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Wind Advisory 7, NWS La Crosse, WI

October 31, 202013 counties in Wisconsin; 7 counties in Minnesota; 8 counties in Iowa

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind advisory at Oct 31, 2020, 11:48 PM CDT for 13 counties in Wisconsin; 7 counties in Minnesota; 8 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Nov 1, 2020, 12:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 31, 2020, 11:48 PM CDT (04:48 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 1, 2020, 12:00 AM CDT
Expired
Nov 1, 2020, 2:00 PM CST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
All 28 counties

Allamakee County, IA, 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, Houston County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN, Wabasha County, MN, Winona County, MN, Adams County, WI, Buffalo County, WI, Clark County, WI, Crawford County, WI, Grant County, WI, Jackson County, WI, Juneau County, WI, La Crosse County, WI, Monroe County, WI, Richland County, WI, Taylor County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI, Vernon County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:51 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, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 210 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 00:00Z on 2020-11-01Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2020-11-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -107 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1479 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

722 
WWUS73 KARX 010448
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1148 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2020

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-011200-
/O.NEW.KARX.WI.Y.0007.201101T0500Z-201101T1200Z/
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-
Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, 
Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, 
Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, and Caledonia
1148 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and 
  southeast Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...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.

&&

$$

Zapotocny
3 follow-up statements
445 
WWUS73 KARX 010724
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
124 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020

WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061-011530-
/O.EXB.KARX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-201101T2000Z/
Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-
Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant-
Including the cities of Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, 
Whitehall, Black River Falls, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, 
Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, 
and Platteville
124 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, southwest and west 
  central Wisconsin.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...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>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-011500-
/O.EXT.KARX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-201101T1500Z/
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-
Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, 
Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, 
Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, and Caledonia
124 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and 
  southeast Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...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.

&&

$$

CA/Zapotocny
450 
WWUS73 KARX 011508
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
908 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020

WIZ017-029-032>034-041-042-053>055-061-011615-
/O.CAN.KARX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-201101T2000Z/
Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Vernon-
Crawford-Richland-Grant-
Including the cities of Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, 
Whitehall, Black River Falls, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Viroqua, 
Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville
908 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

While northwest winds will remain blustery at times today, they will 
continue to slowly diminish in intensity. Gusts are no longer 
expected to reach Wind Advisory thresholds, therefore the 
advisory has been cancelled. 

$$

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-011615-
/O.EXP.KARX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-201101T1500Z/
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-
Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, 
Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, 
Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, and Caledonia
908 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

While northwest winds will remain blustery at times today, they will 
continue to slowly diminish in intensity. Gusts are no longer 
expected to reach Wind Advisory thresholds, therefore the 
advisory has been allowed to expire. 

$$

WIZ043-044-012000-
/O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-201101T2000Z/
Juneau-Adams-
Including the cities of Mauston and Friendship
908 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Juneau and Adams Counties.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM CST this afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$

Kurz
045 
WWUS73 KARX 011954
NPWARX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
154 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2020

WIZ043-044-012100-
/O.EXP.KARX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-201101T2000Z/
Juneau-Adams-
Including the cities of Mauston and Friendship
154 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2020

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

Winds have dropped below Wind Advisory thresholds, therefore the
advisory will be allowed to expire.

$$

Kurz

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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.