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Special Weather Statement, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this special weather statement at Jun 25, 2016, 11:51 PM CDT for 6 counties in Wisconsin; Allamakee County, Fayette County, Winneshiek County, Iowa; Houston County, Minnesota. It was in force for 54 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 25, 2016, 11:51 PM CDT (04:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2016, 12:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
Counties Allamakee County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA, Houston County, MN, Clark County, WI, Crawford County, WI, Jackson County, WI, La Crosse County, WI, Monroe County, WI, Vernon County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 245 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
- 2323 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1336 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 7.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 25, 7:21 PM CDT, 4 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 7:21 PM CDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 8:33 PM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 833 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 WIZ017-029-261200- TAYLOR-CLARK- 833 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. MAIN THREATS ARE DAMAGING WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... LOCALIZED SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032>034- 041>044-053>055-061-261200- MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON- BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERNON- CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT- 833 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...AND SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED. WETENKAMP
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 7:44 PM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 744 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 WIZ017-029-260200- TAYLOR-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE 744 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 ...THUNDERSTORMS TO BRING GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN THROUGH 9 PM... NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT TAYLOR AND CLARK COUNTIES THROUGH 9 PM. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAIN. AN ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MAY DEVELOP AS WELL. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS WHILE THESE STORMS MOVE THROUGH. AJ
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 8:09 PM CDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 809 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 WIZ033-034-041-042-260215- TREMPEALEAU-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARCADIA...WHITEHALL... BLACK RIVER FALLS...LA CROSSE...SPARTA...TOMAH 809 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 ...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE... AT 8 PM...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRESENT NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90 THROUGH TREMPEALEAU AND JACKSON COUNTIES. EXPECT THESE STORMS TO BECOME MORE NUMEROUS BY 9 PM. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 35 MPH AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE STORMS. WIZ043-044-260215- JUNEAU-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON...FRIENDSHIP 809 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 ...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY 9 PM WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE... EXPECT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ACROSS JUNEAU AND ADAMS COUNTIES BY 9 PM. THE STORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS UP TO 35 MPH AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN. AJ
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 9:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 939 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 WIZ017-029-260330- TAYLOR-CLARK- 939 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN TAYLOR AND NORTHWESTERN CLARK COUNTIES... AT 936 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTH OF RICE LAKE TO 5 MILES EAST OF COLFAX. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR... JUMP RIVER AROUND 10 PM CDT. THORP AROUND 1030 PM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE RESEBURG...GILMAN... LUBLIN...EIDSVOLD AND PERKINSTOWN. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. SEEK SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 4489 9075 4490 9092 4538 9092 4538 9050 TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 273DEG 32KT 4534 9127 4498 9158 AJ
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 9:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
954 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016
IAZ008-MNZ094-260345-
MITCHELL-MOWER-
954 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN MITCHELL AND
MOWER COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM...
AT 949 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES WEST OF AUSTIN TO
JOICE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
AUSTIN AROUND 1000 PM CDT.
BROWNSDALE AND ROSE CREEK AROUND 1005 PM CDT.
GRAND MEADOW AROUND 1030 PM CDT.
ST. ANSGAR AND LYLE AROUND 1035 PM CDT.
STACYVILLE AND ADAMS AROUND 1045 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE RACINE...DEXTER...
MAPLEVIEW...ELKTON AND CARPENTER.
USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING, ESPECIALLY THROUGH AUSTIN. SEEK SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4372 9305 4378 9245 4336 9269 4333 9302
4350 9303 4350 9305
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 258DEG 30KT 4369 9305 4335 9342
AJSpecial weather statement, Jun 25, 10:54 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1054 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 MNZ094-095-260445- MOWER-FILLMORE- 1054 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN MOWER AND FILLMORE COUNTIES... AT 1053 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR STEWARTVILLE TO NEAR LE ROY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR... SPRING VALLEY AROUND 1100 PM CDT. WYKOFF AROUND 1110 PM CDT. CHATFIELD AND FOUNTAIN AROUND 1120 PM CDT. PRESTON AROUND 1125 PM CDT. LANESBORO AROUND 1135 PM CDT. HARMONY AROUND 1140 PM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE FILLMORE... WASHINGTON...RACINE...CHERRY GROVE AND BRISTOL. THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 4383 9254 4385 9192 4350 9200 4350 9262 TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 260DEG 30KT 4378 9246 4349 9255 AJ
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 11:51 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1151 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016
IAZ009>011-019-029-030-MNZ088-095-096-WIZ029-033-034-041-042-053-054-
260545-
HOWARD-CLAYTON-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-WINONA-HOUSTON-
FILLMORE-MONROE-LA CROSSE-TREMPEALEAU-CLARK-CRAWFORD-VERNON-JACKSON-
1151 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2016
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PARTS OF SOUTHEAST
MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA...AND WESTERN WISCONSIN...
AT 1148 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
EXTENDING FROM NEAR THORP WISCONSIN TO NEAR CLARKSVILLE IOWA.
MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 30 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 4264 9208 4291 9208 4291 9242 4460 9098
4460 9092 4503 9059 4503 9032 4412 9031
4342 9096 4342 9067 4317 9067 4299 9116
4300 9116 4307 9118 4313 9118 4329 9108
4264 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 0448Z 271DEG 25KT 4500 9071 4283 9264
JSBThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Pepin | 20 min |
| Jun 25, 9:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Taylor | 51 min |
| Jun 26, 12:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | La Crosse, Vernon | 51 min |
| Jun 26, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon | 40 min |
| Jun 26, 1:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Adams, Crawford, Grant, Juneau, Richland, Vernon | 64 min |
| Jun 25, 9:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Mower | 51 min |
| Jun 25, 10:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ARX | Mower | 111 min |
| Jun 25, 10:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Fillmore | 51 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in Wisconsin, 2016Special Weather Statements in Iowa, 2016Special Weather Statements in Minnesota, 2016Every special weather statement 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.