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Wind Advisory 3, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind advisory at Nov 7, 2014, 11:47 AM CST for 4 counties in Minnesota; 6 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Nov 8, 2014, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2014, 11:47 AM CST (17:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 8, 2014, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 8, 2014, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 6 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 17:50 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 12:00Z, 5.8 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
- 1092 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 302 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
205 WWUS73 KARX 071747 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1147 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2014 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT... .LOOK FOR NORTHWEST WINDS TO BECOME STRONG AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. EXPECT THE WINDS TO START DIMINISHING NEAR SUNRISE ON SATURDAY. IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-080200- /O.NEW.KARX.WI.Y.0003.141108T0600Z-141108T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 1147 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * PLAN ON WINDS TO BECOME NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH NEAR SUNRISE ON SATURDAY. * EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ AJ
4 follow-up statements
599 WWUS73 KARX 080215 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 815 PM CST FRI NOV 7 2014 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT... .LOOK FOR NORTHWEST WINDS TO BECOME STRONG AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. EXPECT THE WINDS TO START DIMINISHING NEAR SUNRISE ON SATURDAY. IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-081015- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0003.141108T0600Z-141108T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 815 PM CST FRI NOV 7 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... * WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH NEAR SUNRISE ON SATURDAY. * EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR HIGHER... OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ROGERS
280 WWUS73 KARX 080438 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1038 PM CST FRI NOV 7 2014 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .LOOK FOR NORTHWEST WINDS TO BECOME STRONG AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA. GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. EXPECT THE WINDS TO START DIMINISHING NEAR SUNRISE ON SATURDAY. IAZ010-029-081200- /O.EXA.KARX.WI.Y.0003.141108T0600Z-141108T1200Z/ WINNESHIEK-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...OELWEIN 1038 PM CST FRI NOV 7 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH NEAR SUNRISE ON SATURDAY. * EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-081200- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0003.141108T0600Z-141108T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES CITY...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 1038 PM CST FRI NOV 7 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... * WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH NEAR SUNRISE ON SATURDAY. * EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR HIGHER... OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ROGERS
785 WWUS73 KARX 080838 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 238 AM CST SAT NOV 8 2014 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EARLY THIS MORNING... .A COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED THROUGH THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING AND NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 45 MPH. IT APPEARS THE STRONGEST WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED BUT WE COULD STILL SEE GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH THROUGH 5 AM. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-081200- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-141108T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN... ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 238 AM CST SAT NOV 8 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. * EXPECT DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AT TIMES. 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. && $$ WETENKAMP
657 WWUS73 KARX 081143 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 543 AM CST SAT NOV 8 2014 ...BREEZY THIS MORNING... .BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-081245- /O.EXP.KARX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-141108T1200Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...CHARLES CITY...OELWEIN... ROCHESTER...AUSTIN 543 AM CST SAT NOV 8 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED. HOWEVER...BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING. $$ WETENKAMP
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.