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Special Weather Statement, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this special weather statement at Jul 6, 2020, 6:49 PM CDT for Taylor County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 26 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
- Jul 6, 2020, 6:49 PM CDT (23:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2020, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
County Taylor County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 183 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 192 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
- 705 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1290 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Jul 6, 2:49 PM CDT, 4 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 2:49 PM CDT, 4 hours before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service La Crosse WI 521 AM CDT Mon Jul 6 2020 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-071100- 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- 521 AM CDT Mon Jul 6 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Minnesota...northeast Iowa and southwest into central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and tonight for areas generally along and north of Interstate 90. A few of the afternoon and evening storms could be strong to possibly severe with hail, gusty winds and locally heavy rain the main threats. Heat indices are expected to reach the middle to upper 90s this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Expected periodic thunderstorm chances through Sunday. Organized severe weather is not expected. The heat and humidity will continue into the weekend. Wednesday looks to be the hottest day with heat indices of 95 to 100. The cumulative effects of the heat and humidity may take a toll on those with outdoor activities or without air conditioning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... No webinar is scheduled. 04/CJA
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 5:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
627 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2020
WIZ034-042-070000-
Jackson-Monroe-
627 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON AND
NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES...
At 626 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Cataract, or 8 miles southwest of Black River Falls, moving northeast
at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Black River Falls, Millston, Cataract, Irving, Warrens, Shamrock, The
Black River Correctional Center, Pigeon Creek Campground, The North
Flowage, Vaudreuil, Perry Creek Recreation Area, Jellystone Park
Near Warrens, Lost Falls Campground, Fall Hall Glen, Sand Pillow,
The Black River Falls Airport, Castle Mound and Lake Arbutus.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 4412 9050 4405 9088 4427 9107 4442 9072
4442 9070
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 246DEG 25KT 4419 9091
PetersSpecial weather statement, Jul 6, 6:44 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 644 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2020 WIZ042-070015- Monroe- 644 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2020 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY... At 644 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Sparta, moving east at 30 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Sparta, Tomah, Fort Mc Coy, Ridgeville, Warrens, County Roads I And I I, Jackson Pass, Tunnel City, I 90 Exit 28, The Cataract Lookout Point, Kirby, Farmers Valley, Highways 27 And 71 and I 90 Exit 25. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. LAT...LON 4383 9054 4395 9091 4405 9091 4413 9048 TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 278DEG 26KT 4398 9077 Peters
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 6:49 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 649 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2020 WIZ017-070015- Taylor- 649 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2020 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR COUNTY... At 648 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Westboro, or 13 miles north of Medford, moving east at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Rib Lake, Westboro, Camp Forest Spring, Wood Lake and The Mondeaux Flowage. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. LAT...LON 4529 9005 4528 9051 4538 9050 4538 9004 TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 262DEG 13KT 4534 9038 Peters
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 3:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Clark | 27 min |
| Jul 6, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Taylor | 33 min |
| Jul 6, 6:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Taylor | 14 min |
| Jul 6, 6:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | La Crosse | 34 min |
| Jul 6, 6:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Jackson | 33 min |
| Jul 6, 6:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Monroe | 31 min |
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