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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 56, NWS La Crosse, WI

July 27, 2021Olmsted County, Wabasha County, Winona County, Minnesota

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT for Olmsted County, Wabasha County, Winona County, Minnesota. It was in force for 45 min. 1 report 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 27, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT (01:30 UTC)
Expired
Jul 27, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Olmsted County, MN, Wabasha County, MN, Winona County, MN

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 27, 9:10 PM CDTHAIL 11 N Eyota, MNPUBLIC REPORT VIA TWITTER AND KAAL TV.

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 27, 8:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 140 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 2021-07-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4029 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 2021-07-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 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
4029 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1142 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
6.6

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The text

As transmitted.

530 
WUUS53 KARX 280130
SVRARX
MNC109-157-169-280215-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0056.210728T0130Z-210728T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
830 PM CDT Tue Jul 27 2021

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Winona County in southeastern Minnesota...
  Eastern Olmsted County in southeastern Minnesota...
  Southern Wabasha County in southeastern Minnesota...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 830 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Plainview, or
  15 miles southwest of Wabasha, moving southeast at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Elgin around 845 PM CDT.
  Plainview around 900 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include South
Troy, Whitewater State Park, County Roads 9 And 10, Rattelsnake
Point, Potsdam, County Roads 28 And 31 and Rattlesnake Ridge.

This includes Interstate 90 in Minnesota between mile markers 225 and
233.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4421 9254 4431 9219 4422 9188 4421 9187
      4420 9187 4418 9184 4387 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 299DEG 11KT 4422 9227 

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

Peters
2 follow-up statements
585 
WWUS53 KARX 280149
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
849 PM CDT Tue Jul 27 2021

MNC109-157-169-280215-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-210728T0215Z/
Winona MN-Olmsted MN-Wabasha MN-
849 PM CDT Tue Jul 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL WINONA...EASTERN OLMSTED AND SOUTH CENTRAL WABASHA
COUNTIES...

At 849 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Elgin, or 14
miles northeast of Rochester, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe storm will be near...
  Eyota around 905 PM CDT.
  Dover around 925 PM CDT.
  St. Charles around 930 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Ringe,
Whitewater State Park, County Roads 9 And 10, County Roads 79 And 2,
Carley State Park, Elba and Beaver.

This includes Interstate 90 in Minnesota between mile markers 225 and
233.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4413 9244 4421 9219 4411 9191 4387 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 321DEG 16KT 4411 9223 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Peters
476 
WWUS53 KARX 280203
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
903 PM CDT Tue Jul 27 2021

MNC109-157-169-280215-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-210728T0215Z/
Winona MN-Olmsted MN-Wabasha MN-
903 PM CDT Tue Jul 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL WINONA...SOUTHEASTERN OLMSTED AND SOUTH CENTRAL
WABASHA COUNTIES...

At 902 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Elgin, or 11
miles east of Rochester, moving south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe storm will be near...
  Eyota around 915 PM CDT.
  Dover around 925 PM CDT.
  St. Charles around 930 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Whitewater State Park, County Roads 9 And 10, Carley State Park,
Elba, Little Valley, Viola and Lazy D Campground.

This includes Interstate 90 in Minnesota between mile markers 225 and
233.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4408 9238 4415 9223 4408 9194 4387 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 339DEG 17KT 4407 9225 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Peters

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 27, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXFillmore, Olmsted, Winona44 min
Jul 27, 9:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXFillmore, Olmsted42 min
Jul 27, 10:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXFillmore81 min
Jul 28, 8:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXDodge, Mower47 min
Jul 28, 9:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXMower, Olmsted, Wabasha28 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.