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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS La Crosse, WI

June 30, 2016Crawford County, Richland County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2016, 3:48 PM CDT for Crawford County, Richland County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 30, 2016, 3:48 PM CDT (20:48 UTC)
Expired: Jun 30, 2016, 4:54 PM CDT
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS La Crosse, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, WI, Richland County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 201 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1246 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 121 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

633 
WUUS53 KARX 302048
SVRARX
WIC023-103-302215-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0040.160630T2048Z-160630T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
348 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN...
  RICHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 347 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST
  OF LA FARGE...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VIROQUA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
  25 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT. TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN IN THE
           VIROQUA AREA. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CLAYTON AROUND 400 PM CDT. 
  RICHLAND CENTER AROUND 440 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
GERMANTOWN...LONE ROCK...ROCKBRIDGE...VIOLA AND ITHACA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4338 9091 4343 9084 4342 9067 4354 9067
      4355 9066 4355 9019 4318 9019
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 299DEG 20KT 4350 9072 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

WETENKAMP

4 follow-up statements

312 
WWUS53 KARX 302114
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
414 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2016

WIC023-302122-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160630T2215Z/
CRAWFORD WI-
414 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED INTO
RICHLAND COUNTY. 

LAT...LON 4331 9067 4354 9067 4355 9066 4355 9019
      4318 9020
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 302DEG 27KT 4339 9049 

$$

WIC103-302215-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160630T2215Z/
RICHLAND WI-
414 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR RICHLAND COUNTY...

AT 412 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RICHLAND
CENTER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT. TREES AND POWER LINES WERE REPORTED DOWN
         IN VIROQUA AT 330 PM.  

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  RICHLAND CENTER AROUND 425 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
GERMANTOWN...LONE ROCK...ROCKBRIDGE...VIOLA AND ITHACA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4331 9067 4354 9067 4355 9066 4355 9019
      4318 9020
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 302DEG 27KT 4339 9049 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

WETENKAMP

438 
WWUS53 KARX 302122
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
422 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2016

WIC103-302215-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160630T2215Z/
RICHLAND WI-
422 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR RICHLAND COUNTY...

AT 421 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTH OF HILLSBORO TO NEAR MUSCODA...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT. TREES AND POWER LINES WERE REPORTED DOWN
         IN VIROQUA AT 330 PM.  

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  RICHLAND CENTER AROUND 445 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
GERMANTOWN...LONE ROCK...ROCKBRIDGE...ITHACA AND CAZENOVIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4330 9065 4346 9056 4355 9049 4355 9019
      4318 9020
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 268DEG 18KT 4351 9038 4323 9053 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

WETENKAMP

337 
WWUS53 KARX 302133
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
433 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2016

WIC103-302215-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160630T2215Z/
RICHLAND WI-
433 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY...

AT 432 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF RICHLAND CENTER TO MUSCODA...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
EASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
GERMANTOWN...LONE ROCK...ROCKBRIDGE...ITHACA AND CAZENOVIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4326 9049 4340 9041 4355 9037 4355 9019
      4318 9020
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 285DEG 23KT 4340 9030 4320 9042 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

WETENKAMP

660 
WWUS53 KARX 302154
SVSARX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
454 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2016

WIC103-302203-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160630T2215Z/
RICHLAND WI-
454 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4326 9049 4340 9041 4355 9037 4355 9019
      4318 9020
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 299DEG 20KT 4334 9016 4314 9028 

$$

WETENKAMP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 30, 12:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Buffalo	49 min
Jun 30, 12:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	La Crosse	61 min
Jun 30, 1:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Trempealeau	41 min
Jun 30, 1:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	La Crosse	44 min
Jun 30, 1:59 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ARX	La Crosse	2 hr
Jun 30, 3:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Vernon	47 min
Jun 30, 4:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Grant	39 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.