Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS La Crosse, WI

July 28, 2021Buffalo County, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 28, 2021, 10:44 PM CDT for Buffalo 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
Jul 28, 2021, 10:44 PM CDT (03:44 UTC)
Expired
Jul 28, 2021, 11:30 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Buffalo County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:48 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 28, 7:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Watch PDSSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4815 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 2021-07-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 374 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
4815 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1185 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
374 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
461 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
8.9
Supercell composite
48.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

164 
WUUS53 KARX 290344
SVRARX
WIC011-121-290430-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0062.210729T0344Z-210729T0430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1044 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

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

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 1044 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mondovi,
  moving southeast at 60 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 thunderstorm will be near...
  Independence around 1105 PM CDT.
  Whitehall around 1110 PM CDT.
  Blair around 1115 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Gilmanton, Waumandee, Montana, Chimney Rock, Mondovi Airfield, Elk
Creek and The Big Swamp Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4460 9136 4436 9116 4427 9117 4427 9173
      4460 9197
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 311DEG 53KT 4457 9175 

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

Rieck
3 follow-up statements
858 
WWUS53 KARX 290353
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1053 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

WIC011-121-290430-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210729T0430Z/
Buffalo WI-Trempealeau WI-
1053 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BUFFALO AND NORTHERN TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES...

At 1053 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Mondovi, moving southeast at 60 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...
  Independence around 1105 PM CDT.
  Whitehall around 1110 PM CDT.
  Blair around 1120 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Gilmanton, Waumandee, Montana, Chimney Rock, Mondovi Airfield, Elk
Creek and The Big Swamp Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4460 9136 4436 9116 4427 9117 4427 9173
      4460 9197
TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 315DEG 51KT 4447 9165 

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

Rieck
001 
WWUS53 KARX 290408
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1108 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

WIC011-121-290430-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210729T0430Z/
Buffalo WI-Trempealeau WI-
1108 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BUFFALO AND NORTHERN TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES...

At 1107 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Independence,
or near Whitehall, moving southeast at 60 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...
  Blair around 1115 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Gilmanton, Waumandee, Montana, Chimney Rock, Elk Creek, The Borst
Valley Area and Pleasantville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4460 9136 4436 9116 4427 9117 4427 9173
      4450 9180
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 311DEG 53KT 4433 9142 

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

Rieck
687 
WWUS53 KARX 290422
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1122 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

WIC011-121-290430-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210729T0430Z/
Buffalo WI-Trempealeau WI-
1122 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BUFFALO AND CENTRAL TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES...

At 1121 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near North Bend, or
13 miles southeast of Whitehall, moving southeast at 60 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 thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Buffalo and central Trempealeau Counties, including the
following locations... Gilmanton, Waumandee, Montana, Chimney Rock,
Elk Creek, The Borst Valley Area and Pleasantville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4436 9116 4427 9117 4427 9173 4450 9180
      4445 9124
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 311DEG 53KT 4419 9119 

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

Rieck

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 7:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXTaylor51 min
Jul 28, 8:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXTaylor56 min
Jul 28, 9:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXClark43 min
Jul 28, 9:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXClark, Jackson57 min
Jul 28, 10:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXAdams, Jackson, Juneau60 min
Jul 28, 11:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXJackson, Monroe, Trempealeau26 min
Jul 28, 11:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXLa Crosse, Monroe53 min
Jul 28, 11:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryARXLa Crosse79 min
Jul 29, 12:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXCrawford, Grant94 min
Jul 29, 1:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXGrant66 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Wisconsin, 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.