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Special Weather Statement, NWS La Crosse, WI

August 5, 2019Dodge County, Minnesota

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this special weather statement at Aug 5, 2019, 4:07 PM CDT for Dodge County, Minnesota. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Aug 5, 2019, 4:07 PM CDT (21:07 UTC)
Expired: Aug 5, 2019, 4:45 PM CDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS La Crosse, WI

County Dodge County, MN

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS La Crosse, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 5, 2:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 2:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 3:57 AM CDT, 12 hours 10 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
357 AM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-061000-
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-
Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-
Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant-
357 AM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast
Minnesota...northeast Iowa and southwest into central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Strong to severe storms are likely this afternoon into the early
evening. Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Storm chances return Wednesday. A few could be strong.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon into early
evening.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

Rieck

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 1:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 5, 2:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 5, 3:57 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
357 PM CDT MON AUG 5 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0342 PM     HAIL             WESTBORO 4E             45.35N 90.22W
08/05/2019  E0.25 INCH       TAYLOR             WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            OBSERVER ESTIMATED SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN PEA
            SIZE HAIL.

&&

DTJ

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 4:07 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
407 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

MNZ086-052145-
Dodge-
407 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT DODGE COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM...

At 405 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Ellendale, or 8 miles south of Owatonna, moving east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail are possible with this
storm as it crosses southern Dodge County through 530 PM.

Locations possibly impacted include...

Dodge Center, Mantorville, Kasson, Hayfield, Claremont, Wasioja,
Oslo, and Eden.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southeastern Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4413 9305 4413 9268 4385 9268 4385 9304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 284DEG 19KT 4396 9321

Lawrence

The office that day

Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 5, 1:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Clark	40 min
Aug 5, 2:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Taylor	55 min
Aug 5, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Taylor	56 min
Aug 5, 4:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Buffalo	66 min
Aug 5, 4:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Taylor	28 min
Aug 5, 5:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Buffalo, Trempealeau	35 min
Aug 5, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Jackson, Trempealeau	32 min
Aug 5, 5:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Clark	42 min
Aug 5, 4:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Olmsted, Wabasha	43 min
Aug 5, 4:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Dodge	50 min
Aug 5, 4:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Wabasha, Winona	42 min
Aug 5, 4:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Olmsted, Wabasha	18 min
Aug 5, 4:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Winona	46 min
Aug 5, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Fillmore, Houston, Winona	46 min
Aug 5, 5:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Mower	26 min
Aug 5, 6:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Olmsted, Wabasha	43 min
Aug 5, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Winona	26 min

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.