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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS La Crosse, WI

August 8, 2021Adams County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 8, 2021, 3:32 PM CDT for Adams County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 31 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
Aug 8, 2021, 3:32 PM CDT (20:32 UTC)
Expired
Aug 8, 2021, 4:03 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Adams County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:35 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
Aug 8, 3:48 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG8 E Friendship, WISEVERAL TREES BLOWN 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
Aug 8, 1:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 142 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 2021-08-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 445 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 2021-08-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 108 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
445 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
568 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

063 
WUUS53 KARX 082032
SVRARX
WIC001-082115-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0072.210808T2032Z-210808T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
332 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Adams County in central Wisconsin...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 331 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast
  of Adams, or 9 miles southeast of Friendship, moving northeast at
  25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Big Flats and rural parts of eastern Adams County

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4385 8993 4425 8963 4424 8960 4375 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 206DEG 22KT 4389 8967 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Shea
4 follow-up statements
071 
WWUS53 KARX 082037
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
337 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

WIC001-082115-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210808T2115Z/
Adams WI-
337 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

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

At 336 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grand Marsh or 
10 miles east of Friendship, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Adams County, including the following locations...
Brooks, Colburn, The Town Of Quincy, County Roads G And O, County
Roads A And B, County Roads G And M and The Colburn Wildlife Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4385 8993 4425 8963 4424 8960 4375 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 221DEG 16KT 4389 8964 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Shea
905 
WWUS53 KARX 082042
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
342 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

WIC001-082115-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210808T2115Z/
Adams WI-
342 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

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

At 341 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Westfield, or 
11 miles east of Friendship, moving northeast at 25 mph. Earlier 
rotation with this storm has weakened.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Adams County, including the following locations...
Brooks, Colburn, County Roads G And O, County Roads G And M, The
Colburn Wildlife Area, County Roads O And W and County Roads D And G.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4398 8983 4425 8963 4424 8960 4375 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 222DEG 20KT 4392 8961 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Shea
985 
WWUS53 KARX 082056
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
356 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

WIC001-082115-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210808T2115Z/
Adams WI-
356 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

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

At 355 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
Westfield, or 13 miles east of Friendship, moving northeast at 25
mph. These storms continue to weaken.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Adams County, including the following locations...
Colburn, County Roads C And G, The Preston Cliffs, Highway 21 And
County G, County Roads G And O, County Roads G And M and The Ship
Rock Wayside.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4398 8983 4425 8963 4424 8960 4391 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 206DEG 22KT 4400 8956 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Shea
455 
WWUS53 KARX 082103
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
403 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

WIC001-082112-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210808T2115Z/
Adams WI-
403 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has 
been cancelled. However heavy rain is still possible with these 
storms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4398 8983 4425 8963 4424 8960 4391 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 206DEG 22KT 4404 8953 

$$

Shea

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 7:16 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningARXVernon6 hr
Aug 7, 8:59 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXCrawford5 days
Aug 7, 8:59 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXCrawford6 days
Aug 7, 8:59 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXCrawford6 days
Aug 7, 9:14 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXJackson48 hr
Aug 8, 2:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXAdams, Jackson, Juneau, Monroe78 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.