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Wind Advisory 6, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind advisory at Dec 29, 2016, 2:48 AM CST for 7 counties in Iowa; 4 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Dec 29, 2016, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2016, 2:48 AM CST (08:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2016, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2016, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
Counties Chickasaw County, IA, Clayton County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Howard County, IA, Mitchell County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA, Dodge County, MN, Fillmore County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 780 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 226 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 226 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
113 WWUS73 KARX 290848 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 248 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TODAY... .LOW PRESSURE TRACKING THROUGH SOUTHERN ONTARIO WILL BRING A PERIOD OF STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE AREA TODAY. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...THERE IS A RISK FOR BRIEF HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON HOURS. COMBINED WITH THE STRONG WINDS...BRIEF PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-291815- /O.NEW.KARX.WI.Y.0006.161229T1500Z-161229T2300Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH... CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER... AUSTIN...PRESTON 248 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...MID MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. A FEW WEAKENED TREE BRANCHES COULD FALL WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ LAWRENCE
3 follow-up statements
110 WWUS73 KARX 291538 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 938 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY... .EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED AND COMBINED WITH THE STRONG WINDS...REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER SNOW SHOWERS. IAZ030-292300- /O.EXA.KARX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-161229T2300Z/ CLAYTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELKADER 938 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. A FEW WEAKENED TREE BRANCHES COULD FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-292300- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-161229T2300Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-DODGE-OLMSTED- MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH... CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...DODGE CENTER...ROCHESTER... AUSTIN...PRESTON 938 AM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. A FEW WEAKENED TREE BRANCHES COULD FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ DTJ
225 WWUS73 KARX 292034 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 234 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WINDY CONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUST UP TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST IOWA THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT WINDS TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-030-MNZ086-087-094-095-292300- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-161229T2300Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-DODGE- OLMSTED-MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH... CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER...DODGE CENTER... ROCHESTER...AUSTIN...PRESTON 234 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. A FEW WEAKENED TREE BRANCHES COULD FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ DTJ
199 WWUS73 KARX 292246 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 446 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...DECREASING WINDS THIS EVENING... .THE GUSTY...BLUSTERY WINDS OF TODAY WILL BE ON THE WANE THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. CHECK OUT THE LATEST PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR A LISTING OF PEAK WINDS FOR TODAY. IAZ008>010-018-019-029-030-MNZ086-087-094-095-300000- /O.EXP.KARX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-161229T2300Z/ MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-DODGE- OLMSTED-MOWER-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSAGE...CRESCO...DECORAH... CHARLES CITY...NEW HAMPTON...OELWEIN...ELKADER...DODGE CENTER... ROCHESTER...AUSTIN...PRESTON 446 PM CST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF TODAY WILL BE ON THE DECREASE THIS EVENING. THUS...THE ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ RIECK
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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.