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Wind Advisory 4, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind advisory at Apr 30, 2018, 3:35 PM CDT for 4 counties in Iowa; 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2018, 3:35 PM CDT (20:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
Counties Chickasaw County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Howard County, IA, Mitchell County, IA, Dodge County, MN, Fillmore County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:32 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 1890 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 172 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
422 WWUS73 KARX 302035 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 335 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018 ...Strong Gusty South Winds Into Early This Evening... .Strong south winds of 25 to 35 mph, gusting into the 40 to 50 mph range will continue into early this evening. These strong winds will make travel difficult, especially on east west highways. IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-010000- /O.NEW.KARX.WI.Y.0004.180430T2035Z-180501T0000Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, and Preston 335 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. * TIMING...Until 7 pm. * WINDS...South winds 25 to 35 mph, gusting into the 40 to 50 mph range. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially on east west highways. Lawn furniture, garbage cans, and any other unsecured items will be blown around by these winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ DAS
3 follow-up statements
790 WWUS73 KARX 302311 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 611 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018 ...Strong Gusty South Winds Early This Evening. Critical Fire Weather Conditions Occurring... .Strong south winds of 25 to 35 mph, gusting into the 40 to 45 mph range will continue into early this evening. These strong winds will make travel difficult, especially on east west highways. Any fires that start will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged and may not be allowed in your area. IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-010015- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180501T0000Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, and Preston 611 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Until 7 pm. * WINDS...South winds 25 to 35 mph, gusting into the 40 to 50 mph range. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially on east west highways. Lawn furniture, garbage cans, and any other unsecured items will be blown around by these winds. These strong winds combined with dry conditions will create critical fire weather conditions early this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
112 WWUS73 KARX 302350 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 650 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018 ...Strong Gusty South Winds Early This Evening. Critical Fire Weather Conditions Occurring... .Strong south winds of 25 to 35 mph, gusting into the 40 to 45 mph range will continue into early this evening. These strong winds will make travel difficult, especially on east west highways. Any fires that start will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged and may not be allowed in your area. IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-010100- /O.EXT.KARX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180501T0100Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, and Preston 650 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Until 8 pm. * WINDS...South winds 25 to 35 mph, gusting to 45 mph range. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially on east west highways. Lawn furniture, garbage cans, and any other unsecured items will be blown around by these winds. These strong winds combined with dry conditions will create critical fire weather conditions early this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Wetenkamp
685 WWUS73 KARX 010053 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 753 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018 ...Winds Gradually Subsiding This Evening... .South winds will continue to subside through late evening. IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-010200- /O.EXP.KARX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180501T0100Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, and Preston 753 PM CDT Mon Apr 30 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... South winds will gradually subside through 9 PM. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue this evening due to dry conditions and the south winds, gusting to around 35 mph at times. $$
Nearby
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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.