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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS La Crosse, WI

June 17, 2021Buffalo County, Jackson County, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2021, 6:59 PM CDT for Buffalo County, Jackson County, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 46 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
Jun 17, 2021, 6:59 PM CDT (23:59 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Buffalo County, WI, Jackson County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 17, 3:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 175 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 2021-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 288 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 108 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
288 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-583 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1902 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
223 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.0

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The text

As transmitted.

049 
WUUS53 KARX 172359
SVRARX
WIC011-053-121-180045-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0028.210617T2359Z-210618T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
659 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Buffalo County in west central Wisconsin...
  West central Jackson County in west central Wisconsin...
  Northern Trempealeau County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 656 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mondovi,
  moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Whitehall around 720 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Gilmanton, The Borst Valley Area, Taylor, York, Pleasantville,
Chimney Rock and Northfield.

This includes Interstate 94 between mile markers 95 and 101.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4442 9175 4453 9169 4451 9102 4430 9111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 272DEG 35KT 4449 9161 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Skow
3 follow-up statements
784 
WWUS53 KARX 180008
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
708 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

WIC011-180018-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210618T0045Z/
Buffalo WI-
708 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BUFFALO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
west central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4443 9153 4452 9153 4451 9102 4435 9109
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 272DEG 35KT 4449 9144 

$$

WIC053-121-180045-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210618T0045Z/
Jackson WI-Trempealeau WI-
708 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL JACKSON AND NORTHERN TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES...

At 708 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Strum, or 10
miles northwest of Whitehall, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of west
central Jackson and northern Trempealeau Counties, including the
following locations... The Borst Valley Area, York, Pleasantville,
Chimney Rock, Northfield, Elk Creek and Pigeon Falls.

This includes Interstate 94 between mile markers 95 and 101.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4443 9153 4452 9153 4451 9102 4435 9109
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 272DEG 35KT 4449 9144 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Skow
476 
WWUS53 KARX 180025
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
725 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

WIC053-121-180045-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210618T0045Z/
Jackson WI-Trempealeau WI-
725 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL JACKSON AND NORTHEASTERN TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES...

At 725 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Osseo, or 9
miles northeast of Whitehall, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
York, Northfield, Pigeon Falls and Pleasantville. 

This includes Interstate 94 between mile markers 95 and 101.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4442 9137 4452 9138 4451 9102 4435 9109
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 272DEG 35KT 4448 9121 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Skow
749 
WWUS53 KARX 180037
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
737 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

WIC053-121-180047-
/O.EXP.KARX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210618T0045Z/
Jackson WI-Trempealeau WI-
737 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL JACKSON AND
NORTHEASTERN TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
west central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4442 9137 4452 9138 4451 9102 4435 9109
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 272DEG 35KT 4448 9107 

$$

Skow

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 3:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXBuffalo, Trempealeau56 min
Jun 17, 4:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXBuffalo, Trempealeau17 min
Jun 17, 5:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXGrant24 min
Jun 17, 5:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXJuneau, Monroe, Richland, Vernon33 min
Jun 17, 3:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXAdams24 min
Jun 17, 5:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXTrempealeau34 min
Jun 17, 6:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXBuffalo, Trempealeau25 min
Jun 17, 6:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXClark47 min
Jun 17, 6:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXTrempealeau25 min

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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.