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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS La Crosse, WI

May 22, 2024Richland County, Wisconsin

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2024, 5:47 PM CDT for Richland County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 13 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 22, 2024, 5:47 PM CDT (22:47 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2024, 6:00 PM CDT
In force: 13 min
Issued by: NWS La Crosse, WI
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

County Richland County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:49 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

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 223 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 616 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 106 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 22, 3:00 PM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 22, 3:00 PM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 22, 4:11 AM CDT, 13 hours 36 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
411 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-231315-
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-
411 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a small chance for a thunderstorm this afternoon. Severe
weather is not expected.

Runoff from recent rainfall will result in rises on some area rivers,
including minor flooding potential at a few locations.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Runoff from recent rainfall will result in rises on some area
rivers through late week, including minor flooding potential
along a few rivers.

Thunderstorms are possible Thursday night into Friday. Organized
severe weather is not anticipated at this time, but a few stronger
storms could occur.

Thunderstorm chances return Sunday into Monday. It is too early to
discern any potential severe weather risk at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

No action needed.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 22, 3:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
334 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

0327 PM     Hail             2 WSW Fillmore          43.74N 92.31W
05/22/2024  M0.75 Inch       Fillmore           MN   Amateur Radio

&&

Special weather statement, May 22, 3:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
339 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

MNZ095-222115-
Fillmore MN-
339 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN FILLMORE COUNTY
THROUGH 415 PM CDT...

At 338 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fountain, or near Preston, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and up to nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Preston, Lanesboro, Fountain, Highland, Newburg, Amherst, Carimona,
Whalan, Henrytown, Choice, Old Barn Campground, Isinours, Hutton, and
Tawney.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4366 9223 4375 9218 4372 9173 4352 9173
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 287DEG 34KT 4369 9214

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Ferguson

Local storm report, May 22, 3:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
348 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

0346 PM     Hail             Preston                 43.67N 92.08W
05/22/2024  E0.75 Inch       Fillmore           MN   Trained Spotter

&&

APF

Special weather statement, May 22, 4:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
408 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

IAZ011-MNZ095-096-222145-
Allamakee IA-Fillmore MN-Houston MN-
408 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ALLAMAKEE...
SOUTHERN HOUSTON AND EAST CENTRAL FILLMORE COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM
CDT...

At 408 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mabel, or 14 miles west of Caledonia, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and up to nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Caledonia, Spring Grove, Wilmington, Yucatan, Black Hammer, Eitzen,
Choice, Riceford, Dun Romin Park Campground, Beaver Creek Valley
State Park, Willington Grove, Freeburg, and Tawney.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4359 9190 4370 9182 4365 9130 4343 9138
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 288DEG 33KT 4362 9180

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Ferguson

Special weather statement, May 22, 4:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
439 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

WIZ054-055-222215-
Richland WI-Crawford WI-
439 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL RICHLAND AND
NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT...

At 438 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Viroqua, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Soldiers Grove, Rolling Ground, Five Points, Bosstown, Rising Sun,
and Montgomeryville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4327 9055 4338 9099 4342 9098 4342 9077
      4343 9076 4342 9052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 280DEG 31KT 4340 9093

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Ferguson

Special weather statement, May 22, 5:09 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
509 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

WIZ055-222245-
Richland WI-
509 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY THROUGH
545 PM CDT...

At 509 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Richland Center, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Richland Center, Ithaca, Boaz, Keyesville, Twin Bluffs, Sextonville,
Neptune, Five Points, and Bear Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4331 9065 4341 9059 4340 9019 4319 9019
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 280DEG 30KT 4334 9057

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Ferguson

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 21, 7:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ARX	Grant	14 min
May 21, 7:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ARX	Clark	38 min
May 21, 7:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ARX	Taylor	55 min
May 21, 7:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ARX	Adams, Juneau	61 min
May 21, 7:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ARX	Grant	42 min
May 21, 8:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ARX	Grant, Richland	34 min
May 22, 5:25 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	ARX	Vernon	35 hr
May 22, 4:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Crawford	36 min
May 22, 5:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Richland	36 min
May 22, 5:13 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ARX	Clayton	29 hr
May 22, 3:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Fillmore	27 min
May 22, 3:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Fillmore	36 min
May 22, 4:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ARX	Houston	37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.