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Tornado Warning 15, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2013, 3:08 PM CDT for Richland County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 37 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 30, 2013, 3:08 PM CDT (20:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2013, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Richland County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:09 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 30, 3:26 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 W Gotham, WI | TREES DOWN NEAR COUNTY LINE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 11:56 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 186 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
- 378 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -59 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 920 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
202
WFUS53 KARX 302008
TORARX
WIC103-302045-
/O.NEW.KARX.TO.W.0015.130530T2008Z-130530T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
308 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN...
* UNTIL 345 PM CDT
* AT 305 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GOTHAM...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
SEXTONVILLE AROUND 315 PM CDT.
NEPTUNE AROUND 330 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE TWIN BLUFFS...HIGHWAY 58 AND
COUNTY B...BEAR VALLEY...KEYESVILLE...ITHACA...AND LOYD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4316 9021 4319 9026 4319 9029 4321 9033
4320 9039 4320 9047 4355 9031 4356 9019
4355 9018 4317 9018
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 206DEG 37KT 4320 9033
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
HALBACH4 follow-up statements
521
WWUS53 KARX 302018
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
318 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
WIC103-302045-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130530T2045Z/
RICHLAND WI-
318 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY
UNTIL 345 PM CDT...
AT 313 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RICHLAND CENTER...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN
RICHLAND COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
NEPTUNE...KEYESVILLE...ITHACA...LOYD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4356 9019 4355 9018 4317 9018 4316 9021
4319 9026 4319 9029 4321 9033 4320 9039
4320 9047 4355 9031
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 206DEG 37KT 4329 9027
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
HALBACH251
WWUS53 KARX 302029
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
329 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
WIC103-302045-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130530T2045Z/
RICHLAND WI-
329 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY
UNTIL 345 PM CDT...
AT 326 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 11 MILES EAST OF RICHLAND CENTER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HIGHWAY 58 AND COUNTY K...BUNKER HILL...GERMANTOWN AND CAZENOVIA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4356 9019 4355 9018 4317 9018 4316 9021
4319 9026 4319 9029 4321 9033 4320 9039
4320 9047 4355 9031
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 208DEG 39KT 4342 9015
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$059
WWUS53 KARX 302030
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
330 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
WIC103-302045-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130530T2045Z/
RICHLAND WI-
330 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN RICHLAND
COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM CDT...
AT 326 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 11 MILES EAST OF RICHLAND CENTER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN
RICHLAND COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4338 9036 4355 9031 4356 9019 4355 9018
4332 9018
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 208DEG 39KT 4343 9015
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
HALBACH194
WWUS53 KARX 302037
SVSARX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
337 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
WIC103-302046-
/O.CAN.KARX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130530T2045Z/
RICHLAND WI-
337 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7PM CDT.
LAT...LON 4338 9036 4355 9031 4356 9019 4355 9018
4332 9018
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 208DEG 39KT 4348 9011
$$
HALBACHThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 7:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Clark, Jackson, Monroe | 8 hr |
| May 29, 7:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Adams, Juneau | 66 min |
| May 29, 8:40 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Buffalo, Trempealeau | 6 days |
| May 29, 11:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | La Crosse | 10 hr |
| May 30, 12:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Crawford, Grant, Richland | 9 hr |
| May 30, 10:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Crawford, Grant | 72 hr |
| May 30, 1:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Clark, Jackson | 24 min |
| May 30, 2:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Clark | 24 min |
| May 30, 2:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Grant | 49 min |
| May 30, 3:38 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Jackson | 37 hr |
| May 30, 3:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Adams, Juneau | 35 min |
| May 30, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Adams, Juneau | 55 min |
| May 30, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Adams | 42 min |
| May 30, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Crawford, Grant | 54 min |
| May 30, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Crawford, Grant, Richland, Vernon | 46 min |
| May 30, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Trempealeau, Vernon | 67 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.