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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS La Crosse, WI

August 28, 2021Crawford County, Richland County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 2021, 1:40 AM CDT for Crawford County, Richland County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 49 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 28, 2021, 1:40 AM CDT (06:40 UTC)
Expired
Aug 28, 2021, 2:29 AM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, WI, Richland County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:41 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 nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 196 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2021-08-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 995 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2021-08-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
995 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-68 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1707 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

311 
WUUS53 KARX 280640
SVRARX
WIC023-103-280745-
/O.NEW.KARX.SV.W.0099.210828T0640Z-210828T0745Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
140 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Richland County in southwestern Wisconsin...
  Northeastern Crawford County in southwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 245 AM CDT.

* At 140 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of
  Boscobel, or 13 miles west of Richland Center, moving east at 35
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Richland Center, Germantown, Excelsior, Rockbridge, Ithaca,
  Soldiers Grove, and Sylvan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4321 9070 4342 9081 4342 9068 4345 9067
      4356 9024 4355 9019 4322 9019
TIME...MOT...LOC 0640Z 256DEG 32KT 4331 9065 

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

$$

Skow
3 follow-up statements
260 
WWUS53 KARX 280656
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
156 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

WIC023-280706-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210828T0745Z/
Crawford WI-
156 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4321 9065 4345 9067 4356 9024 4355 9019
      4322 9019
TIME...MOT...LOC 0656Z 256DEG 32KT 4335 9046 

$$

WIC103-280745-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210828T0745Z/
Richland WI-
156 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT
FOR RICHLAND COUNTY...

At 156 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Richland
Center, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Richland Center, Germantown, Excelsior, Rockbridge, Ithaca, Sylvan,
Cazenovia, Boaz, County Roads D And N N, Eagle Cave, Eagle Corners,
Loyd, Bunker Hill, Highway 58 And County B, Highway 80 And County C
C, Tavera, Woodstock, Gillingham, Bloom City and Sextonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4321 9065 4345 9067 4356 9024 4355 9019
      4322 9019
TIME...MOT...LOC 0656Z 256DEG 32KT 4335 9046 

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

$$

Skow
542 
WWUS53 KARX 280710
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
210 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

WIC103-280745-
/O.CON.KARX.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210828T0745Z/
Richland WI-
210 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT
FOR EASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY...

At 210 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Richland
Center, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Richland Center, Germantown, Rockbridge, Ithaca, Cazenovia, County
Roads D And N N, Loyd, and Bunker Hill..

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4322 9048 4347 9054 4356 9024 4355 9019
      4322 9019
TIME...MOT...LOC 0710Z 256DEG 32KT 4338 9029 

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

$$

Skow
873 
WWUS53 KARX 280729
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
229 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

WIC103-280739-
/O.CAN.KARX.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210828T0745Z/
Richland WI-
229 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4322 9048 4347 9054 4356 9024 4355 9019
      4322 9019
TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 256DEG 32KT 4342 9006 

$$

Skow

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 27, 7:38 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchARXCrawford, Richland, Vernon18 hr
Aug 27, 8:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXCrawford, Grant42 min
Aug 27, 8:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXGrant42 min
Aug 27, 8:59 PM CDTTornado WarningARXGrant31 min
Aug 27, 11:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXVernon36 min
Aug 27, 11:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXRichland, Vernon59 min
Aug 27, 11:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningARXVernon4 hr
Aug 27, 11:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXRichland37 min
Aug 28, 3:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXLa Crosse, Trempealeau5 days
Aug 28, 4:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXVernon31 hr
Aug 28, 10:24 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningARXCrawford4 days
Aug 28, 10:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchARXJuneau22 hr
Aug 28, 10:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchARXCrawford23 hr

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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.