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Tornado Warning 5, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2019, 8:46 PM CDT for La Crosse County, Vernon County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 29 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 24, 2019, 8:46 PM CDT (01:46 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2019, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties La Crosse County, WI, Vernon County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:49 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 240 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
- 0 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
240
WFUS53 KARX 250146
TORARX
WIC063-123-250215-
/O.NEW.KARX.TO.W.0005.190525T0146Z-190525T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
846 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern La Crosse County in west central Wisconsin...
Northwestern Vernon County in southwestern Wisconsin...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 846 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Coon Valley, or 10 miles southeast of La Crosse,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Coon Valley around 850 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include County
Roads G And H, Brinkman Ridge, Newburg Corners, Norskedalen, St
Joseph, Highways 14 61 And County M M and Spring Ridge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4371 9092 4368 9110 4376 9113 4388 9091
4373 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 245DEG 25KT 4373 9106
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CA2 follow-up statements
508
WWUS53 KARX 250156
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
856 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
WIC123-250205-
/O.CAN.KARX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190525T0215Z/
Vernon WI-
856 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN VERNON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for west central
Wisconsin.
LAT...LON 4373 9103 4379 9107 4388 9091 4373 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 245DEG 25KT 4376 9098
$$
WIC063-250215-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190525T0215Z/
La Crosse WI-
856 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LA CROSSE COUNTY...
At 855 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Coon Valley, or 14 miles east of La Crosse, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern La Crosse County, including the following locations...
County Roads G And H, Middle Ridge, Newburg Corners, Norskedalen and
St Joseph.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4373 9103 4379 9107 4388 9091 4373 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 245DEG 25KT 4376 9098
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CA115
WWUS53 KARX 250208 RRA
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
908 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
WIC063-250217-
/O.EXP.KARX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190525T0215Z/
La Crosse WI-
908 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LA CROSSE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 915 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible in portions of southeast La Crosse County.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for west central
Wisconsin.
LAT...LON 4373 9103 4379 9107 4388 9091 4373 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 245DEG 25KT 4379 9088
$$
CAThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 8:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Crawford, Grant | 25 min |
| May 24, 9:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Monroe | 42 min |
| May 24, 9:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Crawford, Vernon | 55 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.