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Wind Advisory 2, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind advisory at Mar 4, 2020, 8:15 PM CST for 4 counties in Minnesota; 7 counties in Iowa; Crawford County, Grant County, Richland County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Mar 5, 2020, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2020, 8:15 PM CST (02:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2020, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2020, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
Counties Chickasaw County, IA, Clayton 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, Crawford County, WI, Grant County, WI, Richland County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:15 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 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 213 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
- 1057 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 298 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 442 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
487 WWUS73 KARX 050215 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 815 PM CST Wed Mar 4 2020 IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-094-051015- /O.NEW.KARX.WI.Y.0002.200305T1500Z-200306T0000Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Mower- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Dodge Center, and Austin 815 PM CST Wed Mar 4 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Iowa, Mitchell, Howard, Floyd and Chickasaw Counties. In Minnesota, Dodge and Mower Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ 04
5 follow-up statements
329 WWUS73 KARX 050820 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 220 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2020 IAZ010-029-MNZ087-095-052100- /O.EXA.KARX.WI.Y.0002.200305T1500Z-200306T0000Z/ Winneshiek-Fayette-Olmsted-Fillmore- Including the cities of Decorah, Oelwein, Rochester, and Preston 220 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Iowa, Winneshiek and Fayette Counties. In Minnesota, Olmsted and Fillmore Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-094-052100- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0002.200305T1500Z-200306T0000Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Mower- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Dodge Center, and Austin 220 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Iowa, Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell and Howard Counties. In Minnesota, Dodge and Mower Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
884 WWUS73 KARX 051322 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 722 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2020 IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-052130- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0002.200305T1500Z-200306T0000Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-Dodge-Olmsted- Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, and Preston 722 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Iowa, Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek and Fayette Counties. In Minnesota, Dodge, Olmsted, Mower and Fillmore Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Boyne
263 WWUS73 KARX 051746 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1146 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2020 IAZ008>010-018-019-029-MNZ086-087-094-095-060000- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200306T0000Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-Dodge-Olmsted- Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, and Preston 1146 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...In Iowa, Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek and Fayette Counties. In Minnesota, Dodge, Olmsted, Mower and Fillmore Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Boyne
201 WWUS73 KARX 052356 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 556 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020 IAZ008>010-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-060100- /O.CAN.KARX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200306T0000Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Olmsted-Mower- Fillmore- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Charles City, New Hampton, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, and Preston 556 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... Winds have fallen below advisory criteria, therefore the advisory has been allowed to expire. $$ IAZ030-WIZ054-055-061-060600- /O.EXB.KARX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200306T0600Z/ Clayton-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Elkader, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 556 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...In Wisconsin, Crawford, Richland and Grant Counties. In Iowa, Clayton County. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ IAZ029-060600- /O.EXT.KARX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200306T0600Z/ Fayette- Including the city of Oelwein 556 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Fayette County. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NMB
201 WWUS73 KARX 060557 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1157 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020 IAZ029-030-WIZ054-055-061-060700- /O.EXP.KARX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200306T0600Z/ Fayette-Clayton-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Oelwein, Elkader, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 1157 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... Winds will gradually subside overnight. As a result, the wind advisory will expire at midnight. $$
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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.