Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 16, 2012, 3:09 AM CDT for Adams County, Juneau County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 36 min. 3 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
- Aug 16, 2012, 3:09 AM CDT (08:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 16, 2012, 3:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Adams County, WI, Juneau County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 3:16 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Plainville, WI | TREES DOWN. |
| Aug 16, 3:21 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Sse Friendship, WI | TREES DOWN. |
| Aug 16, 3:29 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Sse Brooks, WI | TREES DOWN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 579 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1134 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 275 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
024 WUUS53 KARX 160809 SVRARX WIC001-057-160845- /O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0092.120816T0809Z-120816T0845Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 309 AM CDT THU AUG 16 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN... SOUTHEASTERN JUNEAU COUNTY IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN... * UNTIL 345 AM CDT * AT 307 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR LEMONWEIR...OR 6 MILES EAST OF MAUSTON THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. THIS STORM CAN PRODUCE QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... ADAMS AND THE TOWN OF QUINCY AROUND 345 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 4364 9000 4396 9004 4399 8959 4365 8960 TIME...MOT...LOC 0809Z 180DEG 0KT 4381 8996 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$ RABERDING
4 follow-up statements
464 WWUS53 KARX 160817 SVSARX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 317 AM CDT THU AUG 16 2012 WIC001-057-160845- /O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-120816T0845Z/ ADAMS WI-JUNEAU WI- 317 AM CDT THU AUG 16 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN JUNEAU AND SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTIES UNTIL 345 AM CDT... AT 316 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR HIGHWAYS 82 AND 13...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF WISCONSIN DELLS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM CAN PRODUCE QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... COONS DEEP LAKE CAMPGROUND AND K AND L CAMPGROUND AROUND 325 AM... BROOKS AND COUNTY ROADS E AND G AROUND 330 AM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && LAT...LON 4364 8989 4396 8998 4399 8959 4365 8960 TIME...MOT...LOC 0817Z 265DEG 34KT 4378 8977 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$ RABERDING
378
WWUS53 KARX 160824
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
324 AM CDT THU AUG 16 2012
WIC057-160833-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-120816T0845Z/
JUNEAU WI-
324 AM CDT THU AUG 16 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JUNEAU COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 4365 8960 4364 8979 4367 8979 4369 8982
4397 8989 4399 8960 4398 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0823Z 265DEG 34KT 4378 8969
$$
WIC001-160845-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-120816T0845Z/
ADAMS WI-
324 AM CDT THU AUG 16 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN ADAMS
COUNTY UNTIL 345 AM CDT...
AT 320 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR HIGHWAY 82 AND COUNTY B...OR 11
MILES NORTH OF WISCONSIN DELLS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM
CAN PRODUCE QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
COUNTY ROADS G AND M AROUND 330 AM...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 4365 8960 4364 8979 4367 8979 4369 8982
4397 8989 4399 8960 4398 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0823Z 265DEG 34KT 4378 8969
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$481
WWUS53 KARX 160834
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
334 AM CDT THU AUG 16 2012
WIC001-160845-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-120816T0845Z/
ADAMS WI-
334 AM CDT THU AUG 16 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
ADAMS COUNTY UNTIL 345 AM CDT...
AT 333 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCATED NEAR BROOKS...OR 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF
WISCONSIN DELLS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM CAN PRODUCE
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
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 4365 8960 4365 8969 4380 8970 4394 8973
4399 8960 4398 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0834Z 265DEG 34KT 4379 8955
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
RABERDING688
WWUS53 KARX 160842
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
342 AM CDT THU AUG 16 2012
WIC001-160852-
/O.EXP.KARX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-120816T0845Z/
ADAMS WI-
342 AM CDT THU AUG 16 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 345 AM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS. HOWEVER...THE STORM REMAINS STRONG AND COULD PRODUCE SMALL
HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...IN ADDITION TO LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.
LAT...LON 4365 8960 4365 8969 4380 8970 4394 8973
4399 8960 4398 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0842Z 265DEG 34KT 4379 8945
$$
RABERDINGThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 11:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Buffalo, Trempealeau | 38 min |
| Aug 16, 12:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Buffalo, Trempealeau | 27 min |
| Aug 16, 12:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau | 46 min |
| Aug 16, 1:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Monroe, Vernon | 37 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.