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Wind Advisory 7, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind advisory at Oct 27, 2018, 2:46 PM CDT for 7 counties in Minnesota; 4 counties in Wisconsin; 8 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Oct 28, 2018, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2018, 2:46 PM CDT (19:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 28, 2018, 4:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
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, Crawford County, WI, Grant County, WI, Richland County, WI, Vernon County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 561 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
829 WWUS73 KARX 271946 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 246 PM CDT Sat Oct 27 2018 ...Strong And Gusty Winds Sunday Morning... .Strong and gusty winds will develop Sunday morning, mainly after 4 AM. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph can be expected. Open and unsheltered areas will experience the strongest winds. Prepare now by securing light weight outdoor objects. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-280400- /O.NEW.KARX.WI.Y.0007.181028T0900Z-181028T1800Z/ 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 246 PM CDT Sat Oct 27 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM CDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 4 AM to 1 PM CDT Sunday. * TIMING...The strongest winds are expected Sunday morning. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45. * IMPACTS...Unsecured light weight objects will blow around. 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. && $$ Wetenkamp
7 follow-up statements
515 WWUS73 KARX 280159 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 859 PM CDT Sat Oct 27 2018 ...Strong And Gusty Winds Sunday Morning... .Winds will become strong and gusty early Sunday morning, persisting into the early afternoon. Sustained northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 can be expected. Open and unsheltered areas will experience the strongest winds. Prepare now by securing light weight outdoor objects. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-281000- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0007.181028T0900Z-181028T1800Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, and Caledonia 859 PM CDT Sat Oct 27 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM CDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...Sunday morning. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45. * IMPACTS...Unsecured light weight objects will blow around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
788 WWUS73 KARX 280608 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 108 AM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018 ...Strong And Gusty Winds Sunday Morning... .Winds will become strong and gusty early this morning, persisting into the early afternoon. Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 can be expected. The higher terrain and open country areas will experience the strongest winds. Light weight yard items, holiday decorations and trash cans may be blown around by these winds. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-281415- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0007.181028T0900Z-181028T1800Z/ 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 108 AM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...4 am this morning through 1 pm this afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Unsecured light weight objects will blow around. 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 light weight or high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ RRS
365 WWUS73 KARX 280654 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 154 AM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018 ...Strong And Gusty Northwest Winds This Morning... .Winds will become strong and gusty early this morning, persisting into the early afternoon hours. Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 can be expected. The higher terrain and ridge top areas will experience the strongest winds. Light weight yard items, holiday decorations and trash cans may be blown around by these winds. WIZ053>055-061-281500- /O.EXA.KARX.WI.Y.0007.181028T0900Z-181028T1800Z/ Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 154 AM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * TIMING...4 am this morning through 1 pm this afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Unsecured light weight objects like trash cans, lawn furniture and holiday decorations will blow around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for light weight or high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-281500- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0007.181028T0900Z-181028T1800Z/ 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 154 AM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...4 am this morning through 1 pm this afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Unsecured light weight objects like trash cans, lawn furniture and holiday decorations will blow around. 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 light weight or high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ RRS
183 WWUS73 KARX 280950 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 450 AM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018 ...Strong And Gusty Northwest Winds This Morning... .Northwest winds were increasing across areas west of the Mississippi River early this morning. Peak wind gusts of around 40 mph were already occurring across the higher terrain, open country areas of southeast Minnesota into northeast Iowa. These winds will spread into southwest Wisconsin and continue through morning into the early afternoon hours. Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 can be expected. The higher terrain and ridge top areas will experience the strongest winds. Light weight yard items, holiday decorations and trash cans may be blown around by these winds. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ053>055-061- 281800- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-181028T1800Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Caledonia, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 450 AM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...through 1 pm this afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Unsecured light weight objects like trash cans, lawn furniture and holiday decorations will blow around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for light weight or high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ RRS
488 WWUS73 KARX 281244 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 744 AM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018 ...Strong And Gusty Northwest Winds This Morning... .As of sunrise, strong and gusty west to northwest winds had spread across areas west of the Mississippi River and were spreading into southwest Wisconsin. Wind speeds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph were occurring across the higher terrain, open country areas of southeast Minnesota into northeast Iowa. These winds will continue through the morning into the early afternoon hours. Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 will be common. The higher terrain and ridge top areas will experience the strongest winds. Light weight yard items, holiday decorations and trash cans may be blown around by these winds. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ053>055-061- 281800- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-181028T1800Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Caledonia, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 744 AM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...through 1 pm this afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Unsecured light weight objects like trash cans, lawn furniture and holiday decorations will blow around. 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 light weight or high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ RRS
105 WWUS73 KARX 281438 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 938 AM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018 ...Strong And Gusty Northwest Winds Into Early Afternoon... .Strong and gusty northwest winds will continue into early this afternoon across northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and the open bluff top areas of southwest Wisconsin. Plan on speeds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph at times. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ053>055-061- 281800- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-181028T1800Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Caledonia, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 938 AM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...through 1 pm this afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Unsecured light weight objects like trash cans, lawn furniture and holiday decorations will blow around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for light weight or high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Wetenkamp
972 WWUS73 KARX 281758 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1258 PM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018 ...Winds Gradually Diminishing This Afternoon... .Northwest winds will continue to diminish this afternoon. A few gusts of 30 to 35 mph are possible through 4 PM. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ053>055-061- 281900- /O.EXP.KARX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-181028T1800Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Caledonia, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 1258 PM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... Northwest winds are gradually subsiding this afternoon. A few gusts of 30 to 35 mph are possible through 4 PM across open areas. $$ Wetenkamp
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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.