Alert archive / Wisconsin / High Wind Warnings in 2019
High Wind Warning 1, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this high wind warning at Feb 23, 2019, 9:18 PM CST for Grant County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Feb 24, 2019, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 15 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2019, 9:18 PM CST (03:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2019, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2019, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
County Grant County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:23 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Cuba City, WI | COCORAHS STATION WI-GT-3, CUBA CITY. |
| Feb 24, 6:15 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 4 Sse Platteville, WI | AWOS STATION PVB, PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. |
| Feb 24, 9:45 AM CST | SNOW 0.8 | Muscoda, WI | COCORAHS STATION WI-GT-6, MUSCODA. |
| Feb 24, 10:30 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 1 W Platteville, WI | |
| Feb 24, 11:55 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | Platteville, WI |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 140 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
- 414 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 346 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 514 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
270 WWUS73 KARX 240318 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 918 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...Strong Winds Expected Sunday... .As a major winter storm exits the area on Sunday, strong west to northwest winds will develop. Sustained winds of 25 to 40 mph are expected, with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. Winds this strong may cause some tree damage and power outages. WIZ061-241200- /O.UPG.KARX.WI.Y.0002.190224T1200Z-190225T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.HW.W.0001.190224T1200Z-190225T0300Z/ Grant- Including the city of Platteville 918 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 6 AM to 9 PM CST Sunday. * TIMING...Sunday into Sunday evening. * WINDS...West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph, gusting as high as 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Wind will blow objects around and make travel in high profile vehicles difficult. Some tree damage is possible, as are power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ Lawrence
6 follow-up statements
442 WWUS73 KARX 240901 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 301 AM CST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...Very Strong Winds Today... .Very strong west to northwest winds will develop. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph are expected, with gusts up to 55 to 60 mph. Winds this strong may cause some tree damage and power outages. WIZ061-241715- /O.CON.KARX.HW.W.0001.190224T1200Z-190225T0300Z/ Grant- Including the city of Platteville 301 AM CST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Today into this evening. * WINDS...West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph, gusting as high as 55 to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Wind will blow objects around and make travel in high profile vehicles difficult. Some tree damage is possible, as are power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
489 WWUS73 KARX 241251 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 651 AM CST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...Very Strong Winds Today... .Very strong west to northwest winds will continue to increase this morning. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph are expected, with gusts up to 55 to 60 mph. Winds this strong may cause some tree damage and power outages. WIZ061-242100- /O.CON.KARX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190225T0300Z/ Grant- Including the city of Platteville 651 AM CST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through this evening. * WINDS...West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph, gusting as high as 55 to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Wind will blow objects around and make travel in high profile vehicles difficult. Some tree damage is possible, as are power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
754 WWUS73 KARX 241508 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 908 AM CST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...Very Strong Winds Today... .Very strong west to northwest winds today. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph are expected, with gusts up to 55 to 60 mph. Winds this strong may cause some tree damage and power outages. Patchy blowing and drifting snow can be expected in open areas. WIZ061-242315- /O.CON.KARX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190225T0300Z/ Grant- Including the city of Platteville 908 AM CST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through this evening. * WINDS...West to northwest winds 30 to 40 mph, gusting as high as 55 to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Wind will blow objects around and make travel in high profile vehicles difficult. Some tree damage is possible, as are power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ Wetenkamp
167 WWUS73 KARX 241746 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1146 AM CST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...Very Strong Winds Today... .Wind gusts have been in the 50 to 55 mph range so far in parts of southwest Wisconsin. These winds are expected to continue through the afternoon. Winds this strong may cause some tree damage and power outages. Patchy blowing and drifting snow can be expected in open areas. WIZ061-250200- /O.CON.KARX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190225T0300Z/ Grant- Including the city of Platteville 1146 AM CST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through this evening. * WINDS...West to northwest winds 30 to 40 mph, gusting as high as 55 to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Wind will blow objects around and make travel in high profile vehicles difficult. Some tree damage is possible, as are power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ Shea
883 WWUS73 KARX 241949 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 149 PM CST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...Very Strong Winds This Afternoon...Some Wintry Impact... .Wind gusts have been in the 50 to 55 mph range so far in parts of southwest Wisconsin. In addition, snow has been drifting and some restrictions in visibility have been noted from motorists. These conditions are expected to continue through the afternoon. Winds this strong may cause some tree damage and power outages. Patchy blowing and drifting snow can be expected in open areas. WIZ061-250300- /O.CON.KARX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190225T0300Z/ Grant- Including the city of Platteville 149 PM CST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through this evening. * WINDS...West to northwest winds 30 to 40 mph, gusting as high as 55 to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Wind will blow objects around and make travel in high profile vehicles difficult. Some tree damage is possible, as are power outages. Drifting and blowing of snow will occur in mainly open areas that could hamper travel. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ Shea
018 WWUS73 KARX 250258 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 858 PM CST Sun Feb 24 2019 WIZ061-250400- /O.EXP.KARX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190225T0300Z/ Grant- Including the city of Platteville 858 PM CST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... Winds have subsided considerably across the area this evening. As such, the High Wind Warning will expire at 9 PM. $$ Lawrence
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.