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Wind Chill Advisory 3, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 8, 2021, 1:34 PM CST for 13 counties in Wisconsin; 8 counties in Iowa; 7 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 8, 2021, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2021, 1:34 PM CST (19:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 8, 2021, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2021, 10:00 AM CST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
All 28 counties
Allamakee County, IA, Chickasaw County, IA, Clayton County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Howard County, IA, Mitchell County, IA, Winneshiek County, IA, Dodge County, MN, Fillmore County, MN, Houston County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN, Wabasha County, MN, Winona County, MN, Adams County, WI, Buffalo County, WI, Clark County, WI, Crawford County, WI, Grant County, WI, Jackson County, WI, Juneau County, WI, La Crosse County, WI, Monroe County, WI, Richland County, WI, Taylor County, WI, Trempealeau County, WI, Vernon County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:39 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 706 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
120 WWUS43 KARX 081934 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 134 PM CST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...Bitterly Cold Wind Chills from Tonight into Tuesday Morning... .Wind chills will range from 15 to 30 below zero tonight and Tuesday morning. These cold wind chills can cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. If you venture out, dress appropriately with several layers of warm clothing, covering exposed skin. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-090345- /O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0003.210209T0300Z-210209T1600Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau- Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Caledonia, Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, Black River Falls, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 134 PM CST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Wind chills of 15 to 30 below zero. * WHERE...northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and from southwest into central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Boyne
3 follow-up statements
111 WWUS43 KARX 090256 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 856 PM CST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...Bitterly Cold Wind Chills from Tonight into Tuesday Morning... .Wind chills will range from 15 to 30 below zero tonight and Tuesday morning. These cold wind chills can cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. If you venture outside, dress appropriately with several layers of warm clothing, covering exposed skin. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-091230- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0003.210209T0300Z-210209T1600Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau- Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Caledonia, Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, Black River Falls, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 856 PM CST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Wind chills of 15 to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and from southwest into central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Peters
901 WWUS43 KARX 090822 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 222 AM CST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...Bitterly Cold Wind Chills This Morning... .Wind chills from -20 to -30 through mid morning. These cold wind chills can cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. If you venture outside, dress appropriately with several layers of warm clothing, covering exposed skin. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-091600- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210209T1600Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau- Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Caledonia, Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, Black River Falls, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 222 AM CST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills from 20 to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of western Wisconsin, northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Rieck
777 WWUS43 KARX 091559 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 959 AM CST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... .With temperatures beginning to rise and wind chills improving this morning, the wind chill advisory will be allowed to expire at 10 AM. However, wind chills of 0 to 15 below zero will be possible throughout the day, so be sure to dress warmly and limit time outdoors. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-091700- /O.EXP.KARX.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210209T1600Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau- Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Waukon, Charles City, New Hampton, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Caledonia, Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, Black River Falls, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 959 AM CST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... With temperatures beginning to rise and wind chills improving this morning, the wind chill advisory will be allowed to expire at 10 AM. However, wind chills of 0 to 15 below zero will be possible throughout the day, so be sure to dress warmly and limit time outdoors. $$ LL
Nearby
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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.