* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
* AT 1027 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
SAND CREEK TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF ISLAND LAKE...AND MOVING EAST AT
35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
SAND CREEK...
CHETEK...
WEYERHAEUSER...
ISLAND LAKE...
NEW AUBURN...
BLOOMER...
EAGLETON...
HOLCOMBE...
JIM FALLS...
CORNELL...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WIND OR HAIL DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 4529 9184 4546 9143 4533 9099 4509 9105
4503 9128 4507 9162
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 282DEG 32KT 4523 9166 4537 9126
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$3 follow-up statements
995
WWUS53 KMPX 240344
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1044 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011
WIC005-017-033-107-240415-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0177.000000T0000Z-110724T0415Z/
BARRON WI-CHIPPEWA WI-DUNN WI-RUSK WI-
1044 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
RUSK...NORTHEASTERN DUNN...NORTHERN CHIPPEWA AND SOUTHEASTERN BARRON
COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...
AT 1044 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SAND CREEK TO ISLAND LAKE...MOVING EAST
AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW AUBURN...BLOOMER...HOLCOMBE...EAGLETON...CORNELL AND JIM FALLS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS...WHICH CAN UPROOT
TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND WINDOWS.
EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AS THEY MAY BE OVERTURNED. LARGE HAIL IS ALSO
EXPECTED...WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND WINDOWS. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN THE TWIN CITIES.
&&
LAT...LON 4527 9182 4546 9143 4533 9099 4509 9105
4503 9128 4507 9162
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 282DEG 31KT 4518 9166 4532 9126
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.00IN
$$559
WWUS53 KMPX 240351
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1051 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011
WIC005-017-033-107-240415-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0177.000000T0000Z-110724T0415Z/
BARRON WI-CHIPPEWA WI-DUNN WI-RUSK WI-
1051 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
RUSK...NORTHEASTERN DUNN...NORTHERN CHIPPEWA AND SOUTHEASTERN BARRON
COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...
AT 1052 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SAND CREEK TO 7 MILES EAST OF ISLAND
LAKE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BLOOMER...HOLCOMBE...CORNELL...EAGLETON AND JIM FALLS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS...WHICH CAN UPROOT
TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND WINDOWS.
EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AS THEY MAY BE OVERTURNED. LARGE HAIL IS ALSO
EXPECTED...WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND WINDOWS. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN THE TWIN CITIES.
&&
LAT...LON 4527 9182 4546 9143 4533 9099 4509 9105
4503 9128 4507 9162
TIME...MOT...LOC 0352Z 297DEG 25KT 4516 9161 4530 9120
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.00IN
$$493
WWUS53 KMPX 240400
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1100 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011
WIC005-033-240415-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0177.000000T0000Z-110724T0415Z/
BARRON WI-DUNN WI-
1100 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DUNN AND
SOUTHEASTERN BARRON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN THE TWIN CITIES.
LAT...LON 4509 9105 4503 9128 4505 9148 4517 9165
4521 9159 4521 9155 4524 9154 4538 9134
4527 9101
TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 297DEG 25KT 4512 9155 4526 9114
$$
WIC017-107-240415-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0177.000000T0000Z-110724T0415Z/
CHIPPEWA WI-RUSK WI-
1100 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
RUSK AND NORTHERN CHIPPEWA COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...
AT 1100 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEW AUBURN TO HOLCOMBE...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BLOOMER...HOLCOMBE...CORNELL...EAGLETON AND JIM FALLS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS...WHICH CAN UPROOT
TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND WINDOWS.
EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AS THEY MAY BE OVERTURNED. LARGE HAIL IS ALSO
EXPECTED...WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND WINDOWS. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN THE TWIN CITIES.
&&
LAT...LON 4509 9105 4503 9128 4505 9148 4517 9165
4521 9159 4521 9155 4524 9154 4538 9134
4527 9101
TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 297DEG 25KT 4512 9155 4526 9114
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.00IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 10:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Rusk | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 10:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pierce | 50 min |
| Jul 23, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pierce | 48 min |
| Jul 23, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa | 61 min |
| Jul 23, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Saint Croix | 24 min |
| Jul 23, 11:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dunn | 53 min |
| Jul 23, 11:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Eau Claire | 40 min |
| Jul 24, 12:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Eau Claire | 50 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.