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Mesoscale Discussion 403
The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Mar 31, 2023, 3:38 PM CDT for 8 counties in Minnesota; 8 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2023, 3:38 PM CDT (20:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2023, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- the Storm Prediction Center
- Concerning
- Severe potential...watch unlikely
- Chance of a watch
- 20%
Counties Dodge County, MN, Fillmore County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Houston County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN, Steele County, MN, Winona County, MN, Adams County, WI, Columbia County, WI, Dodge County, WI, Juneau County, WI, La Crosse County, WI, Marquette County, WI, Monroe County, WI, Vernon County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The text
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</html>SPC that day
Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 9:06 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon and 12 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:24 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Mower | 96 min |
| Mar 30, 10:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron and 9 more | 26 min |
| Mar 31, 11:46 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Crawford, Grant, Richland | 8 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Green, Jefferson, Kenosha, Lafayette, Rock, Walworth | 83 min |
| Mar 31, 2:36 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Dane, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Lafayette and 6 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Green, Kenosha, Rock, Walworth | 55 min |
| Mar 31, 5:18 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Crawford, Grant | 117 min |
| Mar 31, 5:30 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Crawford, Grant | 2 hr |
Nearby
Mesoscale Discussions in Minnesota, 2023Mesoscale Discussions in Wisconsin, 2023Every mesoscale discussion in 2023
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.