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Wind Advisory 10, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind advisory at May 24, 2012, 3:11 AM CDT for 12 counties in Wisconsin; 4 counties in Iowa; Houston County, Winona County, Minnesota. It took effect at May 24, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2012, 3:11 AM CDT (08:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 24, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 24, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
Counties Allamakee County, IA, Clayton County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA, Houston County, MN, Winona County, MN, Adams County, WI, Clark County, WI, Crawford County, WI, Grant County, WI, Jackson County, WI, Juneau County, WI, La Crosse County, WI, Monroe County, WI, Richland County, WI, Taylor County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI, Vernon County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:12 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
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 239 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
- 2538 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
310 WWUS73 KARX 240811 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 311 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WESTERN WISCONSIN...FAR SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING AND SHOULD BECOME THE STRONGEST BY MID AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING THIS EVENING. IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ017-029-033-034-041>044-053>055- 061-241615- /O.NEW.KARX.WI.Y.0010.120524T1700Z-120525T0000Z/ WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD- RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA... MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA... TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER... PLATTEVILLE 311 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST BEHIND A COLD FRONT AND DIMINISHING BY THIS EVENING. * SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MOST OF WESTERN WISCONSIN...FAR SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BE MORE LIKELY IN HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS AND ON THE RIDGE TOPS. 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. && $$ HALBACH WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
3 follow-up statements
188 WWUS73 KARX 241457 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 957 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WESTERN WISCONSIN...FAR SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING AND SHOULD BECOME THE STRONGEST BY MID AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING THIS EVENING. THEREFORE...A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM NOON INTO 7 PM. IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ017-029-033-034-041>044-053>055- 061-242300- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0010.120524T1700Z-120525T0000Z/ WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD- RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA... MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA... TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER... PLATTEVILLE 957 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS TO OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON. * SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MOST OF WESTERN WISCONSIN...PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BE MORE LIKELY IN HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS AND ON RIDGE TOPS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR HIGHER... OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ DTJ WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
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
060 WWUS73 KARX 242338 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 638 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WINDS DECREASING... .THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS OF TODAY HAVE STARTED TO WEAKEN EARLY THIS EVENING. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM. WINDS WILL STILL BE BLUSTERY FROM THE NORTHWEST THROUGH MID EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES EAST ACROSS THE AREA. IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ088-096-WIZ017-029-033-034-041>044-053>055- 061-250045- /O.EXP.KARX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120525T0000Z/ WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-WINONA-HOUSTON-TAYLOR-CLARK- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON-CRAWFORD- RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...WINONA... MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE...BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA... TOMAH...MAUSTON...VIROQUA...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER... PLATTEVILLE 638 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... WINDS ARE ON THE DECREASE...AND THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. WINDS WILL STILL BE BLUSTERY FROM THE NORTHWEST THROUGH MID EVENING...BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT. $$ RIECK WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Buffalo | 33 min |
| May 24, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Buffalo, Jackson, Trempealeau | 29 min |
| May 24, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Buffalo, La Crosse, Trempealeau | 35 min |
| May 24, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Taylor | 29 min |
| May 24, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Clark, Jackson | 49 min |
| May 24, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Clark, Taylor | 39 min |
| May 24, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Floyd | 32 min |
| May 24, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek | 37 min |
| May 24, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Fillmore, Houston, Winona | 48 min |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Wisconsin, 2012Wind Advisories in Iowa, 2012Wind Advisories in Minnesota, 2012Every wind advisory in 2012
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.