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Wind Advisory 3, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind advisory at Oct 23, 2017, 11:20 AM CDT for 13 counties in Wisconsin; 8 counties in Iowa; 7 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Oct 23, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2017, 11:20 AM CDT (16:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 23, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 24, 2017, 2:57 PM CDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
All 28 counties
Allamakee County, IA, Chickasaw County, IA, Clayton County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Howard County, IA, Mitchell County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA, Dodge County, MN, Fillmore County, MN, Houston County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN, Wabasha County, MN, Winona County, MN, Adams County, WI, Buffalo County, WI, Clark County, WI, Crawford County, WI, Grant County, WI, Jackson County, WI, Juneau County, WI, La Crosse County, WI, Monroe County, WI, Richland County, WI, Taylor County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI, Vernon County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:22 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 1957 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 268 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
437 WWUS73 KARX 231620 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1120 AM CDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...Strong Winds Expected This Evening Through Late Tuesday Afternoon... .Strong northwest winds will create difficult driving conditions for lightweight and high profile vehicles this evening through late Tuesday afternoon. Also, these strong winds will blow around unsecured lightweight objects. Plan on sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph at times. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-240030- /O.NEW.KARX.WI.Y.0003.171024T0000Z-171024T2300Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, and Caledonia 1120 AM CDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 7 PM this evening to 6 PM CDT Tuesday. * Northwest winds of 25 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 45 mph are expected this evening through Tuesday afternoon. * These strong winds will create difficult driving conditions at times for lightweight and high profile vehicles and will blow around lightweight unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph and wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Wetenkamp
6 follow-up statements
513 WWUS73 KARX 231932 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 232 PM CDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...Strong Winds Expected This Evening Through Late Tuesday Afternoon... .Strong northwest winds will create difficult driving conditions for lightweight and high profile vehicles this evening through late Tuesday afternoon. Also, these strong winds will blow around unsecured lightweight objects. Plan on sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph at times. WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061-240345- /O.EXB.KARX.WI.Y.0003.171024T1200Z-171025T0000Z/ Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau- Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, Black River Falls, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 232 PM CDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 45 mph are expected from early Tuesday morning through late Tuesday afternoon. The strongest winds will be in open areas and ridge top locations. * These strong winds will create difficult driving conditions at times for lightweight and high profile vehicles and will blow around lightweight unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph and wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-240345- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0003.171024T0000Z-171024T2300Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, and Caledonia 232 PM CDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CDT TUESDAY... * Northwest winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph are expected this evening through Tuesday afternoon. * These strong winds will create difficult driving conditions at times for lightweight and high profile vehicles and will blow around lightweight unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph and wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Wetenkamp
437 WWUS73 KARX 240220 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 920 PM CDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...Strong Northwest Winds Developing Overnight into Tuesday... .Strong northwest winds will create difficult driving conditions for lightweight and high profile vehicles tonight through late Tuesday afternoon. Also, these strong winds will blow around unsecured lightweight objects. Plan on sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph at times. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-241200- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-171024T2300Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, and Caledonia 920 PM CDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT TUESDAY... * Northwest winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph are expected tonight into Tuesday afternoon. * These strong winds will create difficult driving conditions at times for lightweight and high profile vehicles and will blow around lightweight unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph and wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061-241200- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0003.171024T1200Z-171025T0000Z/ Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau- Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, Black River Falls, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 920 PM CDT Mon Oct 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY... * Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 45 mph are expected from early Tuesday morning through late Tuesday afternoon. The strongest winds will be in open areas and ridge top locations. * These strong winds will create difficult driving conditions at times for lightweight and high profile vehicles and will blow around lightweight unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph and wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Lawrence
231 WWUS73 KARX 240830 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 330 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...Strong, Gusty Winds Today... .Strong northwest winds will create difficult driving conditions for lightweight and high profile vehicles today. Lightweight, unsecured objects will also be blown around. Plan on sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts from 35 to 45 mph. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-241630- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-171024T2300Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, and Caledonia 330 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * Northwest winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * The strong winds will create difficult driving conditions at times for lightweight and high profile vehicles and will blow around lightweight, unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph and wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061-241630- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0003.171024T1200Z-171025T0000Z/ Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau- Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, Black River Falls, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 330 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 45 mph. The strongest winds will be in open areas and ridge top locations. * The strong winds will create difficult driving conditions at times for lightweight and high profile vehicles and will blow around lightweight, unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph and wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
097 WWUS73 KARX 241221 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 721 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...Strong, Gusty Winds Today... .Strong northwest winds will create difficult driving conditions for lightweight and high profile vehicles today. Lightweight, unsecured objects will also be blown around. Plan on sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts from 35 to 45 mph. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-242030- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-171024T2300Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, and Caledonia 721 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * Northwest winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 45. * The strong winds will create difficult driving conditions at times for lightweight and high profile vehicles and will blow around lightweight, unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph and wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061-242030- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-171025T0000Z/ Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau- Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, Black River Falls, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 721 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts of 35 to 45. The strongest winds will be in open areas and ridge top locations. * The strong winds will create difficult driving conditions at times for lightweight and high profile vehicles and will blow around lightweight, unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph and wind gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
594 WWUS73 KARX 241554 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1054 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...Strong, Gusty Northwest Winds Through This Afternoon... .Strong northwest winds will create difficult driving conditions for lightweight and high profile vehicles today. Lightweight, unsecured objects will also be blown around. Plan on sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts from 35 to 45 mph. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-242300- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-171024T2300Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, and Caledonia 1054 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * Northwest winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 45. * The strong winds will create difficult driving conditions at times for lightweight and high profile vehicles and will blow around lightweight, unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph and gusts to 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061-250000- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-171025T0000Z/ Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau- Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, Black River Falls, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 1054 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts of 35 to 45. The strongest winds will be in open areas and ridge top locations. * The strong winds will create difficult driving conditions at times for lightweight and high profile vehicles and will blow around lightweight, unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusts of 35 to 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Hollan
520 WWUS73 KARX 241957 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 257 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...Winds Diminishing Across The Area This Afternoon... .Strong northwest winds are gradually diminishing this afternoon. While sustained winds around 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph can still be expected, these winds are no longer exceeding advisory criteria. Therefore, the wind advisory has been cancelled. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-242100- /O.CAN.KARX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-171024T2300Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, and Caledonia 257 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in La Crosse has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds have diminished below advisory criteria and will remain so through the rest of the afternoon. $$ WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061-242100- /O.CAN.KARX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-171025T0000Z/ Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau- Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, Black River Falls, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 257 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in La Crosse has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds have diminished below advisory criteria and will remain so through the rest of the afternoon. $$ Hollan
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.