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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS La Crosse, WI

July 6, 2021Clark County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2021, 3:23 PM CDT for Clark County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 52 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 6, 2021, 3:23 PM CDT (20:23 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2021, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Clark County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 6, 3:45 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 S Willard, WIFULL TREE DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD.
Jul 6, 4:11 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 607 N Chili, WIMANY SMALL BRANCHES DOWN.
Jul 6, 4:12 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 N Chili, WITREE BRANCH DOWN.
Jul 6, 4:16 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 N Chili, WITREE BRANCH DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 6, 2:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 201 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 34 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 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
34 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-188 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1667 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

419 
WUUS53 KARX 062023
SVRARX
WIC019-062115-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0048.210706T2023Z-210706T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
323 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Clark County in central Wisconsin...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 322 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles south of Stanley to Fairchild, moving east
  at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Greenwood around 345 PM CDT.
  Neillsville around 350 PM CDT.
  Loyal and Shortville around 355 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Ballard Road And Pray Avenue, Highway 73 And 98, Wildcat Mound,
Atwood, Tioga, Christie and Highway 10 And Bald Peak Road.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4442 9032 4442 9080 4451 9080 4451 9092
      4487 9092 4494 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 272DEG 35KT 4485 9093 4462 9096 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JSB
7 follow-up statements
188 
WWUS53 KARX 062027
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
327 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

WIC019-062115-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Clark WI-
327 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR CLARK COUNTY...

At 326 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles southwest of Thorp to near Fairchild, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Greenwood around 345 PM CDT.
  Neillsville around 350 PM CDT.
  Loyal and Shortville around 355 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Ballard Road And Pray Avenue, Highway 73 And 98, Wildcat Mound,
Atwood, Tioga, Christie and Highway 10 And Bald Peak Road.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4442 9032 4442 9080 4451 9080 4451 9092
      4487 9092 4494 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 272DEG 35KT 4485 9088 4462 9091 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JSB
365 
WWUS53 KARX 062032
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
332 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

WIC019-062115-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Clark WI-
332 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR CLARK COUNTY...

At 331 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles south of Thorp to 8 miles east of Fairchild to
Humbird, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Neillsville and Greenwood around 345 PM CDT.
  Loyal and Shortville around 355 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4442 9032 4442 9080 4451 9080 4451 9092
      4487 9092 4494 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 279DEG 41KT 4485 9082 4465 9080 4452 9087 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JSB
267 
WWUS53 KARX 062038
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
338 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

WIC019-062115-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Clark WI-
338 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR CLARK COUNTY...

At 338 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles northwest of Greenwood to 7 miles northwest of
Neillsville to 6 miles east of Humbird, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Neillsville and Greenwood around 345 PM CDT.
  Loyal and Shortville around 355 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4442 9032 4442 9080 4451 9080 4451 9092
      4487 9092 4494 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 279DEG 41KT 4484 9073 4464 9070 4451 9078 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JSB
651 
WWUS53 KARX 062043
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
343 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

WIC019-062115-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Clark WI-
343 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR CLARK COUNTY...

At 343 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Greenwood to near Neillsville to near Hatfield,
moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Loyal and Shortville around 355 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4442 9032 4442 9080 4451 9080 4451 9087
      4488 9082 4494 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 278DEG 44KT 4483 9067 4463 9062 4450 9072 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JSB
554 
WWUS53 KARX 062052
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
352 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

WIC019-062115-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Clark WI-
352 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN CLARK COUNTY...

At 352 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Greenwood to 7 miles southeast of Loyal to near
Neillsville, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern Clark County, including the following locations... Ballard
Road And Pray Avenue, Highway 73 And 98, Atwood, Christie, Lynn,
Longwood and Globe.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4442 9032 4446 9074 4451 9080 4487 9069
      4494 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 273DEG 46KT 4479 9055 4464 9043 4450 9061 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JSB
561 
WWUS53 KARX 062104
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
404 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

WIC019-062115-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Clark WI-
404 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN CLARK COUNTY...

At 403 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Spencer to near Marshfield to near Shortville,
moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4442 9032 4446 9074 4451 9080 4487 9069
      4494 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 273DEG 46KT 4478 9036 4463 9025 4449 9043 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JSB
270 
WWUS53 KARX 062110
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
410 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

WIC019-062119-
/O.EXP.KARX.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210706T2115Z/
Clark WI-
410 PM CDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CLARK COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 415 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have exited the warned area. 
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 4442 9032 4446 9074 4451 9080 4487 9069
      4494 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 272DEG 35KT 4478 9030 4463 9019 4449 9037 

$$

JSB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 1:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXBuffalo53 min
Jul 6, 2:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXBuffalo21 min
Jul 6, 3:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXLa Crosse, Trempealeau42 min
Jul 6, 4:01 PM CDTTornado WarningARXJackson, La Crosse, Monroe17 min
Jul 6, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXWood29 min
Jul 6, 5:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXLa Crosse32 min
Jul 6, 6:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXBuffalo25 min
Jul 6, 6:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXBuffalo35 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.