Tornado Warning 9, NWS La Crosse, WI

Issued

May 17, 2017, 6:07 PM CDT (23:07 UTC)

Expired

May 17, 2017, 6:23 PM CDT

In force

16 min

Issued by

NWS La Crosse, WI

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Jackson County, WI, Juneau County, WI, Monroe County, WI

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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316 
WFUS53 KARX 172307
TORARX
WIC053-057-081-172345-
/O.NEW.KARX.TO.W.0009.170517T2307Z-170517T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
607 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Jackson County in west central Wisconsin...
  Northwestern Juneau County in central Wisconsin...
  Northeastern Monroe County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 645 PM CDT
    
* At 606 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Tomah, moving northeast at 50 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southeastern Jackson...northwestern Juneau and northeastern Monroe
  Counties, including the following locations: Wyeville, Finley,
  Valley Junction, The Meadow Valley Flowage and The Rezin Landing
  Strip.

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 4395 9050 4404 9060 4425 9032 4425 8991
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 222DEG 45KT 4404 9048 

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

$$

JSB

954 
WWUS53 KARX 172314 RRA
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
614 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017

WIC053-057-081-172345-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170517T2345Z/
Jackson WI-Juneau WI-Monroe WI-
614 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON...NORTHWESTERN JUNEAU AND NORTHEASTERN MONROE
COUNTIES...
    
At 614 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles northeast of Tomah, moving northeast at 50 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Wyeville, Finley, Valley Junction, The Meadow Valley Flowage, The
Rezin Landing Strip, Mather, The Sprague Mather Flowage, Normay
Ridge, Sprague and Meadow Valley.

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 4400 9041 4410 9052 4425 9032 4425 8991
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 222DEG 45KT 4412 9038 

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

$$

JSB

586 
WWUS53 KARX 172323
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
623 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017

WIC053-057-081-172332-
/O.CAN.KARX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170517T2345Z/
Jackson WI-Juneau WI-Monroe WI-
623 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON...NORTHWESTERN JUNEAU
AND NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and
west central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4400 9041 4410 9052 4425 9032 4425 8991
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 222DEG 45KT 4420 9028 

$$

JSB

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