Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 82, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2021, 2:18 PM CDT for La Crosse County, Monroe County, Vernon County, Wisconsin; Houston County, Minnesota. It was in force for 42 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
- Aug 11, 2021, 2:18 PM CDT (19:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 11, 2021, 3:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Houston County, MN, La Crosse County, WI, Monroe County, WI, Vernon County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:22 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 12:17 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 233 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2852 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1040 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.7
The text
As transmitted.
319
WUUS53 KARX 111918
SVRARX
MNC055-WIC063-081-123-112000-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0082.210811T1918Z-210811T2000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
218 PM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Houston County in southeastern Minnesota...
Southeastern La Crosse County in west central Wisconsin...
Northwestern Vernon County in southwestern Wisconsin...
Southwestern Monroe County in west central Wisconsin...
* Until 300 PM CDT.
* At 217 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Stoddard, or
11 miles east of Caledonia, moving east at 35 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...
Coon Valley around 240 PM CDT.
Viroqua around 250 PM CDT.
Westby around 255 PM CDT.
Cashton around 300 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern
Minnesota...and southwestern and west central Wisconsin.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4361 9137 4375 9138 4381 9075 4355 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 270DEG 30KT 4366 9127
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
JSB3 follow-up statements
615
WWUS53 KARX 111933
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
233 PM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021
MNC055-111943-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-210811T2000Z/
Houston MN-
233 PM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HOUSTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern
Minnesota...and southwestern and west central Wisconsin.
LAT...LON 4360 9124 4361 9126 4371 9127 4372 9126
4374 9125 4381 9075 4355 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 270DEG 30KT 4366 9108
$$
WIC063-081-123-112000-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-210811T2000Z/
La Crosse WI-Vernon WI-Monroe WI-
233 PM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LA CROSSE...NORTHWESTERN VERNON AND SOUTHWESTERN
MONROE COUNTIES...
At 233 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coon Valley, or
12 miles northwest of Viroqua, moving east at 35 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.
Locations impacted include...
Viroqua, Westby and Cashton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southeastern
Minnesota...and southwestern and west central Wisconsin.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4360 9124 4361 9126 4371 9127 4372 9126
4374 9125 4381 9075 4355 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 270DEG 30KT 4366 9108
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
JSB686
WWUS53 KARX 111947
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
247 PM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021
WIC063-081-111957-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-210811T2000Z/
La Crosse WI-Monroe WI-
247 PM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LA CROSSE AND
SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southwestern
and west central Wisconsin.
LAT...LON 4360 9120 4372 9106 4373 9085 4372 9075
4355 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 273DEG 35KT 4361 9106
$$
WIC123-112000-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-210811T2000Z/
Vernon WI-
247 PM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN VERNON COUNTY...
At 247 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Coon Valley, or 9 miles west of Viroqua, moving east at 40 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.
Locations impacted include...
Viroqua, Westby, Coon Valley, Springville, Chaseburg, Jersey Valley
County Park, Esofea, Spring Ridge, County Roads O And Y, Runge
Hollow, County Roads B And Y, Avalanche, County Roads K And O, Newry
and Bloomingdale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southwestern
and west central Wisconsin.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4360 9120 4372 9106 4373 9085 4372 9075
4355 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 273DEG 35KT 4361 9106
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
JSB919
WWUS53 KARX 112000
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
300 PM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021
WIC123-112009-
/O.EXP.KARX.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-210811T2000Z/
Vernon WI-
300 PM CDT Wed Aug 11 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN VERNON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 300 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southwestern
and west central Wisconsin.
LAT...LON 4360 9120 4372 9106 4373 9085 4372 9075
4355 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 270DEG 30KT 4361 9093
$$
JSBThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 9:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | La Crosse, Trempealeau | 30 hr |
| Aug 11, 11:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Taylor | 28 min |
| Aug 11, 11:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Clark, Taylor | 33 min |
| Aug 11, 12:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Taylor | 42 min |
| Aug 11, 12:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Clark, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe | 59 min |
| Aug 11, 1:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Clark | 17 min |
| Aug 11, 1:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | La Crosse, Monroe | 38 min |
| Aug 11, 1:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Juneau, Monroe | 64 min |
| Aug 11, 1:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Juneau, Monroe | 42 min |
| Aug 11, 2:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | La Crosse, Monroe | 39 min |
| Aug 11, 2:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Adams, Juneau, Monroe | 55 min |
| Aug 11, 2:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Monroe | 28 min |
| Aug 11, 3:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Richland, Vernon | 54 min |
| Aug 11, 4:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Grant | 26 min |
| Aug 11, 4:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Grant | 22 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.