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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS La Crosse, WI

June 17, 2021Buffalo County, Wisconsin; Winona County, Minnesota

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2021, 9:09 PM CDT for Buffalo County, Wisconsin; Winona County, Minnesota. It was in force for 51 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, 9:09 PM CDT (02:09 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.5 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Winona County, MN, Buffalo County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:09 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 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 162 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 2021-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 61 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -13 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
61 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-387 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1555 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

203 
WUUS53 KARX 180209
SVRARX
MNC169-WIC011-180300-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0036.210618T0209Z-210618T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
909 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Winona County in southeastern Minnesota...
  Southern Buffalo County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 909 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kellogg, or
  near Alma, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Buffalo and Buffalo City around 915 PM CDT.
  Fountain City around 930 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Waumandee, Czechville, Merrick State Park, Highway 95 And County G,
Lock And Dam 5 A, Dodge and Cream.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4420 9186 4423 9189 4427 9190 4429 9193
      4431 9191 4433 9192 4436 9197 4439 9203
      4432 9153 4425 9153 4421 9160 4418 9160
      4417 9161 4414 9156 4410 9154 4404 9157
      4402 9154 4419 9206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 284DEG 40KT 4428 9197 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JSB
4 follow-up statements
198 
WWUS53 KARX 180231
SVSARX

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

MNC169-WIC011-180300-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210618T0300Z/
Winona MN-Buffalo WI-
931 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WINONA AND SOUTHERN BUFFALO COUNTIES...

At 931 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Alma, moving
east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of north
central Winona and southern Buffalo Counties, including the following
locations... Waumandee, Czechville, Merrick State Park, Highway 95
And County G, Lock And Dam 5 A, Dodge and Cream.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4420 9186 4423 9189 4427 9190 4429 9193
      4431 9191 4433 9192 4436 9197 4439 9203
      4432 9153 4425 9153 4421 9160 4418 9160
      4417 9161 4414 9156 4410 9154 4404 9157
      4402 9154 4419 9206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 285DEG 46KT 4431 9187 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JSB
672 
WWUS53 KARX 180237
SVSARX

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

MNC169-WIC011-180300-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210618T0300Z/
Winona MN-Buffalo WI-
937 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WINONA AND SOUTHERN BUFFALO COUNTIES...

At 936 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fountain City,
or near Winona, moving southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Winona, Wabasha, Alma, Buffalo, Goodview, Buffalo City, Fountain
City, Dodge, Waumandee, Cochrane, Minnesota City, Minneiska,
Czechville, Merrick State Park, Lock And Dam 5 A, Cream, Highway 88
And County O, Whitman, Bluff Siding and Highway 95 And County G.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4420 9186 4423 9188 4427 9190 4429 9193
      4431 9191 4433 9192 4436 9197 4439 9203
      4432 9153 4425 9153 4421 9160 4418 9160
      4417 9161 4414 9156 4410 9154 4404 9157
      4402 9154 4413 9189
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 292DEG 41KT 4414 9165 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JSB
883 
WWUS53 KARX 180241
SVSARX

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

MNC169-180251-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210618T0300Z/
Winona MN-
941 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WINONA 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
southeastern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4439 9203 4432 9153 4425 9153 4421 9160
      4417 9161 4414 9156 4410 9154 4404 9157
      4403 9156 4406 9164 4410 9168 4410 9171
      4413 9173 4416 9180 4420 9186 4427 9190
      4429 9193 4431 9191 4433 9192 4436 9197
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 284DEG 40KT 4413 9157 

$$

WIC011-180300-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210618T0300Z/
Buffalo WI-
941 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN BUFFALO COUNTY...

At 941 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fountain City,
or near Winona, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Winona, Wabasha, Alma, Buffalo, Buffalo City, Fountain City, Dodge,
Waumandee, Cochrane, Czechville, Merrick State Park, Highway 95 And
County G, Cream, Marshland, Highway 88 And County O, Highway 95 And
County C, Lock And Dam 4, Herold, Highways 37 And 35 and Bluff
Siding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4439 9203 4432 9153 4425 9153 4421 9160
      4417 9161 4414 9156 4410 9154 4404 9157
      4403 9156 4406 9164 4410 9168 4410 9171
      4413 9173 4416 9180 4420 9186 4427 9190
      4429 9193 4431 9191 4433 9192 4436 9197
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 284DEG 40KT 4413 9157 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JSB
054 
WWUS53 KARX 180251
SVSARX

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

WIC011-180301-
/O.EXP.KARX.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210618T0300Z/
Buffalo WI-
951 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BUFFALO COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1000 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 4439 9203 4432 9153 4425 9153 4421 9160
      4417 9161 4414 9156 4410 9154 4404 9157
      4403 9156 4406 9164 4410 9168 4410 9171
      4413 9173 4416 9180 4420 9186 4427 9190
      4429 9193 4431 9191 4433 9192 4436 9197
TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 284DEG 40KT 4411 9144 

$$

JSB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 7:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXClark40 min
Jun 17, 7:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXJackson36 min
Jun 17, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXClark, Jackson20 min
Jun 17, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXBuffalo48 min
Jun 17, 8:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXBuffalo, Jackson, Trempealeau38 min
Jun 17, 8:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXTrempealeau64 min
Jun 17, 9:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXJackson, Trempealeau37 min
Jun 17, 9:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXClark, Jackson41 min
Jun 17, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXLa Crosse, Trempealeau47 min
Jun 17, 10:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXBuffalo, Trempealeau53 min
Jun 17, 10:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXLa Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau44 min
Jun 17, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXVernon25 min
Jun 17, 11:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryARXBuffalo, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau97 min
Jun 17, 11:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXJuneau, Monroe47 min
Jun 17, 11:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXAdams, Juneau34 min
Jun 18, 12:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXVernon34 min
Jun 17, 7:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXWabasha57 min
Jun 17, 8:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXWabasha49 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Wisconsin, 2021Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Minnesota, 2021Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2021

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.