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Wind Chill Warning 2, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this wind chill warning at Jan 24, 2022, 2:41 PM CST for 4 counties in Iowa; 4 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Jan 25, 2022, 2:59 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2022, 2:41 PM CST (20:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 25, 2022, 2:59 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2022, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 6 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 20:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 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
- 499 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -52 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
246 WWUS43 KARX 242041 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 241 PM CST Mon Jan 24 2022 IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-251000- /O.NEW.KARX.WC.W.0002.220125T1200Z-220125T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0008.220125T1500Z-220126T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KARX.WC.Y.0007.220125T0300Z-220125T1200Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, and Preston 241 PM CST Mon Jan 24 2022 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY, THEN FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of north-central Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from 6 AM to 9 AM CST Tuesday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 6 AM Tuesday, then from 9 AM Tuesday to noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills will hover around 35 below zero for a few hours Tuesday morning, prompting the Wind Chill Warning. Depending on winds, another Wind Chill Warning may be needed Tuesday night if it looks like wind chills may be colder than 35 below zero. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-251000- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.220125T0300Z-220126T1800Z/ Winneshiek-Allamakee-Fayette-Clayton-Wabasha-Winona-Houston- Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson- Including the cities of Decorah, Waukon, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Winona, Caledonia, Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, and Black River Falls 241 PM CST Mon Jan 24 2022 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 25 to 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of north-central and west-central Wisconsin, northeast Iowa, and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The very cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Depending on winds, a Wind Chill Warning may be needed in some areas Tuesday night if it looks like wind chills may be colder than 35 below zero. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ WIZ041>044-053>055-061-251000- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.220125T0600Z-220125T1800Z/ La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 241 PM CST Mon Jan 24 2022 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 20 to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, southwest and west-central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The bitter 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. && $$ Kurz
3 follow-up statements
771 WWUS43 KARX 250415 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1015 PM CST Mon Jan 24 2022 IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-251230- /O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0002.220125T1200Z-220125T1500Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220125T1200Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0008.220125T1500Z-220126T1800Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, and Preston 1015 PM CST Mon Jan 24 2022 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of north-central Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from 6 AM to 9 AM CST Tuesday. For the first Wind Chill Advisory, until 6 AM CST Tuesday. For the second Wind Chill Advisory, from 9 AM Tuesday to noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-251230- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220126T1800Z/ Winneshiek-Allamakee-Fayette-Clayton-Wabasha-Winona-Houston- Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson- Including the cities of Decorah, Waukon, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Winona, Caledonia, Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, and Black River Falls 1015 PM CST Mon Jan 24 2022 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 25 to 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of north-central and west-central Wisconsin, northeast Iowa, and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The very 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. && $$ WIZ041>044-053>055-061-251230- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.220125T0600Z-220125T1800Z/ La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 1015 PM CST Mon Jan 24 2022 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 20 to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, southwest and west-central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The bitter cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ 04
614 WWUS43 KARX 250859 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 259 AM CST Tue Jan 25 2022 IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-251700- /O.CAN.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220125T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KARX.WC.W.0003.220126T0600Z-220126T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KARX.WC.W.0002.220125T0859Z-220125T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KARX.WC.Y.0008.220125T1500Z-220126T0600Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, and Preston 259 AM CST Tue Jan 25 2022 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING AND FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Wind chills will be as low as 35 below zero through 9 AM this morning. Wind chills will then range from 20 and 35 below zero from 9 AM through midnight tonight. For late tonight into Wednesday morning, wind chills will be as low as 45 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Wind Chill Warning, until 9 AM CST this morning. Wind Chill Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to midnight CST tonight. Wind Chill Warning, from midnight tonight to noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ WIZ041>044-053>055-061-251700- /O.NEW.KARX.WC.Y.0009.220126T0200Z-220126T1800Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220125T1800Z/ La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 259 AM CST Tue Jan 25 2022 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY AND FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT....Wind chills of 20 to 35 below zero. Coldest winds chills will occur through mid-morning today and from tonight through mid-morning Wednesday. * WHERE...Portions of central, southwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Wind Chill Advisory in effect until noon CST today and from 8 PM this evening to noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-251700- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220126T1800Z/ Winneshiek-Allamakee-Fayette-Clayton-Wabasha-Winona-Houston- Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson- Including the cities of Decorah, Waukon, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Winona, Caledonia, Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, and Black River Falls 259 AM CST Tue Jan 25 2022 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Wind chills of 20 to 35 below zero. Coldest winds chills will occur through mid-morning today and from tonight through mid-morning Wednesday. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central and west central Wisconsin, northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until noon CST Wednesday. * 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. && $$ Boyne
015 WWUS43 KARX 251505 WSWARX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 905 AM CST Tue Jan 25 2022 IAZ008-009-018-019-MNZ086-087-094-095-252315- /O.EXP.KARX.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220125T1500Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.W.0003.220126T0600Z-220126T1800Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-220126T0600Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Charles City, New Hampton, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin, and Preston 905 AM CST Tue Jan 25 2022 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from midnight tonight to noon CST Wednesday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ WIZ041>044-053>055-061-252315- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220125T1800Z/ /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0009.220126T0200Z-220126T1800Z/ La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- Including the cities of La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center, and Platteville 905 AM CST Tue Jan 25 2022 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the first Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. For the second Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, southwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the first Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST today. For the second Wind Chill Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to noon CST Wednesday. * 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. && $$ IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ079-088-096-WIZ017-029-032>034-252315- /O.CON.KARX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220126T1800Z/ Winneshiek-Allamakee-Fayette-Clayton-Wabasha-Winona-Houston- Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson- Including the cities of Decorah, Waukon, Oelwein, Elkader, Wabasha, Winona, Caledonia, Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, and Black River Falls 905 AM CST Tue Jan 25 2022 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero with pockets of 30 to 40 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central and west central Wisconsin, northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Zapotocny
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 3:14 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ARX | Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard and 2 more | 57 hr |
| Jan 24, 2:41 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ARX | Chickasaw, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell | 33 hr |
Nearby
Wind Chill Warnings in Iowa, 2022Wind Chill Warnings in Minnesota, 2022Every wind chill warning in 2022
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.