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Wind Advisory 4, NWS La Crosse, WI

May 21, 20196 counties in Iowa; 5 counties in Minnesota

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind advisory at May 21, 2019, 10:11 AM CDT for 6 counties in Iowa; 5 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at May 21, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 21, 2019, 10:11 AM CDT (15:11 UTC)
In effect from
May 21, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
May 22, 2019, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI

Counties Chickasaw County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Howard County, IA, Mitchell County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA, Dodge County, MN, Fillmore County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN, Wabasha County, MN

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:08 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

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 177 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2019-05-21Temperature 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2019-05-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -16 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
1659 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

468 
WWUS73 KARX 211511
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1011 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...Windy Conditions This Afternoon Into This Evening...

.Winds will increase late this morning and continue into this
evening. Wind speeds are expected to be 20 to 30 miles per hour
with gusts 30 to 45 miles per hour. These strong winds may make
travel difficult for high profile vehicles. 

IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-212315-
/O.NEW.KARX.WI.Y.0004.190521T1800Z-190522T0600Z/
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-Wabasha-Dodge-
Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore-
Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Charles City, 
New Hampton, Oelwein, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, 
and Preston
1011 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 1 AM CDT Wednesday. 

* TIMING...This afternoon through 1 AM Wednesday.

* WINDS...Easterly winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Driving will be difficult for high profile and
  lightweight vehicles. Loose outdoor objects may be blown 
  around.

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.

&&

$$

DTJ
3 follow-up statements
008 
WWUS73 KARX 211940
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
240 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...Windy Conditions Will Continue Into This Evening...

.Windy conditions will continue into this evening. Wind speeds 
are expected to be 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts 35 to 45 
miles per hour through this evening. These strong winds may make 
travel difficult for high profile vehicles. 

IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-220345-
/O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-190522T0600Z/
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-Wabasha-Dodge-
Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore-
Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Charles City, 
New Hampton, Oelwein, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, 
and Preston
240 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...Late this afternoon through 1 AM Wednesday.

* WINDS...Easterly winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Driving will be difficult for high profile and 
  lightweight vehicles. Loose outdoor objects may be blown 
  around. 

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.

&&

$$

DTJ
458 
WWUS73 KARX 220033
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
733 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...Wind Gusts Of 35 To 45 MPH This Evening...

.East winds will continue to gust into the 35 to 45 mph range for
much of the remainder of the evening. These gusts will begin to 
diminish around midnight and continue to slowly weaken overnight. 
These strong winds may make travel difficult for high profile 
vehicles.

IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-220600-
/O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-190522T0600Z/
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-Wabasha-Dodge-
Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore-
Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Charles City, 
New Hampton, Oelwein, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, 
and Preston
733 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...through 1 AM Wednesday.

* WINDS...East winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Driving will be difficult for high profile and 
  lightweight vehicles. Loose outdoor objects may be blown 
  around. 

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.

&&

$$

04
099 
WWUS73 KARX 220604
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
104 AM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...Wind Decreasing...

.Winds were decreasing early this morning. Therefore, the wind
advisory has been allowed to expire.

IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-220715-
/O.EXP.KARX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-190522T0600Z/
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-Wabasha-Dodge-
Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore-
Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Charles City, 
New Hampton, Oelwein, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, 
and Preston
104 AM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds were decreasing early this morning. Therefore, the wind 
advisory has been allowed to expire.

$$

DAS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 21, 9:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXWinona21 days
May 21, 9:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXHouston21 days

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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.