Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2017, 11:44 PM CDT for Clark County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 60 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
- Apr 9, 2017, 11:44 PM CDT (04:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2017, 12:44 AM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
County Clark County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:44 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 12:10 AM CDT | HAIL 0.25 | Greenwood, WI | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Apr 10, 12:15 AM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Owen, WI | RELAYED VIA LAW ENFORCEMENT. |
| Apr 10, 12:20 AM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 2 Sse Riplinger, WI | TIME BASED ON RADAR. |
| Apr 10, 12:22 AM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Neillsville, WI |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -294 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1327 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 270 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
638
WUUS53 KARX 100444
SVRARX
WIC019-100600-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0039.170410T0444Z-170410T0600Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1144 PM CDT SUN APR 9 2017
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Clark County in central Wisconsin...
* Until 100 AM CDT
* At 1143 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greenwood,
or 19 miles north of Neillsville, moving northeast at 35 mph.
Another severe thunderstorm was located near Fairchild moving into
southern Clark County.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Owen around 1200 AM CDT.
Dorchester, Dorchester and Abbotsford around 1215 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Colby,
Lynn, Longwood, Reseburg and Willard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4503 9032 4448 9032 4450 9080 4451 9080
4451 9092 4488 9092 4503 9065
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 230DEG 32KT 4484 9067
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
Wetenkamp6 follow-up statements
629
WWUS53 KARX 100457
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1157 PM CDT SUN APR 9 2017
WIC019-100600-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170410T0600Z/
Clark WI-
1157 PM CDT SUN APR 9 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR CLARK COUNTY...
At 1156 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Owen to near Humbird, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
These severe storms will be near...
Owen around 1200 AM CDT.
Dorchester and Abbotsford around 1215 AM CDT.
Shortville around 1230 AM CDT.
Greenwood around 1240 AM CDT.
Loyal around 1250 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Colby,
Lynn, Longwood, Reseburg and Willard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4503 9032 4448 9032 4450 9080 4451 9080
4451 9092 4488 9092 4503 9065
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 242DEG 22KT 4500 9050 4450 9084
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
Wetenkamp089
WWUS53 KARX 100514
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1214 AM CDT MON APR 10 2017
WIC019-100600-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170410T0600Z/
Clark WI-
1214 AM CDT MON APR 10 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR CLARK COUNTY...
At 1213 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Dorchester to near Neillsville, moving east at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
These severe storms will be near...
Dorchester, Dorchester and Abbotsford around 1220 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Colby,
Lynn, Longwood, Reseburg and Willard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4503 9032 4448 9032 4450 9080 4451 9080
4451 9092 4488 9092 4503 9065
TIME...MOT...LOC 0513Z 265DEG 22KT 4505 9035 4459 9068
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
JSB664
WWUS53 KARX 100520
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1220 AM CDT MON APR 10 2017
WIC019-100600-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170410T0600Z/
Clark WI-
1220 AM CDT MON APR 10 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR EASTERN CLARK COUNTY...
At 1219 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Dorchester to near Neillsville, moving east at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
These severe storms will be near...
Dorchester, Dorchester and Abbotsford around 1225 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Colby,
Lynn, Granton, Unity and Curtiss.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4503 9032 4448 9032 4449 9041 4459 9076
4487 9059 4502 9042
TIME...MOT...LOC 0519Z 265DEG 22KT 4505 9031 4459 9064
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
JSB124
WWUS53 KARX 100527
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1227 AM CDT MON APR 10 2017
WIC019-100600-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170410T0600Z/
Clark WI-
1227 AM CDT MON APR 10 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR EASTERN CLARK COUNTY...
At 1227 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Dorchester to near Neillsville, moving northeast
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
These severe storms will be near...
Dorchester, Dorchester and Abbotsford around 1230 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Colby,
Lynn, Granton, Unity and Curtiss.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4503 9032 4448 9032 4449 9041 4460 9068
4484 9052 4501 9041
TIME...MOT...LOC 0527Z 230DEG 32KT 4507 9028 4461 9061
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
JSB895 WWUS53 KARX 100539 SVSARX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1239 AM CDT MON APR 10 2017 WIC019-100600- /O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170410T0600Z/ Clark WI- 1239 AM CDT MON APR 10 2017 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTY... At 1238 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles east of Abbotsford to near Shortville, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. these severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Clark County, including the following locations: Lynn, Granton, Chili, Chili Corners and Veefkind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4482 9032 4448 9032 4449 9041 4460 9067 TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 271DEG 27KT 4492 9011 4450 9059 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$ JSB
170
WWUS53 KARX 100544
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1244 AM CDT MON APR 10 2017
WIC019-100554-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170410T0600Z/
Clark WI-
1244 AM CDT MON APR 10 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
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 cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
central Wisconsin.
LAT...LON 4482 9032 4448 9032 4449 9041 4460 9067
TIME...MOT...LOC 0540Z 230DEG 32KT 4494 9008 4452 9056
$$
JSBThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Buffalo | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 10:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Trempealeau | 57 min |
| Apr 9, 10:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Taylor | 37 min |
| Apr 9, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Taylor | 64 min |
| Apr 9, 11:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Buffalo | 41 min |
| Apr 9, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Clark, Jackson | 63 min |
| Apr 9, 11:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Jackson, Trempealeau | 53 min |
| Apr 9, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Clark, Jackson | 47 min |
| Apr 10, 5:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Jackson, La Crosse, Trempealeau | 64 min |
| Apr 10, 6:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Clark | 33 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.