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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 139, NWS La Crosse, WI

June 28, 2017Chickasaw County, Fayette County, Winneshiek County, Iowa

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2017, 3:52 PM CDT for Chickasaw County, Fayette County, Winneshiek County, Iowa. It was in force for 38 min. 2 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
Jun 28, 2017, 3:52 PM CDT (20:52 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2017, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chickasaw County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:55 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 28, 3:59 PM CDTHAIL 0.753 Nne Boyd, IANEAR 205TH AND HIGHWAY 18.
Jun 28, 4:03 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGCalmar, IATREE SNAPPED. RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 28, 2:53 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 198 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2017-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 134 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2017-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 131 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
134 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-204 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1152 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

571 
WUUS53 KARX 282052
SVRARX
IAC037-065-191-282130-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0139.170628T2052Z-170628T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
352 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Fayette County in northeastern Iowa...
  Southern Winneshiek County in northeastern Iowa...
  Chickasaw County in northeastern Iowa...

* Until 430 PM CDT

* At 351 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Hampton,
  moving east at 60 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. 

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Fredericksburg around 355 PM CDT. 
  Lawler around 400 PM CDT. 
  Waucoma around 405 PM CDT. 
  Hawkeye and Fort Atkinson around 410 PM CDT. 
  West Union and Calmar around 415 PM CDT. 
  Ossian around 420 PM CDT. 
  Clermont and Elgin around 425 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Chickasaw, Wadena, Castalia, St. Lucas and North Washington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
Iowa.

LAT...LON 4290 9205 4291 9208 4291 9255 4315 9255
      4322 9161 4282 9161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 271DEG 53KT 4305 9230 

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

JAM
3 follow-up statements
926 
WWUS53 KARX 282104
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
404 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

IAC037-065-191-282130-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0139.000000T0000Z-170628T2130Z/
Fayette IA-Winneshiek IA-Chickasaw IA-
404 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN FAYETTE...SOUTHERN WINNESHIEK AND CHICKASAW COUNTIES...

At 403 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lawler, or 8
miles east of New Hampton, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported penny sized hail in New 
         Hampton at 345 PM. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

This severe storm will be near...
  Hawkeye and Fort Atkinson around 415 PM CDT. 
  Calmar around 420 PM CDT. 
  West Union and Ossian around 425 PM CDT. 
  Clermont and Elgin around 430 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Chickasaw, Wadena, Castalia, St. Lucas and Jackson Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
Iowa.

LAT...LON 4290 9205 4291 9208 4291 9255 4304 9255
      4318 9214 4322 9161 4282 9161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 272DEG 43KT 4305 9214 

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

JAM
995 
WWUS53 KARX 282117
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
417 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

IAC037-065-191-282130-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0139.000000T0000Z-170628T2130Z/
Fayette IA-Winneshiek IA-Chickasaw IA-
417 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN FAYETTE...SOUTHERN WINNESHIEK AND SOUTHERN CHICKASAW
COUNTIES...

At 417 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ossian to near Fredericksburg, moving east at 50
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...
  Clermont, Ossian and Elgin around 420 PM CDT. 
  West Union and Hawkeye around 430 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Wadena, Castalia, St. Lucas, Jackson Junction and Festina.

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.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
Iowa.

LAT...LON 4290 9205 4291 9208 4291 9255 4300 9255
      4314 9212 4322 9161 4282 9161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 276DEG 42KT 4312 9167 4293 9223 

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

JAM
707 
WWUS53 KARX 282131
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
431 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

IAC037-065-191-282140-
/O.EXP.KARX.SV.W.0139.000000T0000Z-170628T2130Z/
Fayette IA-Winneshiek IA-Chickasaw IA-
431 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN FAYETTE...SOUTHERN
WINNESHIEK AND SOUTHERN CHICKASAW COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with these thunderstorms.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
Iowa.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
La Crosse.

LAT...LON 4290 9205 4291 9208 4291 9255 4300 9255
      4314 9212 4322 9161 4282 9161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 270DEG 53KT 4312 9141 4293 9198 

$$

JAM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 3:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXChickasaw, Floyd, Winneshiek43 min
Jun 28, 3:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXAllamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd52 min
Jun 28, 4:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXClayton, Fayette56 min
Jun 28, 4:49 PM CDTTornado WarningARXClayton26 min
Jun 28, 5:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXClayton64 min
Jun 28, 5:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXClayton54 min
Jun 28, 5:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningARXClayton, Fayette3 hr
Jun 28, 6:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXClayton26 min
Jun 28, 6:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXClayton26 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.