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Wind Advisory 1, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind advisory at Feb 26, 2012, 3:56 AM CST for 6 counties in Iowa; 4 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 26, 2012, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2012, 3:56 AM CST (09:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 26, 2012, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2012, 6:49 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
Counties Chickasaw County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Howard County, IA, Mitchell County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA, Dodge County, MN, Fillmore County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:01 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 1233 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
584 WWUS73 KARX 260956 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 356 AM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...BEHIND A STRONG LOW AND COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST. WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. THE WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH THROUGH THE MID AND LATE EVENING HOURS AS THE LOW AND FRONT MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA. DUE TO THIS...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM... ALONG AND WEST OF A ROCHESTER MINNESOTA TO DECORAH AND FAYETTE IOWA LINE. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-261800- /O.NEW.KARX.WI.Y.0001.120226T1800Z-120227T0200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON... OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 356 AM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING. * STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 8 PM. THE STRONGEST OF THE WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 1 PM AND 6 PM. * SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * THESE WINDS WILL CREATE DRIVING DIFFICULTIES FOR LIGHT-WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. THESE WINDS CAN ALSO BLOW AROUND LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS LIKE TRASH CANS AND LAWN DECORATIONS. 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 LIGHT-WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ RRS WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
4 follow-up statements
029 WWUS73 KARX 261624 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1024 AM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...STRONG WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE MID AND LATE EVENING HOURS. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-270030- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0001.120226T1800Z-120227T0200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON... OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 1024 AM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. * SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * THESE WINDS WILL CREATE DRIVING DIFFICULTIES FOR LIGHT-WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. THESE WINDS CAN ALSO BLOW AROUND LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS LIKE TRASH CANS AND LAWN DECORATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR HIGHER...OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WETENKAMP WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
296 WWUS73 KARX 261924 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 124 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...STRONG WINDS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS THE OPEN AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. WIND GUSTS SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON HAVE RANGED FROM 37 MPH AT CHARLES CITY IOWA TO 45 MPH AT ROCHESTER MINNESOTA...AND 46 MPH AT KASSON MINNESOTA. LOOK FOR THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-270200- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120227T0200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON... OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 124 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH ARE OCCURRING. * THESE WINDS WILL CREATE DRIVING DIFFICULTIES FOR LIGHT-WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. THESE WINDS CAN ALSO BLOW AROUND LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS LIKE TRASH CANS AND LAWN DECORATIONS. 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. && $$ WETENKAMP WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
816 WWUS73 KARX 262201 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 401 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...STRONG WINDS THROUGH EARLY EVENING... .STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE OPEN AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS SO FAR TODAY HAVE RANGED FROM 41 MPH AT SAINT ANSGAR IOWA TO 48 MPH AT ROCHESTER MINNESOTA. LOOK FOR THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-270200- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120227T0200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON... OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 401 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH ARE OCCURRING. * THESE WINDS WILL CREATE DRIVING DIFFICULTIES FOR LIGHT-WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. THESE WINDS CAN ALSO BLOW AROUND LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS LIKE TRASH CANS AND LAWN DECORATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR HIGHER... OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WETENKAMP WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
081 WWUS73 KARX 270049 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 649 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS... .WESTERLY WINDS HAVE DROPPED DOWN INTO THE 30 TO 35 MPH RANGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DROP OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-270200- /O.CAN.KARX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120227T0200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON... OELWEIN...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 649 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. EARLIER WINDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH HAVE SUBSIDED DOWN TO LESS THAN 35 MPH ACROSS THE REGION AND WILL CONTINUE TO DROP OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ HALBACH 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 26, 3:36 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 24 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.