Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 46, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2012, 4:47 PM CDT for Jackson County, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 43 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
- May 26, 2012, 4:47 PM CDT (21:47 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2012, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Jackson County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:48 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 26, 4:50 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 Nne Independence, WI | STRONG WIND GUSTS ALSO REPORTED BETWEEN ELEVA AND INDEPENDENCE |
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 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 204 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
- 858 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 268 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
523
WUUS53 KARX 262147
SVRARX
WIC053-121-262245-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0046.120526T2147Z-120526T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
447 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
NORTHERN TREMPEALEAU COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
* UNTIL 545 PM CDT
* AT 443 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
TWO STORMS WITH POTENTIAL TO DROP LARGE HAIL. ONE WAS 9 MILES
NORTHWEST OF WHITEHALL AND THE SECOND WAS NEAR PIGEON FALLS.
MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM CAN PRODUCE QUARTER
SIZE HAIL.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
PIGEON FALLS AROUND 450 PM...
OSSEO AROUND 510 PM...
PRICE AND NORTH BRANCH AROUND 525 PM...
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.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL FROM THESE STORMS MAY ALSO CAUSE THE PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 4460 9092 4451 9092 4451 9080 4442 9080
4436 9153 4459 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 264DEG 27KT 4444 9143
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN
$$
SHEA4 follow-up statements
996
WWUS53 KARX 262201
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
501 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012
WIC053-121-262245-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-120526T2245Z/
JACKSON WI-TREMPEALEAU WI-
501 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
TREMPEALEAU AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL BETWEEN
ELEVA AND INDEPENDENCE IN TREMPEALEAU COUNTY. OTHER HAIL REPORTS
HAVE BEEN COMING IN AS WELL...INCLUDING SMALL HAIL FROM PIGEON FALLS
FROM AN EARLIER STORM.
THE STORM WAS NEAR PLEASANTVILLE...NORTHWEST OF PIGEON FALLS.
ANOTHER STORM WAS NEAR NORTHFIELD IN JACKSON COUNTY APPROACHING
INTERSTATE 94.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL FROM THESE STORMS MAY ALSO CAUSE THE PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 4460 9092 4451 9092 4451 9080 4442 9080
4436 9153 4459 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 264DEG 27KT 4446 9130
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
SHEA020
WWUS53 KARX 262205
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
505 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012
WIC053-121-262245-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-120526T2245Z/
JACKSON WI-TREMPEALEAU WI-
505 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
TREMPEALEAU AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...
AT 502 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR PIGEON FALLS...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST
OF WHITEHALL...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WAS APPROACHING THE HATFIELD AREA IN JACKSON COUNTY.
WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL ARE THE MAIN THREATS. HEAVY RAIN
COULD ALSO LEAD TO PONDING.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
YORK AND REQUA AROUND 510 PM...
PRICE AND I 94 EXIT 98 AROUND 515 PM...
NORTH BRANCH AROUND 520 PM...
HIXTON ALMA CENTER K O A AROUND 525 PM...
ALMA CENTER AROUND 530 PM...
MERRILLAN AROUND 535 PM...
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.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL FROM THESE STORMS MAY ALSO CAUSE THE PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 4438 9131 4459 9131 4460 9092 4451 9092
4451 9080 4442 9080
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 277DEG 32KT 4445 9122
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
SHEA955
WWUS53 KARX 262219
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
519 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012
WIC121-262228-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-120526T2245Z/
TREMPEALEAU WI-
519 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TREMPEALEAU
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. OTHER STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS COULD STILL IMPACT THE ELEVA AND
STRUM AREAS THOUGH IN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. ADDITIONAL WARNINGS ARE
POSSIBLE.
LAT...LON 4439 9117 4459 9116 4460 9092 4451 9092
4451 9080 4442 9080
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 266DEG 34KT 4450 9104
$$
WIC053-262245-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-120526T2245Z/
JACKSON WI-
519 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM CDT...
AT 515 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED
NEAR NORTHFIELD...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF WHITEHALL...MOVING EAST
AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM CAN PRODUCE NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. TRAVELERS ALONG INTERSTATE 94 SHOULD USE
CAUTION.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ALMA CENTER AND HIXTON ALMA CENTER K O A AROUND 525 PM...
MERRILLAN AROUND 535 PM...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
DAMAGING WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL FROM THESE STORMS MAY ALSO CAUSE THE PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 4439 9117 4459 9116 4460 9092 4451 9092
4451 9080 4442 9080
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 266DEG 34KT 4450 9104
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.50IN
$$
SHEA659
WWUS53 KARX 262230
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
530 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012
WIC053-262240-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-120526T2245Z/
JACKSON WI-
530 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS. HOWEVER...THE STORM REMAINS STRONG AND COULD PRODUCE SMALL
HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...IN ADDITION TO LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.
THERE ARE STILL STRONG STORMS NORTHWEST OF THIS AREA THAT COULD
IMPACT THE AREA.
LAT...LON 4439 9117 4459 9116 4460 9092 4451 9092
4451 9080 4442 9080
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 266DEG 34KT 4451 9088
$$
SHEAThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ARX | La Crosse, Trempealeau, Vernon | 117 min |
| May 26, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Buffalo | 61 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.