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Wind Chill Advisory 5, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 10, 2021, 2:52 PM CST for 8 counties in Iowa; 7 counties in Minnesota; 13 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Feb 10, 2021, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2021, 2:52 PM CST (20:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 10, 2021, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 11, 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 20:49 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, 8.9 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
- 1243 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 105 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
201 WWUS43 KARX 102052 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 252 PM CST Wed Feb 10 2021 ...Bitterly Cold Tonight Into Thursday Morning... .Bitterly cold wind chills will develop once again tonight across the area, dropping to 20 to 30 below zero overnight into Thursday morning. IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086>088-094-095-WIZ017-029-032>034- 042>044-110700- /O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0005.210211T0300Z-210211T1600Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona- Mower-Fillmore-Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-Monroe- Juneau-Adams- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, Black River Falls, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, and Friendship 252 PM CST Wed Feb 10 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 25 to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central and west central Wisconsin, north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Thursday. * 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. && $$ IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ096-WIZ041-053>055-061-110700- /O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0005.210211T0300Z-210211T1600Z/ Winneshiek-Allamakee-Fayette-Clayton-Houston-La Crosse-Vernon- Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Decorah, Waukon, Oelwein, Elkader, Caledonia, La Crosse, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 252 PM CST Wed Feb 10 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 20 to 25 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Wisconsin, northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Kurz
3 follow-up statements
808 WWUS43 KARX 110323 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 923 PM CST Wed Feb 10 2021 ...Bitterly Cold Into Thursday Morning... .Bitterly cold wind chills will develop once again tonight across the area, dropping to 20 to 30 below zero overnight into Thursday morning. IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086>088-094-095-WIZ017-029-032>034- 042>044-111230- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210211T1600Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona- Mower-Fillmore-Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-Monroe- Juneau-Adams- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, Black River Falls, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, and Friendship 923 PM CST Wed Feb 10 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 25 to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central and west central Wisconsin, north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Thursday. * 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. && $$ IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ096-WIZ041-053>055-061-111230- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210211T1600Z/ Winneshiek-Allamakee-Fayette-Clayton-Houston-La Crosse-Vernon- Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Decorah, Waukon, Oelwein, Elkader, Caledonia, La Crosse, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 923 PM CST Wed Feb 10 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 20 to 25 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Wisconsin, northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Peters
796 WWUS43 KARX 110831 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 231 AM CST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...Bitterly Cold This Morning... .Bitterly cold wind chills will continue this morning dropping to 20 to 30 below zero. IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086>088-094-095-WIZ017-029-032>034- 042>044-111600- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210211T1600Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona- Mower-Fillmore-Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-Monroe- Juneau-Adams- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, Black River Falls, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, and Friendship 231 AM CST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 25 to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central and west central Wisconsin, north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Thursday. * 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. && $$ IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ096-WIZ041-053>055-061-111600- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210211T1600Z/ Winneshiek-Allamakee-Fayette-Clayton-Houston-La Crosse-Vernon- Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Decorah, Waukon, Oelwein, Elkader, Caledonia, La Crosse, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 231 AM CST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 20 to 25 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Wisconsin, northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Zapotocny
210 WWUS43 KARX 111554 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 954 AM CST Thu Feb 11 2021 IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ079-086>088-094-095-WIZ017-029-032>034- 042>044-111700- /O.EXP.KARX.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210211T1600Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona- Mower-Fillmore-Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-Monroe- Juneau-Adams- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona, Austin, Preston, Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, Black River Falls, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, and Friendship 954 AM CST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... Temperatures and wind chills have moderated some this morning. Therefore, the wind chill advisory will be allowed to expire at 10 am this morning. $$ IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ096-WIZ041-053>055-061-111700- /O.EXP.KARX.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210211T1600Z/ Winneshiek-Allamakee-Fayette-Clayton-Houston-La Crosse-Vernon- Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of Decorah, Waukon, Oelwein, Elkader, Caledonia, La Crosse, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 954 AM CST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... Temperatures and wind chills have moderated some this morning. Therefore, the wind chill advisory will be allowed to expire at 10 am this morning. $$ DAS
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.