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Wind Advisory 2, NWS La Crosse, WI

February 23, 2019Grant County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind advisory at Feb 23, 2019, 1:27 PM CST for Grant County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Feb 24, 2019, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 23, 2019, 1:27 PM CST (19:27 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 24, 2019, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 23, 2019, 9:18 PM CST
In force
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 19:29 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

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2019-02-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2019-02-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 198 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
524 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
198 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
234 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

471 
WWUS73 KARX 231927
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
127 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019

...Strong Winds Expected Sunday...

.As a major winter storm begins to move out of the region on
Sunday, strong west to northwest winds will develop. Sustained
winds of 25 to 30 mph are expected, along with gusts in the 40 to
50 mph range.

WIZ061-240330-
/O.NEW.KARX.WI.Y.0002.190224T1200Z-190225T0300Z/
Grant-
Including the city of Platteville
127 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM to 9 PM CST Sunday. 

* TIMING...Sunday

* WINDS...West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph, gusting as high as
 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Wind could blow objects around and make travel in high
  profile vehicles difficult.

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.

&&

$$

Boyne/Shea
2 follow-up statements
252 
WWUS73 KARX 240130
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
730 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 30 mph are
expected, with gusts in the 40 to 50 mph range.

WIZ061-241200-
/O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0002.190224T1200Z-190225T0300Z/
Grant-
Including the city of Platteville
730 PM CST Sat Feb 23 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS 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 50 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Wind could blow objects around and make travel in 
  high profile vehicles difficult. 

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.

&&

$$

Lawrence
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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 23, 2:56 AM CSTBlizzard WarningARXBuffalo, Clark, Jackson, Taylor, Trempealeau42 hr
Feb 23, 2:56 AM CSTWinter Storm WarningARXBuffalo, Clark, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Taylor and 1 more42 hr
Feb 23, 2:56 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryARXAdams, Crawford, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland and 1 more42 hr

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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.