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Wind Advisory 2, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind advisory at Mar 21, 2021, 3:12 AM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota; 4 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Mar 21, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2021, 3:12 AM CDT (08:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 21, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
Counties Chickasaw County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Howard County, IA, Mitchell County, IA, Dodge County, MN, Fillmore County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2106 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 239 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 427 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
285 WWUS73 KARX 210812 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 312 AM CDT Sun Mar 21 2021 IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-211700- /O.NEW.KARX.WI.Y.0002.210321T1400Z-210321T2100Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, and Preston 312 AM CDT Sun Mar 21 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds and dry grasses will result in slightly elevated fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Lee
2 follow-up statements
352 WWUS73 KARX 211619 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1119 AM CDT Sun Mar 21 2021 IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-212100- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210321T2100Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, and Preston 1119 AM CDT Sun Mar 21 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...In Iowa, Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell and Howard Counties. In Minnesota, Dodge, Olmsted, Mower and Fillmore Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds and dry grasses will lead to elevated fire weather conditions with potential for any fires to spread quickly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Kurz
530 WWUS73 KARX 212048 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 348 PM CDT Sun Mar 21 2021 IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-212200- /O.EXP.KARX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210321T2100Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, and Preston 348 PM CDT Sun Mar 21 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... South winds remain gusty across the area, but will gradually subside through the remainder of the afternoon. Therefore, the wind advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ CA
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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.