Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 54, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2018, 5:30 PM CDT for Chippewa County, Dunn County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 26 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
- May 29, 2018, 5:30 PM CDT (22:30 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2018, 5:56 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 138 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -309 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1748 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 186 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 221 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
478
WUUS53 KMPX 292230
SVRMPX
WIC017-033-292330-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0054.180529T2230Z-180529T2330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
530 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Dunn County in west central Wisconsin...
Southwestern Chippewa County in west central Wisconsin...
* Until 630 PM CDT
* At 530 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Elk Mound, or
11 miles west of Eau Claire, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near,
Colfax around 600 PM CDT.
Wheeler around 625 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Hoffman
Hills Rec Area and Tainter Lake.
This includes Interstate 94 in Wisconsin between mile markers 48 and
55.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4486 9154 4486 9177 4507 9199 4513 9159
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 158DEG 13KT 4490 9167
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
DWE2 follow-up statements
467
WWUS53 KMPX 292249
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
549 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
WIC017-033-292330-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-180529T2330Z/
Dunn WI-Chippewa WI-
549 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DUNN AND WEST CENTRAL CHIPPEWA COUNTIES...
At 549 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Colfax, or 10
miles northeast of Menomonie, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Colfax around 555 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Hoffman
Hills Rec Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4496 9156 4493 9180 4508 9190 4513 9159
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 158DEG 13KT 4497 9171
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
DWE825
WWUS53 KMPX 292256
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
556 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
WIC017-033-292306-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-180529T2330Z/
Dunn WI-Chippewa WI-
556 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DUNN AND WEST
CENTRAL CHIPPEWA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled. However gusty winds are still possible with this
thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 4496 9156 4493 9180 4508 9190 4513 9159
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 158DEG 13KT 4500 9172
$$
DWEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Barron, Polk | 26 min |
| May 28, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Barron, Polk | 46 min |
| May 28, 8:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Barron | 27 min |
| May 28, 8:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pepin | 25 min |
| May 28, 9:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Barron | 43 min |
| May 28, 9:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pepin | 39 min |
| May 28, 9:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Eau Claire | 26 min |
| May 28, 9:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Rusk | 33 min |
| May 28, 9:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa, Eau Claire | 31 min |
| May 28, 10:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Rusk | 50 min |
| May 28, 10:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa | 31 min |
| May 28, 10:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Rusk | 46 min |
| May 29, 2:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pierce, Polk, Saint Croix | 70 min |
| May 29, 3:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Polk | 76 min |
| May 29, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pierce | 22 min |
| May 29, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk | 60 min |
| May 29, 4:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin | 63 min |
| May 29, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Rusk | 50 min |
| May 29, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Barron, Chippewa, Rusk | 52 min |
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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.