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Areal Flood Warning 22, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this areal flood warning at Sep 9, 2016, 12:23 PM CDT for Richland County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2016, 12:23 PM CDT (17:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 9, 2016, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Richland County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:25 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 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 195 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
- 437 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 545 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS La Crosse, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Sep 9, 12:11 PM CDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 9, 12:11 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 9, 11:58 AM CDT, 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1158 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016 MNZ079-086>088-094-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-101100- WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-TAYLOR-CLARK-BUFFALO- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS- 1158 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AND WESTERN INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THERE REMAINS A CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM OR TWO BUT THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER APPEARS TO HAVE SHIFTED SOUTH OF THE AREA. LIGHTNING WOULD BE THE MAIN THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ095-096-WIZ053>055-061-101100- MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-VERNON-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- 1158 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA... SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. BANDS OF SHOWERS AND INTERMITTENT THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN INTO THIS EVENING. COMBINED WITH RECENT HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING...THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN COULD LEAD TO NEW FLOOD PROBLEMS QUICKLY. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN...INCLUDING WHAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN THIS MORNING...IS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...THERE IS A RISK OF A STRONGER STORM OR TWO THAT COULD PRODUCE LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING WINDS. THAT THREAT APPEARS TO BE SHIFTING SOUTH BUT CANNOT BE COMPLETELY RULED OUT YET. HEAVY RAIN IS STILL OUR MAIN THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ISOLATED SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED FOR A TIME THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. RAINFALL REPORTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED...AS WELL AS REPORTS OF FLOODING. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED. SHEA
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 7:02 AM CDT, 5 hours 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 702 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016 IAZ008>011-018-019-MNZ088-095-096-WIZ034-041>044-053-091330- MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-WINONA- FILLMORE-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH...WAUKON... CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...WINONA...PRESTON...CALEDONIA... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON... FRIENDSHIP...VIROQUA 702 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016 ...A QUICK MOVING LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS... A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE QUICKLY EAST SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO A HALF OF AN INCH WITHIN A HALF HOUR AND POSSIBLY PEA SIZE HAIL. REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED. DTJ
Local storm report, Sep 9, 8:21 AM CDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
821 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0818 AM HAIL ONALASKA 43.89N 91.22W
09/09/2016 E0.25 INCH LA CROSSE WI PUBLIC
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NWS LA CROSSE WI
IRIS SYSTEMSpecial weather statement, Sep 9, 8:26 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 826 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016 IAZ010-011-029-030-WIZ042>044-053>055-061-091530- WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON- CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...ELKADER... SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP...VIROQUA... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 826 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016 ...A QUICK MOVING LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS... A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE QUICKLY ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN THIS MORNING. EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO A HALF OF AN INCH WITHIN A HALF HOUR AND POSSIBLY PEA SIZE HAIL. WIND GUTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED. ROGERS
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 8:40 AM CDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 840 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016 IAZ010-011-029-030-WIZ042>044-053>055-061-091530- WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON- CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECORAH...WAUKON...OELWEIN...ELKADER... SPARTA...TOMAH...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP...VIROQUA... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...PLATTEVILLE 826 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016 ...A QUICK MOVING LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS... A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE QUICKLY ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN THIS MORNING. EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO A HALF OF AN INCH WITHIN A HALF HOUR AND POSSIBLY PEA SIZE HAIL. WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS CAN BE EXPECTED. ROGERS
Local storm report, Sep 9, 12:17 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1217 PM CDT FRI SEP 09 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1216 PM HEAVY RAIN NEW HAMPTON 43.06N 92.31W
09/09/2016 M3.00 INCH CHICKASAW IA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER SAID WATER WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE
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SHEAThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 11:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ARX | Crawford, Grant, Richland, Vernon | 7 hr |
| Sep 9, 1:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Crawford, Vernon | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 1:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Richland | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 3:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Richland, Vernon | 66 hr |
| Sep 9, 11:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ARX | Allamakee, Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 12:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Winneshiek | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 2:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee | 67 hr |
| Sep 9, 2:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 4 days |
| Sep 9, 2:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 64 hr |
| Sep 9, 3:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Winneshiek | 3 hr |
| Sep 9, 6:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Chickasaw, Fayette, Howard, Winneshiek | 50 hr |
Nearby
Areal Flood Warnings in Wisconsin, 2016Every areal flood warning in 2016
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.