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Special Weather Statement, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this special weather statement at Jun 16, 2017, 9:01 PM CDT for Chickasaw County, Iowa. It was in force for 59 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 16, 2017, 9:01 PM CDT (02:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
County Chickasaw County, IA
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 2296 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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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 16, 6:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 6:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service La Crosse WI 650 PM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday) Issued at 235 PM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017 At 2 PM, a short wave trough moving through northwest Wisconsin was producing scattered showers and storms across central and northern Wisconsin. This system will move east across northern Wisconsin and be located in western Upper Michigan by this evening. As this occurs, a dry line will settle south toward the Interstate 90 corridor. Dew points will be in the mid and upper 50s north of the dry line and in the lower and mid 60s south of it. As temperatures climb into the lower to mid 80s this afternoon, the 0-1 km mean layer CAPES will climb into the 1500 to 2500 J/kg range south of the Interstate 94. This CAPE will be building ahead of an approaching short wave trough (currently located over western Minnesota). The CAM models are in good agreement thunderstorms will develop across east-central and south-central Minnesota between 16.19z and 16.21z. The latest RAP suggest that there will be sufficient deep shear that they will quickly develop into supercell thunderstorms and then as their cold pools coalesce the 0-3 km shear would favor a line of storms to move through east and southeast through the area. The main severe weather threat with these storms will be large hail and wind through 16.23z, and then evolve into primarily a wind threat which would last through 17.03z. While there is a severe weather threat across the entire area, the greatest chance looks to be along and south of the Interstate 90 corridor where the instability will be the greatest. For Saturday afternoon and night, a stronger short wave and surface cold front will be moving through the region. Like the past couple of days, the best instability will be well south of our forecast area. However, there will still be 1000 to 2500 J/kg 0-1 km mean layer CAPE from northeast Iowa into southwest and central Wisconsin. There may be sufficient deep shear for a few supercell storms to develop. Both the HRRR and ARW suggest this possibility. Meanwhile the NMM would suggest that these storms would develop across east-central Iowa, northern Illinois, and southeast Wisconsin. If this does occur, the primary severe weather threats would be large hail and damaging winds. There was a slight shift southward in the latest SPC Day 2 Outlook and this seems realistic. .LONG TERM...(Sunday through Friday) Issued at 235 PM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017 In the wake of this system, a much cooler air mass will move into the region. 850 mb temperatures will fall into the 7 to 9C range by Sunday afternoon and remain there for much of Monday. As a result, high temperatures will only range from the upper 60s to mid 70s. With 950 to 800 mb lapse rates over 8 C/km and 0-1 km mean layer CAPES up to 1000 J/kg, scattered diurnally driven afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms will be possible across much of the Upper Mississippi River Valley. On Wednesday and Wednesday night, another short wave trough will move through the region. While the GFS and ECMWF are still differing on the amount of instability ahead of this system, there looks to be sufficient shear for the potential of supercell development. This system will have to watched over the next several days. From Thursday into Friday, the models hint at additional short wave troughs moving along the US/Canadian border, but there has been little consistency in the timing of these system. Due to this, there is a broad brush of showers and thunderstorms chances during this time period. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Saturday evening) Issued at 650 PM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017 Thunderstorms will continue at the TAF sites through early evening. Expect large hail and wind gusts of 40 to 60 kts possible in any severe storms. Also, anticipate IFR conditions in any steadier rains or storms. The strongest storms will push east of the TAF sites by late evening. && .CLIMATE... Issued at 235 PM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017 The first half of June was the warmest at both La Crosse WI and Rochester MN. Through the first half of June, the average temperature at La Crosse Regional Airport was 75.3 degrees. This was 8.3 degrees warmer than the 1981-2010 average and the warmest first half of the June. The previous record was 73.3 degrees in 2005. Records date back to 1873. Meanwhile during this same time period, the average temperature at Rochester International Airport was 72.5 degrees. This was 7.1 degrees warmer than the 1981-2010 average and the warmest first half of the June. The previous record was 71.1 degrees in 1956. Records date back to 1886. && .ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...None. MN...None. IA...None. && SHORT TERM...Boyne LONG TERM...Boyne AVIATION...Wetenkamp CLIMATE...Boyne
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 8:32 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service La Crosse WI 832 PM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017 IAZ018-019-029-030-WIZ043-044-055-061-171200- Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-Clayton-Juneau-Adams-Richland-Grant- 832 PM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Iowa, and southwest into central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight Some thunderstorms are possible overnight. Before 10 pm an isolated severe storm cannot be ruled out. Large hail and damaging winds are the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Thunderstorm chances continue Saturday, with the greatest chance over northeast Iowa into southwest Wisconsin. While a few stronger storms can't be ruled out, the greater risk for severe storms will be found south of the local area. Additional small chances for thunderstorms will continue Sunday through Tuesday, and then again next Thursday. At this time, the main threat from any storms appears to be lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be requested Saturday. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... No webinar is scheduled. IAZ008>011-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053- 054-171200- Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona- Mower-Fillmore-Houston-Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson- La Crosse-Monroe-Vernon-Crawford- 832 PM CDT Fri Jun 16 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, and southwest into central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight Thunderstorms are possible overnight, however no severe weather is expected. Lightning would be the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Thunderstorm chances continue Saturday, with the greatest chance over northeast Iowa into southwest Wisconsin. While a few stronger storms can't be ruled out, the greater risk for severe storms will be found south of the local area. Additional small chances for thunderstorms will continue Sunday through Tuesday, and then again next Thursday. At this time, the main threat from any storms appears to be lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be requested Saturday. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... No webinar is scheduled. baumgardt
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Local storm report, Jun 16, 8:13 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 901 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017 IAZ008-009-018-019-170300- Floyd-Howard-Chickasaw-Mitchell- 901 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MITCHELL...HOWARD...FLOYD AND CHICKASAW COUNTIES... At 900 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of Floyd, or 10 miles southeast of Osage, moving east at 30 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail are possible with this storm. This storm will be near... Elma around 920 PM CDT. Jerico around 940 PM CDT. Protivin around 955 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Alta Vista, North Washington, Colwell, County Roads V 58 And A 46 and County Roads B 28 And V 18. LAT...LON 4330 9270 4330 9208 4307 9208 4315 9276 TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 276DEG 25KT 4322 9262 Hollan
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Jackson | 41 min |
| Jun 16, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Clark | 68 min |
| Jun 16, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon | 49 min |
| Jun 16, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Crawford, Grant, Richland, Vernon | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 9:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Crawford, Grant | 57 min |
| Jun 16, 10:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Grant | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Grant | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 10:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Fayette | 27 min |
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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.