Special Weather Statement, NWS La Crosse, WI

Issued

Aug 7, 2021, 11:17 AM CDT (16:17 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2021, 11:45 AM CDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS La Crosse, WI

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

30

County Crawford County, WI

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:22 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.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

369 
WWUS83 KARX 071617
SPSARX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1117 AM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021
 
IAZ011-WIZ054-055-071645-
Allamakee IA-Richland WI-Crawford WI-
1117 AM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Allamakee, southwestern Richland and Crawford Counties through 1145
AM CDT...

At 1117 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Harpers Ferry, or 11 miles southeast of Lansing,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Boscobel, Westport, Excelsior, Seneca, Soldiers Grove, Gays Mills, 
Eastman, Mount Sterling, Ferryville, Lynxville, Steuben, and Bell 
Center.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4334 9116 4343 9071 4342 9068 4343 9067
      4344 9064 4320 9059 4319 9061 4317 9066
      4317 9069 4316 9070 4313 9110
TIME...MOT...LOC 1617Z 262DEG 26KT 4327 9104 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

$$

Skow

Special Weather Statements in Wisconsin, 2021Every special weather statement in 2021

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.