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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS La Crosse, WI

May 25, 2016Adams County, Juneau County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2016, 3:26 PM CDT for Adams County, Juneau County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 49 min. 6 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, 3:26 PM CDT (20:26 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2016, 4:15 PM CDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS La Crosse, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Adams County, WI, Juneau County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 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, 3:40 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	5 N Big Flats, WI
May 25, 3:45 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ese Friendship, WI	LAW ENFORCEMENT RELAYED REPORT OF TREES DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF 11TH AVE AND DEERBORN AVE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
May 25, 3:49 PM CDT	HAIL 1	3 Sw Adams, WI	LAW ENFORCEMENT RELAYED REPORT OF ONE INCH DIAMETER HAIL AT INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD F AND 15TH DRIVE.
May 25, 3:50 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Adams, WI	PUBLIC ESTIMATED 1 INCH SIZE HAIL IN ADAMS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
May 25, 3:50 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Adams, WI	TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED ONE INCH SIZE HAIL IN ADAMS.
May 25, 3:51 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Adams, WI	COVERED THE GROUND

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

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 155 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: 869 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 82 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

625 
WUUS53 KARX 252026
SVRARX
WIC001-057-252115-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0007.160525T2026Z-160525T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL JUNEAU COUNTY IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
  ADAMS COUNTY IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 325 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NECEDAH TO NEAR DELLWOOD TO NEAR MAUSTON...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...QUARTER SIZE HAIL HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR MAUSTON AT 325
           PM. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  DELLWOOD AROUND 335 PM CDT. 
  FRIENDSHIP AND ADAMS AROUND 355 PM CDT. 
  NEW ROME AROUND 400 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
LEMONWEIR...STRONGS PRAIRIE...BIG FLATS...KELLY AND COLBURN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4370 9002 4387 9009 4405 9012 4425 8988
      4425 8960 4392 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 226DEG 25KT 4403 9004 4392 9002 4382 8998 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DAS

6 follow-up statements

081 
WWUS53 KARX 252030
SVSARX

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

WIC001-057-252115-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160525T2115Z/
JUNEAU WI-ADAMS WI-
330 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL JUNEAU AND ADAMS COUNTIES...

AT 329 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR NECEDAH TO DELLWOOD TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
ADAMS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN MAUSTON AT 325 PM. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  FRIENDSHIP AND ADAMS AROUND 350 PM CDT. 
  NEW ROME AROUND 355 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
LEMONWEIR...STRONGS PRAIRIE...BIG FLATS...KELLY AND COLBURN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF ON CASTLE ROCK LAKE...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR
INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES
FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW! DO
NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 4370 9002 4387 9009 4405 9012 4425 8988
      4425 8960 4392 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 224DEG 27KT 4405 9002 4397 8997 4384 8990 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DAS

822 
WWUS53 KARX 252038
SVSARX

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

WIC001-057-252115-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160525T2115Z/
JUNEAU WI-ADAMS WI-
338 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL JUNEAU AND ADAMS COUNTIES...

AT 337 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF NECEDAH TO NEAR FRIENDSHIP TO 7
MILES SOUTH OF ADAMS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  FRIENDSHIP...ADAMS AND NEW ROME AROUND 350 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
STRONGS PRAIRIE...BIG FLATS...COLBURN...COTTONVILLE AND LAKE CAMELOT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF ON CASTLE ROCK LAKE OR PETENWELL LAKE...GET OFF THE WATER AND
MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE
OUT TO 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO
SAFE SHELTER NOW! DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 4375 8992 4390 9003 4405 9012 4425 8988
      4425 8960 4392 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 226DEG 29KT 4410 8993 4402 8987 4386 8986 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DAS

984 
WWUS53 KARX 252044
SVSARX

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

WIC057-252053-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160525T2115Z/
JUNEAU WI-
344 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL JUNEAU COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4382 8988 4395 8995 4411 9001 4416 8991
      4425 8988 4425 8960 4392 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 226DEG 29KT 4413 8990 4404 8984 4388 8983 

$$

WIC001-252115-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160525T2115Z/
ADAMS WI-
344 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR ADAMS COUNTY...

AT 343 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF NEW ROME TO NEAR FRIENDSHIP TO NEAR
ADAMS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  NEW ROME AROUND 355 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
STRONGS PRAIRIE...BIG FLATS...COLBURN...COTTONVILLE AND LAKE CAMELOT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4382 8988 4395 8995 4411 9001 4416 8991
      4425 8988 4425 8960 4392 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 226DEG 29KT 4413 8990 4404 8984 4388 8983 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DAS

544 
WWUS53 KARX 252052
SVSARX

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

WIC001-252115-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160525T2115Z/
ADAMS WI-
352 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

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

AT 351 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR NEW ROME TO 6 MILES NORTH OF FRIENDSHIP TO NEAR
ADAMS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  NEW ROME AROUND 400 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE BIG
FLATS...COLBURN...COTTONVILLE...LAKE CAMELOT AND HIGHWAYS 13 AND 21.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4385 8981 4397 8991 4416 8991 4425 8988
      4425 8960 4392 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 226DEG 25KT 4415 8986 4406 8980 4390 8979 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DAS

516 
WWUS53 KARX 252101
SVSARX

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

WIC001-252115-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160525T2115Z/
ADAMS WI-
401 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

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

AT 400 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ROME TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
FRIENDSHIP TO 6 MILES EAST OF ADAMS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: BIG
FLATS...COLBURN...COTTONVILLE...LAKE CAMELOT AND HIGHWAYS 13 AND 21.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4388 8973 4400 8985 4411 8984 4425 8988
      4425 8960 4392 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 240DEG 23KT 4410 8975 4401 8971 4394 8968 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DAS

085 
WWUS53 KARX 252114
SVSARX

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

WIC001-252124-
/O.EXP.KARX.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160525T2115Z/
ADAMS WI-
414 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 415 PM CDT...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 4388 8973 4400 8985 4411 8984 4425 8988
      4425 8960 4392 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 226DEG 25KT 4410 8975 4401 8971 4394 8968 

$$

DAS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 25, 1:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Crawford, Vernon	30 min
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, 3:34 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

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.