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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS La Crosse, WI

May 25, 2016Crawford County, Vernon County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2016, 1:16 PM CDT for Crawford County, Vernon County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 30 min. 3 reports 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 25, 2016, 1:16 PM CDT (18:16 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2016, 1:46 PM CDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS La Crosse, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, WI, Vernon County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:16 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 25, 1:26 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	1 Wnw Seneca, WI
May 25, 1:26 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	Seneca, WI
May 25, 1:48 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Readstown, WI	SCATTERED LARGE TREES DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 194 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: 31 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -227 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1220 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

149 
WUUS53 KARX 251816
SVRARX
WIC023-123-251900-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0003.160525T1816Z-160525T1900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
116 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN...
  SOUTH CENTRAL VERNON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT

* AT 115 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHEAST
  OF HARPERS FERRY...OR 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LANSING...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  VIROQUA AROUND 150 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE SENECA...
VIOLA...SOLDIERS GROVE...LIBERTY AND GAYS MILLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4322 9109 4325 9106 4328 9108 4356 9093
      4352 9067 4346 9067 4316 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 204DEG 32KT 4328 9096 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

DAS

3 follow-up statements

231 
WWUS53 KARX 251835
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
135 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

WIC023-123-251900-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160525T1900Z/
CRAWFORD WI-VERNON WI-
135 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND SOUTH CENTRAL VERNON COUNTIES...

AT 134 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CLAYTON...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF VIROQUA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  VIROQUA AROUND 150 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE SENECA...
VIOLA...SOLDIERS GROVE...LIBERTY AND GAYS MILLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4322 9109 4325 9106 4328 9108 4356 9093
      4352 9067 4346 9067 4316 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 204DEG 32KT 4343 9087 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

DAS

521 
WWUS53 KARX 251838
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
138 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

WIC023-123-251900-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160525T1900Z/
CRAWFORD WI-VERNON WI-
138 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND SOUTH CENTRAL VERNON COUNTIES...

AT 138 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
VIROQUA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND SOUTH CENTRAL VERNON COUNTIES...INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: VIOLA...SOLDIERS GROVE...LIBERTY...GAYS MILLS
AND READSTOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4327 9095 4334 9097 4336 9104 4356 9093
      4352 9067 4346 9067 4325 9085
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 206DEG 33KT 4347 9081 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

DAS

345 
WWUS53 KARX 251846
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
146 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

WIC023-123-251855-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160525T1900Z/
CRAWFORD WI-VERNON WI-
146 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND
SOUTH CENTRAL VERNON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  HOWEVER SMALL HAIL AND
HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4327 9095 4334 9097 4336 9104 4356 9093
      4352 9067 4346 9067 4325 9085
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 204DEG 32KT 4353 9077 

$$

DAS

The office that day

Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 25, 2:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Richland	34 min
May 25, 2:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Richland, Vernon	46 min
May 25, 2:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Juneau	24 min
May 25, 3:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Juneau	30 min
May 25, 3:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Adams, Juneau	22 min
May 25, 3:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Adams	36 min
May 25, 3:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Adams, Juneau	49 min
May 25, 3:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Adams, Juneau	41 min
May 25, 4:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Taylor	38 min
May 25, 4:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Clark	49 min
May 25, 4:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Trempealeau	32 min
May 25, 5:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Jackson	31 min
May 25, 5:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Adams	35 min
May 25, 5:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Clark	37 min
May 25, 6:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Clark	28 min
May 25, 6:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Adams	33 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.