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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS La Crosse, WI

June 17, 2021Houston County, Minnesota; Vernon County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2021, 11:14 PM CDT for Houston County, Minnesota; Vernon County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 25 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, 11:14 PM CDT (04:14 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2021, 11:39 PM CDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Houston County, MN, Vernon County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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, 10:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 221 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2021-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1531 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2021-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 48 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1531 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-220 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1979 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
169 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

266 
WUUS53 KARX 180414
SVRARX
MNC055-WIC123-180500-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0041.210618T0414Z-210618T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1114 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Houston County in southeastern Minnesota...
  Vernon County in southwestern Wisconsin...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1114 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Stoddard, or
  9 miles south of La Crosse, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Coon Valley around 1125 PM CDT.
  Viroqua and Westby around 1140 PM CDT.
  La Farge around 1155 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Brinkman
Ridge, Esofea, Red Mound, Runge Hollow, County Roads B And Y, Liberty
and Highway 14 61 And County N.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4355 9062 4355 9067 4345 9067 4342 9068
      4342 9114 4347 9122 4350 9122 4350 9127
      4360 9145 4375 9130 4374 9125 4373 9126
      4373 9109 4365 9058
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 288DEG 40KT 4369 9122 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Kurz
2 follow-up statements
498 
WWUS53 KARX 180422
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1122 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

MNC055-180432-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210618T0500Z/
Houston MN-
1122 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOUSTON 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 400 AM CDT for
northeastern Iowa...southeastern Minnesota...and southwestern and
west central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4355 9062 4355 9067 4345 9067 4342 9068
      4350 9122 4363 9123 4373 9115 4373 9106
      4365 9058
TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 287DEG 43KT 4364 9105 

$$

WIC123-180500-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210618T0500Z/
Vernon WI-
1122 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR WESTERN VERNON COUNTY...

At 1122 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coon Valley,
or 9 miles northwest of Viroqua, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe storm will be near...
  Viroqua and Westby around 1135 PM CDT.
  La Farge around 1150 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Brinkman
Ridge, Esofea, Spring Ridge, Runge Hollow, County Roads B And Y,
Liberty and Highway 14 61 And County N.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4355 9062 4355 9067 4345 9067 4342 9068
      4350 9122 4363 9123 4373 9115 4373 9106
      4365 9058
TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 287DEG 43KT 4364 9105 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Kurz
962 
WWUS53 KARX 180439
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1139 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

WIC123-180449-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210618T0500Z/
Vernon WI-
1139 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN VERNON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
northeastern Iowa...southeastern Minnesota...and southwestern and
west central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4355 9062 4355 9067 4345 9067 4342 9068
      4350 9122 4363 9123 4373 9115 4373 9106
      4365 9058
TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 288DEG 40KT 4359 9084 

$$

Kurz

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 7:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXWabasha57 min
Jun 17, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXWinona48 min
Jun 17, 8:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXWabasha49 min
Jun 17, 9:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXWinona51 min
Jun 17, 10:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXWabasha, Winona53 min
Jun 17, 10:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXHouston, Winona44 min
Jun 17, 11:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryARXHouston, Winona97 min
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, 8:52 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, 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

Nearby

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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.