Tornado Warning 6, NWS La Crosse, WI

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
521 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

WIC019-152245-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250515T2245Z/
Clark WI-
521 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY...

At 521 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Colby, or 20
miles south of Medford, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

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.

Locations impacted include...
Abbotsford, Dorchester, Colby, Unity, and Riplinger.

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.

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LAT...LON 4476 9032 4475 9042 4484 9050 4501 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 215DEG 38KT 4484 9037 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Cecava

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
533 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

WIC019-152245-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250515T2245Z/
Clark WI-
533 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
CLARK COUNTY...

At 532 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Abbotsford, or 13 miles south of Medford, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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.

Locations impacted include...
Abbotsford, Dorchester, and Colby.

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.

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LAT...LON 4487 9032 4493 9040 4501 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 202DEG 28KT 4495 9031 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

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Cecava

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
539 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

WIC019-152249-
/O.EXP.KARX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250515T2245Z/
Clark WI-
539 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CLARK COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM
CDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central
Wisconsin.

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LAT...LON 4487 9032 4493 9040 4501 9032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 223DEG 29KT 4499 9026 

$$

Cecava

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
227 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Severe weather possible through 8 PM tonight. Large hail
  (possibly in the excess of 2.5" in diameter), tornadoes, and
  damaging winds (60-70 mph wind gusts) are all possible.

- 35 to 50 mph wind gusts (60-90% probability of wind gusts of
  45 mph or greater west of the Mississippi River) on Friday. A
  Wind Advisory will be likely needed west of the Mississippi
  River.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 227 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

This afternoon and early evening

At 2 PM, a cold front was located near Interstate 35 and warm
front was located near Interstate 94. There was an occluded
front that extends northwest back to a low pressure area near
the Intersection of North Dakota/South Dakota/west-central
Minnesota. In the warm sector of this system the MVFR deck of
clouds is starting to break-up. Temperatures have warmed into
the lower and mid-80s and dew points are in the lower to
mid-60s. This is resulting in surface-based CAPES of 2500-3500
J/kg. 900-600 mb lapse rates are near 9 C/km. Effective shear
remain in the 40 to 45 knot shear, so we have ample shear for
supercell development. The SPC Mesoscale Analysis shows that CIN
has eroded across southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa, and
it will dissipate across the remainder of the area by 3 PM.

Still see a variety of run to run solutions on when the storms
will start to form. For example the HRRR was showing the initial
development over west-central Wisconsin earlier this morning.
It has now trended west over east-central and southeast
Minnesota. We are starting to see some thunderstorm development
west of the Twin Cities and south-central Minnesota just west of
Interstate 35.

Soundings west of the Mississippi River are a bit less
favorable for very large hail than those over west-central and
central Wisconsin where the NCAPEs are much greater. Hail will
likely occur between a half hour to hour after supercell
development. There could potentially be some isolated reports of
hail greater than 2.5" in diameter in Wisconsin.

The better 0-1 km helicity look to be from east-central
Minnesota southeast through west-central, central, and southeast
Wisconsin. These areas have a higher tornado potential. As a
result, a Tornado Watch has been issued until 8 PM for part of
this area. Particularly concerned about central Wisconsin where
the supercells will have time to mature and where there
discrete, southern supercells will have the better potential to
ingest unimpeded instability and low-level helicity. This area
would have the potential of stronger tornadoes.

With DCAPEs of 1000-1500 J/kg, dry air aloft, and 40-50 knot
winds between 800 and 600 mb, there will be the potential for
damaging winds. Currently thinking that these winds will be in
the 60 to 70 mph range.

Friday into Saturday

A closed low will be move slowly east from Minnesota into the
Great Lakes. As shortwaves rotate around this low, there will be
periodic showers. There may be even some thunderstorms on
Friday afternoon as the mean surface CAPES climb up to 1000
J/kg. Rainfall totals will range from a tenth to a half inch.
The highest rain totals will be mainly north of Interstate 90.

From late Friday morning into Friday evening, the soundings show
steep surface to 800 mb (lapse rates around 8 C/km). Soundings
suggest wind gusts will be in the 35 to 50 mph. The LREF has a
probability of 60-90% that the wind gusts will be 45 mph or
greater during the afternoon. A Wind Advisory will be likely
needed west of the Mississippi River.

Monday through Wednesday

A low pressure area will move slowly east from the Central
Plains into the Ohio River Valley. North of this low there is a
high pressure system. Still plenty of uncertainty on the
northern edge of this rainfall. This is especially the case on
Monday and Wednesday.

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 1229 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

A swath of high-end MVFR ceilings are moving out of the RST
terminal with VFR ceilings expected for much of the period.
Storms have started to form along the arcing cold front across
south central Minnesota. Mesoanalysis shows soundings across our
area becoming uncapped earlier than expected so have included
TEMPO groupings for these storms at both terminals. There is
lower confidence with the RST TEMPO but enough to include it
based on current observations. This line of storms will quickly
move through the area with winds out of the south veering more
to the west/southwest behind the front this evening. Some LLWS
will be possible at both sites overnight so have included with
this package but fine tuning may be needed with future updates.
Wrap-around precipitation from the low pressure system will
start to impact the RST terminal late in the period so have
added in a PROB30 for this timeframe but increased confidence
with the next update may warrant changing that to a prevailing
group with the next package.

&&

.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...None.
MN...None.
IA...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...Boyne
AVIATION...Barendse

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
417 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

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Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-
Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant-
417 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Severe storms are likely for some this afternoon into early
evening. Locally, the higher risk lies east of the Mississippi
River, along and north of Interstate 90. Very large hail of 2
inches or greater, tornadoes and damaging winds are all possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed east of the Mississippi River between 2 and
7 PM today...especially in locations north of Interstate 90.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

Rieck

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
433 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

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

0408 PM     Hail             3 W Alma Center         44.44N 90.97W
05/15/2025  E1.75 Inch       Jackson            WI   Public

            Picture via social media.

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KB

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
434 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

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

0426 PM     Hail             Elroy                   43.74N 90.27W
05/15/2025  M1.00 Inch       Juneau             WI   Law Enforcement

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NRF

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
435 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

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

0433 PM     Hail             Mauston                 43.80N 90.09W
05/15/2025  M0.70 Inch       Juneau             WI   Law Enforcement

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NRF

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
438 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

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

0425 PM     Hail             1 WNW Arkdale           44.04N 89.90W
05/15/2025  M1.75 Inch       Adams              WI   Trained Spotter

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
440 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

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

0439 PM     Hail             1 NNE Camp Douglas      43.94N 90.26W
05/15/2025  M1.00 Inch       Juneau             WI   Other Federal

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NRF

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
444 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

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

0430 PM     Hail             3 SSW Plainville        43.67N 89.83W
05/15/2025  M1.00 Inch       Juneau             WI   Trained Spotter

&&

NRF