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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 5, 2016Pepin County, Pierce County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jul 5, 2016, 8:26 PM CDT for Pepin County, Pierce County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 34 min. 4 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: Jul 5, 2016, 8:26 PM CDT (01:26 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 2016, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:25 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
Jul 5, 8:35 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Nnw Plum City, WI	VIOLENT WINDS LOTS OF DAMAGE. AT LEAST 3 LARGE TREES DOWN.
Jul 5, 8:35 PM CDT	TORNADO	4 Nnw Plum City, WI	SURVEY DETERMINED EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST NORTH OF NUGGET LAKE. MAX WIND SPEEDS 70-80 MPH. PATH LENGTH WAS 1/3 MILE. THE STORM ALSO PRODUCED WIDESPREAD DOWNBURST WINDS ACROSS A BROAD AREA OF PIERCE COUNTY, WITH WINDS ESTIMATED AT 70-80 MPH.
Jul 5, 8:40 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Plum City, WI	TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.
Jul 5, 8:45 PM CDT	TORNADO	6 Se Plum City, WI	SURVEY DETERMINED EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN CENTRAL PEPIN COUNTY, ONE MILE SOUTH OF PORCUPINE. IT TRAVELED TO 3 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF ELLA. MAX WIND SPEEDS AROUND 90 MPH. PATH LENGTH WAS 3.3 MILES. THE STORM ALSO PRODUCED WIDESPREAD DOWNBURST WINDS ACROSS

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 5, 4:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 308 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: 505 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -125 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1508 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

654 
WFUS53 KMPX 060126
TORMPX
WIC091-093-060200-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0028.160706T0126Z-160706T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
826 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN PEPIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
  SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT
    
* AT 826 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED OVER PLUM CITY...OR 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF RED WING...
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PLUM CITY AROUND 830 PM CDT. 
  DURAND AROUND 850 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE ELLA...
ARKANSAW AND PORCUPINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4459 9170 4460 9200 4456 9204 4455 9204
      4448 9206 4464 9232 4471 9228 4460 9170
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 296DEG 31KT 4465 9223 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

JRB

3 follow-up statements

020 
WWUS53 KMPX 060134
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
834 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

WIC091-093-060200-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160706T0200Z/
PEPIN WI-PIERCE WI-
834 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PEPIN AND EAST CENTRAL PIERCE COUNTIES...
    
AT 834 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER PLUM CITY...OR 18 MILES NORTHEAST OF RED WING...MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DURAND AROUND 900 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE ELLA...
ARKANSAW AND PORCUPINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE
HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4456 9204 4455 9204 4452 9205 4466 9229
      4471 9228 4465 9199 4459 9175 4460 9200
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 281DEG 21KT 4466 9222 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

JRB

475 
WWUS53 KMPX 060140
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
840 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

WIC091-093-060200-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160706T0200Z/
PEPIN WI-PIERCE WI-
840 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PEPIN AND EAST CENTRAL PIERCE COUNTIES...
    
AT 840 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER PLUM CITY...OR 18 MILES EAST OF RED WING...MOVING EAST
AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DURAND AROUND 900 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE ELLA...
ARKANSAW AND PORCUPINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE
HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4456 9204 4455 9204 4452 9205 4464 9226
      4470 9224 4465 9199 4459 9175 4460 9200
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 268DEG 15KT 4462 9219 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

JRB

645 
WWUS53 KMPX 060149
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
849 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

WIC091-093-060200-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160706T0200Z/
PEPIN WI-PIERCE WI-
849 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PEPIN AND EAST CENTRAL PIERCE COUNTIES...
    
AT 849 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER PORCUPINE...OR 14 MILES NORTH OF WABASHA...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DURAND AROUND 855 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE ELLA...
ARKANSAW AND PORCUPINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE
HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4456 9204 4455 9204 4452 9205 4461 9221
      4468 9216 4465 9199 4459 9175 4460 9200
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 296DEG 31KT 4458 9208 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

JRB

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 5, 7:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pierce	47 min
Jul 5, 8:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Pepin, Pierce	62 min
Jul 5, 8:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pierce, Saint Croix	3 hr
Jul 5, 8:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Dunn, Pepin	61 min
Jul 5, 9:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Eau Claire	55 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.