Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 166, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2023, 5:14 PM CDT for Chippewa County, Dunn County, Rusk County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 46 min. 4 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
- Aug 11, 2023, 5:14 PM CDT (22:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 11, 2023, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Rusk County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 5:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Bloomer, WI | A few medium to large trees down and large branches snapped, pictures via facebook comments. Also up to nickel sized hail. |
| Aug 11, 5:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Bloomer, WI | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Bloomer. A few medium to large trees down and large branches snapped, pictures via facebook comments. Also up to nickel sized hail. Corrected for report source. |
| Aug 11, 5:30 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Bloomer, WI | Picture via facebook comments. |
| Aug 11, 5:30 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Bloomer, WI | Corrects previous hail report from Bloomer. Picture via facebook comments. Corrected for report source. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 1196 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
826
WUUS53 KMPX 112214
SVRMPX
WIC017-033-107-112300-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0166.230811T2214Z-230811T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
514 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Rusk County in northwestern Wisconsin...
Northeastern Dunn County in west central Wisconsin...
Central Chippewa County in west central Wisconsin...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 514 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Auburn,
or 20 miles south of Rice Lake, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Bloomer around 525 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Cornell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4496 9134 4512 9196 4520 9192 4521 9154
4558 9154 4560 9155 4563 9154 4564 9109
4504 9110
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 295DEG 38KT 4520 9162
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
ETA2 follow-up statements
359
WWUS53 KMPX 112239
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
539 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023
WIC017-033-107-112300-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-230811T2300Z/
Rusk WI-Dunn WI-Chippewa WI-
539 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL RUSK...NORTHEASTERN DUNN AND CENTRAL CHIPPEWA
COUNTIES...
At 539 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Bloomer, or 21 miles northeast of Eau Claire, moving southeast at 45
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cornell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4496 9133 4512 9194 4521 9152 4545 9125
4543 9109 4504 9110
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 295DEG 38KT 4510 9131
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$512
WWUS53 KMPX 112254
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
554 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023
WIC017-033-107-112303-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-230811T2300Z/
Rusk WI-Dunn WI-Chippewa WI-
554 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL RUSK...
NORTHEASTERN DUNN AND CENTRAL CHIPPEWA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM
CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern and west central Wisconsin.
LAT...LON 4496 9133 4512 9194 4521 9152 4545 9125
4543 9109 4504 9110
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 295DEG 38KT 4504 9113
$$
ETAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk | 43 min |
| Aug 11, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk, Saint Croix | 38 min |
| Aug 11, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Barron, Polk | 61 min |
| Aug 11, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dunn, Polk, Saint Croix | 31 min |
| Aug 11, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Saint Croix | 60 min |
| Aug 11, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pierce | 46 min |
| Aug 11, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire | 58 min |
| Aug 11, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Eau Claire | 38 min |
| Aug 11, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pierce, Saint Croix | 46 min |
| Aug 11, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin | 46 min |
| Aug 11, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Eau Claire | 40 min |
| Aug 11, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dunn, Pepin | 37 min |
| Aug 11, 6:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Pepin | 13 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.