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Tornado Warning 13, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 25, 2025, 6:06 PM CDT for Houston County, Minnesota; La Crosse County, Vernon County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2025, 6:06 PM CDT (23:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2025, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Houston County, MN, La Crosse County, WI, Vernon County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1352 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
156
WFUS53 KARX 252306
TORARX
MNC055-WIC063-123-252330-
/O.NEW.KARX.TO.W.0013.250625T2306Z-250625T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
606 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Houston County in southeastern Minnesota...
South central La Crosse County in west central Wisconsin...
Northwestern Vernon County in southwestern Wisconsin...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 606 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Hokah, or 7
miles south of La Crescent, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Law enforcement 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.
* The tornado will be near...
Hokah and Brownsville around 610 PM CDT.
La Crosse around 615 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mount
La Crosse, Brinkman Ridge, Irish Hill, Highway 33 And Losey
Boulevard, South Side Of La Crosse, Goose Island, and Highways 14 61
And County M M.
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 4368 9140 4374 9143 4382 9112 4367 9109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 257DEG 17KT 4372 9135
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Naylor3 follow-up statements
948
WWUS53 KARX 252312
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
612 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
MNC055-WIC063-123-252330-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250625T2330Z/
Houston MN-La Crosse WI-Vernon WI-
612 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL HOUSTON...SOUTH CENTRAL LA CROSSE AND NORTHWESTERN VERNON
COUNTIES...
At 612 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hokah, or 7 miles south of La Crescent, moving east
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Hokah and Brownsville around 615 PM CDT.
La Crosse around 620 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mount
La Crosse, Brinkman Ridge, Irish Hill, Highway 33 And Losey
Boulevard, South Side Of La Crosse, Goose Island, and Highways 14 61
And County M M.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4368 9140 4374 9143 4382 9112 4367 9109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 255DEG 15KT 4373 9133
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Naylor377
WWUS53 KARX 252316
SVSARX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
616 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
MNC055-WIC063-123-252330-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250625T2330Z/
Houston MN-La Crosse WI-Vernon WI-
616 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL HOUSTON...SOUTH CENTRAL LA CROSSE AND NORTHWESTERN VERNON
COUNTIES...
At 616 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Brownsville, or 7 miles south of La Crescent, moving
east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Brownsville around 620 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mount
La Crosse and Goose Island.
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 4370 9135 4373 9136 4379 9114 4369 9112
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 265DEG 11KT 4372 9133
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Naylor821 WWUS53 KARX 252328 SVSARX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 628 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025 MNC055-WIC063-123-252338- /O.EXP.KARX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250625T2330Z/ Houston MN-La Crosse WI-Vernon WI- 628 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HOUSTON...SOUTH CENTRAL LA CROSSE AND NORTHWESTERN VERNON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM CDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern Minnesota...and southwestern and west central Wisconsin. && LAT...LON 4370 9135 4373 9136 4379 9114 4369 9112 TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 257DEG 17KT 4373 9127 $$ Naylor
The office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 11:03 AM CDT | Flood Watch | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Jun 25, 11:33 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | ARX | Mower | 3 days |
| Jun 25, 3:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Fillmore, Mower | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Fillmore | 36 min |
| Jun 25, 5:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Dodge, Olmsted | 19 min |
| Jun 25, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Fillmore, Houston | 42 min |
| Jun 25, 5:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Fillmore, Houston | 36 min |
| Jun 25, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Dodge | 45 min |
| Jun 25, 5:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Olmsted | 55 min |
| Jun 25, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Houston | 38 min |
| Jun 25, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Winona | 21 min |
| Jun 25, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ARX | Fillmore | 43 min |
| Jun 25, 6:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ARX | Houston | 114 min |
| Jun 25, 11:33 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | ARX | Richland, Vernon | 40 hr |
| Jun 25, 6:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | La Crosse, Monroe | 30 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.