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Tornado Warning 16, NWS La Crosse, WI

May 30, 2013Adams County, Juneau County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2013, 3:40 PM CDT for Adams County, Juneau County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 35 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, 3:40 PM CDT (20:40 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2013, 4:15 PM CDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS La Crosse, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.25 in

Counties Adams County, WI, Juneau County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 3:56 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Nw Big Flats, WI	TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

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

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 148 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 422 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -145 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 899 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 134 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 123 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

926 
WFUS53 KARX 302040
TORARX
WIC001-057-302115-
/O.NEW.KARX.TO.W.0016.130530T2040Z-130530T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
340 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
  CENTRAL JUNEAU COUNTY IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 339 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DELLWOOD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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 CENTRAL
  JUNEAU AND NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING       
  LOCATIONS ARKDALE...COTTONVILLE...BIG FLATS...LAKE                 
  ARROWHEAD...LAKE CAMELOT...LAKE SHERWOOD...THE LEOLA MARSH         
  WILDLIFE AREA.

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 4387 8995 4397 9013 4425 8998 4425 8960
      4416 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 211DEG 39KT 4400 8992

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

HALBACH

3 follow-up statements

990 
WWUS53 KARX 302051
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
351 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013

WIC001-057-302115-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-130530T2115Z/
ADAMS WI-JUNEAU WI-
351 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN JUNEAU AND
NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

AT 349 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF FRIENDSHIP...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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...
NEW ROME...BIG FLATS...COLBURN...LAKE ARROWHEAD...LAKE 
SHERWOOD...LAKE CAMELOT...AND THE LEOLA MARSH WILDLIFE AREA.

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 4401 8987 4409 9000 4425 8998 4425 8960
      4416 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 207DEG 34KT 4409 8986

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

HALBACH

308 
WWUS53 KARX 302103
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
403 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013

WIC057-302112-
/O.CAN.KARX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-130530T2115Z/
JUNEAU WI-
403 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JUNEAU COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.  HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN JUNEAU COUNTY UNTIL 445PM FOR A SEPERATE STORM.

LAT...LON 4411 8979 4416 8991 4425 8986 4425 8960
      4416 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 207DEG 34KT 4418 8979

$$

WIC001-302115-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-130530T2115Z/
ADAMS WI-
403 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

AT 358 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ROME...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO.

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 LAKE SHERWOOD AND THE LEOLA MARSH 
WILDLIFE AREA.

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 4411 8979 4416 8991 4425 8986 4425 8960
      4416 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 207DEG 34KT 4418 8979

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

HALBACH

700 
WWUS53 KARX 302113
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
413 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013

WIC001-302123-
/O.EXP.KARX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-130530T2115Z/
ADAMS WI-
413 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
415 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7PM.

LAT...LON 4411 8979 4416 8991 4425 8986 4425 8960
      4416 8959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 207DEG 34KT 4427 8972

$$

HALBACH

The 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, 3:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ARX	Richland	37 min
May 30, 3:38 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Jackson	37 hr
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.