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Tornado Warning 16, NWS La Crosse, WI

June 15, 2022Adams County, Juneau County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 2022, 4:47 PM CDT for Adams County, Juneau County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 43 min. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 15, 2022, 4:47 PM CDT (21:47 UTC)
Expired: Jun 15, 2022, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS La Crosse, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Adams County, WI, Juneau County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:49 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 15, 4:47 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Mauston, WI	CONFIRMED TORNADO. DAMAGE TO HOSPITAL AND GROUNDS.
Jun 15, 4:47 PM CDT	TORNADO 1	Mauston, WI	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM MAUSTON. CONFIRMED TORNADO BY SPOTTER. DAMAGE TO HOSPITAL AND GROUNDS.
Jun 15, 4:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Mauston, WI	FLIPPED TRAILERS AND POLES DOWN. ROOFS BLOWN OVER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 15, 4:58 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Mauston, WI	REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN.
Jun 15, 5:05 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Mauston, WI	STREET SIGNS DOWN, SIGNAL LIGHTS DAMAGED.
Jun 15, 5:10 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Wnw White Creek, WI	LOTS OF TREE DAMAGE IN THE QUINCY BLUFFS AREA.
Jun 15, 5:20 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 E Mauston, WI	REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN.

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this tornado warning; the first came 0 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 15, 2:28 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 166 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1556 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -161 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1252 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 23 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

153 
WFUS53 KARX 152147
TORARX
WIC001-057-152230-
/O.NEW.KARX.TO.W.0016.220615T2147Z-220615T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
447 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Juneau County in central Wisconsin...
  West central Adams County in central Wisconsin...

* Until 530 PM CDT.
    
* At 447 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Mauston, moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Friendship and Adams around 505 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Highway 13 And County E, White Creek, Lemonweir, Castle Rock, The
Town Of Quincy and Castle Rock Dam.

This includes Interstate 90/94 between mile markers 65 and 72.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4376 9008 4384 9012 4400 8981 4380 8980
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 235DEG 49KT 4382 9004 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Rieck

2 follow-up statements

227 
WWUS53 KARX 152152
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
452 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

WIC001-057-152230-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-220615T2230Z/
Juneau WI-Adams WI-
452 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL JUNEAU AND WEST CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTIES...
    
At 451 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles northeast of
Mauston, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornado will be near...
  Friendship and Adams around 505 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Highway 13 And County E, White Creek, Castle Rock, The Town Of Quincy
and Castle Rock Dam.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4379 9005 4387 9005 4400 8981 4380 8980
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 235DEG 49KT 4386 8996 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Rieck

956 
WWUS53 KARX 152201
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
501 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

WIC057-152210-
/O.CAN.KARX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-220615T2230Z/
Juneau WI-
501 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL JUNEAU COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4380 8990 4381 8990 4382 8991 4384 8992
      4385 8994 4392 8995 4400 8981 4380 8980
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 237DEG 43KT 4389 8986 

$$

WIC001-152230-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-220615T2230Z/
Adams WI-
501 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ADAMS COUNTY...
    
At 500 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Adams, or near
Friendship, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornado will be near...
  Friendship around 505 PM CDT.
  Adams around 510 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Highway 13 And County E, White Creek, Castle Rock and The Town Of
Quincy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4380 8990 4381 8990 4382 8991 4384 8992
      4385 8994 4392 8995 4400 8981 4380 8980
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 237DEG 43KT 4389 8986 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Rieck

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS La Crosse, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Jun 15, 3:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 3:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
333 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

.DISCUSSION...(This evening through Wednesday)
Issued at 332 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

Key Messages:

 - Severe potential late this afternoon into this evening

 - Windy conditions Thursday

 - Hot conditions Sunday into early next week

his evening into Thursday

Latest water vapor satellite imagery shows vigorous shortwave trough
embedded southwest flow aloft over the eastern Dakotas/western
Minnesota. Out ahead of the shortwave trough...showers/storms have
begun to redevelop over much of Minnesota and western
Wisconsin...per latest mosaic radar. Latest SPC analysis indicate
southwest/central Wisconsin and northeast Iowa have begun to have no
surface convective inhibition and surface based CAPE of 3000 to 4500
j/kg. In combination...of decent low level 0-1km
shear...approximately 10 to 20 knots...and effective shear of 40 to
50 knots. Storms are expected to be severe this afternoon and into
early this evening. With decent low level shear and deep shear over
the forecast area...main threats will be tornadoes...damaging winds
and large hail. Locally heavy rain will also be possible...with
precipitable water values of 1.5 to 2 inches across the area.

Shortwave trough and associated surface features will track east of
the region tonight into Thursday. This will allow for drier airmass
to advect into the region. Subsidence behind the shortwave
trough/pressure gradient tightens behind surface front and winds
mixing down aloft will increase wind speeds of 20 to 25 mph and
gusts 35 to 40 miles per hour possibly...as bufkit soundings show
top of mix layer winds to be 35 to 38 knots across the northern
portions of the forecast area.

Friday into Saturday

Surface ridge builds into the Upper Great Lakes Region/Upper
Mississippi River Valley Friday into Saturday and provide dry
weather and more comfortable temperatures across the forecast area.
High temperatures are expected to be in the upper 70s to lower 80s.

Main forecast concerns Saturday night into Wednesday are hot
conditions Monday into Tuesday. The 15.12z GFS/ECMWF are in decent
agreement building upper level ridge into the central United States
Monday into Tuesday. 925mb temperatures will warm to plus 22 to plus
25 degrees celsius and the 15.00z NAEFS indicate plus 2 to plus 2.5
standard temperature anomalies over the forecast area. High
temperatures are expected to climb into the upper 80s to middle 90s
Monday into Tuesday. A couple of shortwave energy overtopping the
upper level ridge will flatten the upper level ridge Tuesday night
into Wednesday. These pieces of energy will provide a small chance
of showers/storms late Tuesday into Wednesday across much of the
forecast area.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Thursday afternoon)
Issued at 1233 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

Main taf concerns are showers and thunderstorms to impact the taf
sites this afternoon. Then windy conditions Thursday. A cold front
will track across the area this afternoon. Showers/storms are
expected along the front and impact the taf sites this afternoon.
However...the showers/storms will impact RST taf early to middle
of the afternoon and move east of the taf site by 20-21z
timeframe. Expect the showers/storms to impact the LSE taf site
through 23z. Storms could be severe this afternoon. MVFR or IFR
conditions are expected in the heavier/stronger showers/storms.
Behind the cold front clearing skies and drier airmass is expected
to filter into the region. Low level wind shear will be possible
after 10z to around 14z at taf sites. Winds will mix down from
aloft after 14z and gusts up to 35 knots late in the taf period.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 332 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

With a couple of rounds of convection in the last couple of
days...any additional heavy rainfall late this afternoon into this
evening could cause flash flooding. Airmass is very moist and
precipitable water values are 1.5 to 2 inches across the forecast
area.  Areas that have been affected by higher amounts in the
previous couple of days will be more susceptible to flash
flooding.

&&

.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...NONE.
MN...NONE.
IA...NONE.
&&

DISCUSSION...DTJ
AVIATION...DTJ
HYDROLOGY...DTJ

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 12:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1233 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-162145-
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-
1233 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast
Minnesota...northeast Iowa...and southwest into central
Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Severe storms are likely this afternoon through early evening.
Hazards include very large hail, tornadoes, damaging winds, and
heavy rain. Strong tornadoes are possible, especially across
southwest and central Wisconsin. Localized flash flooding could
occur.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 15, 12:34 PM CDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1234 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1233 PM     HEAVY RAIN       RICEVILLE               43.36N 92.55W
06/15/2022  M1.80 INCH       MITCHELL           IA   PUBLIC

&&

EAD

Local storm report, Jun 15, 12:43 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1243 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1241 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSE LA CROSSE         43.77N 91.22W
06/15/2022                   LA CROSSE          WI   BROADCAST MEDIA

            NUMEROUS TREES AND BRANCHES DOWN, INCLUDING
            ONE LARGE TREE UPROOTED.

&&

EAD

Local storm report, Jun 15, 12:53 PM CDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1253 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1252 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N TOMAH               44.00N 90.50W
06/15/2022  M0.40 INCH       MONROE             WI   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

EAD

Special weather statement, Jun 15, 2:15 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
215 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ096-WIZ041-042-053-054-152100-
Winneshiek-Allamakee-Fayette-Clayton-Houston-La Crosse-Monroe-
Vernon-Crawford-
Including the cities of Decorah, Waukon, Oelwein, Elkader,
Caledonia, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Viroqua,
and Prairie Du Chien
215 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...Severe Thunderstorms Risk Now Increasing...

Conditions suggest that over the next two hours, severe
thunderstorms will rapidly develop along a broad swath of counties
near the Mississippi river, mainly south of La Crosse initially.

The potential for tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind will
increase as the afternoon wears on. Some strong tornadoes may also
occur.

These thunderstorms will continue to move east into other portions
of western and central Wisconsin through late afternoon.

Be prepared and have two weather sources. Go to the basement or an
interior room without windows if a tornado warning is issued for
your area.

Baumgardt

Local storm report, Jun 15, 3:49 PM CDT, 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
349 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0343 PM     TSTM WND GST     PATCH GROVE             42.94N 90.97W
06/15/2022  M65 MPH          GRANT              WI   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            ALSO REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL.

&&

EAD

Local storm report, Jun 15, 4:19 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
419 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0412 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NNE WILTON            43.90N 90.49W
06/15/2022                   MONROE             WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWNS BLOCKING ROAD AT COUNTY A AND
            STATE HIGHWAY 131.

&&

EAD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 15, 2:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Jackson	36 min
Jun 15, 2:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Clark, Jackson	32 min
Jun 15, 11:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	La Crosse	42 min
Jun 15, 12:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Monroe	55 min
Jun 15, 3:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon	43 min
Jun 15, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Crawford, Grant	28 min
Jun 15, 3:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Richland, Vernon	40 min
Jun 15, 3:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Adams, Juneau, Monroe	81 min
Jun 15, 3:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ARX	Adams, Juneau, Monroe	61 min
Jun 15, 4:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ARX	Vernon	38 min
Jun 15, 4:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ARX	Jackson	10 min
Jun 15, 4:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ARX	Juneau	33 min
Jun 15, 4:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ARX	Richland	40 min
Jun 15, 4:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ARX	Grant, Richland	26 min
Jun 15, 4:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Adams	34 min
Jun 15, 4:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ARX	Adams, Juneau	32 min
Jun 15, 5:04 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ARX	Adams	41 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.