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Severe Weather of July 22, 2013
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| A cold front crossed the Upper Mississippi River Valley region during the afternoon and evening hours of July 22. Southerly flow ahead of the front brought in a warm and muggy airmass, which provided fuel for severe thunderstorms that fired on the cold front. Numerous reports of severe weather were received, mostly in the form of hail, with a tornado as well. Of the 5 funnel clouds confirmed in the region (from north central WI to north central IA), only one funnel produced an actual tornado. The storms also produced heavy rain, but dry conditions leading up to July 22 prevented any flooding. |
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| Overall, the wind profile above the surface was not favorable for tornadoes or highly organized storms. Storms grew and changed quickly, and moved in various directions, illustrating the disorganized nature to the atmosphere Monday. |
Tornado southeast of Winona, MN. |
A storm survey concluded that an EF0 tornado hit the Trempealeau Wildlife Refuge in far southwest Trempealeau Co., Wisconsin.
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Details on the tornado:
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Wall cloud over the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge |
Wall cloud as viewed from Winona, MN area |
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Ping Pong Ball Size Hail near Centerville, WI |
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Tornado near Mississippi River, taken from near Homer, MN. Photo courtesy of Andrew Thorson. |
2 inch diameter hail near Fountain, MN |
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Large hail that fell in Trempealeau, WI. |
Tree damage at the Trempealeau Wildlife Refuge. |
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Mammatus clouds over Tomah, WI. |
Mammatus clouds over Tomah, WI. |
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Tree damage at Trempealeau Wildlife Refuge, WI. |
Tree damage at Trempealeau Wildlife Refuge, WI |
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Radar loop and warnings issued from 2 to 10 pm (images every 30 minutes) |
Zoomed in loop of the storm (the one moving southeast) that produced the tornado near Winona, MN. Radar loop from 4:45 to 5:30 pm (images every 5 minutes). |
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Total Precipitation Estimated By Radar |
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM HAIL STACYVILLE 43.44N 92.78W
07/22/2013 M0.88 INCH MITCHELL IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL
0400 PM HAIL STACYVILLE 43.44N 92.78W
07/22/2013 M1.00 INCH MITCHELL IA PUBLIC
0405 PM HAIL MINNEISKA 44.19N 91.87W
07/22/2013 M0.75 INCH WABASHA MN AMATEUR RADIO
0415 PM TSTM WND GST 2 W LE ROY 43.51N 92.55W
07/22/2013 M52.00 MPH MOWER MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0415 PM HAIL FOUNTAIN 43.74N 92.13W
07/22/2013 E1.00 INCH FILLMORE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0420 PM HAIL FOUNTAIN 43.74N 92.13W
07/22/2013 M2.00 INCH FILLMORE MN PUBLIC
FACEBOOK POST. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
0423 PM HAIL 3 N PRESTON 43.72N 92.08W
07/22/2013 M0.75 INCH FILLMORE MN AMATEUR RADIO
0425 PM TSTM WND GST 4 N CHESTER 43.55N 92.36W
07/22/2013 M50.00 MPH FILLMORE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0426 PM HAIL FOUNTAIN 43.74N 92.13W
07/22/2013 M1.00 INCH FILLMORE MN AMATEUR RADIO
0448 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 SE FOUNTAIN CITY 44.10N 91.67W
07/22/2013 BUFFALO WI TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTS FUNNEL CLOUD OVER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
BETWEEN GOODVIEW AND FOUNTAIN CITY. ROTATION CONFIRMED BY
ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
0505 PM HAIL RUSHFORD 43.81N 91.75W
07/22/2013 M1.75 INCH FILLMORE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0507 PM HAIL 2 N TREMPEALEAU 44.04N 91.44W
07/22/2013 M0.88 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI AMATEUR RADIO
DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT PEROT STATE PARK
0509 PM HAIL PICKWICK 43.98N 91.60W
07/22/2013 M0.75 INCH WINONA MN EMERGENCY MNGR
0511 PM TORNADO 1 S BLUFF SIDING 44.06N 91.62W
07/22/2013 BUFFALO WI TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL REPORTS OF TORNADO...CONFIRMED BY MEDIA AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WITH PHOTOS AND VIDEO.
0517 PM HAIL CENTERVILLE 44.07N 91.45W
07/22/2013 E1.75 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
PING PONG BALL TO GOLF BALL SIZE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND SPOTTERS
0519 PM FUNNEL CLOUD BLUFF SIDING 44.07N 91.62W
07/22/2013 BUFFALO WI AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL REPORTS OF A FUNNEL CLOUD IN THIS AREA BY AMATEUR
RADIO OPERATORS ON BOTH MN AND WI SIDE OF THE RIVER.
0520 PM TORNADO 5 WSW CENTERVILLE 44.04N 91.54W
07/22/2013 TREMPEALEAU WI PARK/FOREST SRVC
POSSIBLE TORNADO AT TREMPEALEAU WILDLIFE REFUGE. SWATH OF
TREES DAMAGED.
0522 PM HAIL 4 N HOLMEN 44.01N 91.26W
07/22/2013 M0.75 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE
0546 PM HAIL 4 N HOLMEN 44.01N 91.26W
07/22/2013 M0.75 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE
SEVERAL PERIODS OF DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL
0551 PM HAIL TREMPEALEAU 44.01N 91.44W
07/22/2013 M1.00 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI PUBLIC
FACEBOOK POST.
0554 PM HAIL 4 N HOLMEN 44.01N 91.26W
07/22/2013 M1.00 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE
HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE. HAIL PARTIALLY COVERING THE
GROUND
0607 PM HAIL HOLMEN 43.96N 91.26W
07/22/2013 M0.50 INCH LA CROSSE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
0615 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSW GALESVILLE 44.06N 91.37W
07/22/2013 M1.95 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI NWS EMPLOYEE
0635 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 3 N HANNIBAL 45.29N 90.78W
07/22/2013 TAYLOR WI TRAINED SPOTTER
FUNNEL CLOUD OBSERVED BRIEFLY THEN DISSIPATED.
0655 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 N HANNIBAL 45.26N 90.78W
07/22/2013 TAYLOR WI FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
FIRE DEPT WATCHING FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR HWY 73 AND COUNTY RD
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0658 PM HAIL CALEDONIA 43.63N 91.50W
07/22/2013 M1.25 INCH HOUSTON MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
QUARTER TO HALF-DOLLAR SIZE HAIL
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN CALEDONIA 43.63N 91.50W
07/22/2013 M1.25 INCH HOUSTON MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW HOLMEN 43.97N 91.27W
07/22/2013 M1.36 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE
0721 PM HAIL STODDARD 43.66N 91.22W
07/22/2013 M1.00 INCH VERNON WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
0725 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNE STODDARD 43.71N 91.19W
07/22/2013 VERNON WI PUBLIC
LARGE BRANCHES DOWN
0800 PM HAIL VIROQUA 43.56N 90.89W
07/22/2013 M0.75 INCH VERNON WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 PM HAIL CASHTON 43.74N 90.78W
07/22/2013 M0.50 INCH MONROE WI COUNTY OFFICIAL
WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED 50 MPH AS WELL.
0804 PM HAIL VIROQUA 43.56N 90.89W
07/22/2013 M0.50 INCH VERNON WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON ...IOWA... ...CHICKASAW... IONIA 2W 0.05 0700 AM 07/23 43.03N/92.50W ...CLAYTON... MONONA WWTP 0.03 0700 AM 07/23 43.04N/91.40W ELKADER 6SSW 0.01 0700 AM 07/23 42.78N/91.45W ...FLOYD... NASHUA 2SW 0.07 0700 AM 07/23 42.94N/92.57W CHARLES CITY 0.07 0700 AM 07/23 43.06N/92.67W CHARLES CITY 0.05 0700 AM 07/23 43.07N/92.61W ...HOWARD... CRESCO 1NE 0.14 0700 AM 07/23 43.39N/92.09W ...MITCHELL... ST ANSGAR 0.53 0630 AM 07/23 43.38N/92.92W OSAGE 0.10 0700 AM 07/23 43.28N/92.81W ...WINNESHIEK... 4 S SATTRE 0.12 0600 AM 07/23 43.34N/91.64W ...MINNESOTA... ...FILLMORE... SO.FORK ROOT RIVER 0.36 0630 AM 07/23 43.72N/91.98W 2 SSE PILOT MOUND 0.34 0700 AM 07/23 43.79N/92.03W PRESTON FILLMORE COUNTY AIRPOR 0.13 0700 AM 07/23 43.68N/92.18W ...WINONA... TREMPEALEAU DAM 6 0.94 0600 AM 07/23 44.00N/91.44W LA CRESCENT DAM 7 0.26 0600 AM 07/23 43.87N/91.31W WINONA DAM 5A 0.12 0600 AM 07/23 44.09N/91.67W WINONA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 0.04 0700 AM 07/23 44.08N/91.71W ...WISCONSIN... ...BUFFALO... ALMA DAM 4 0.01 0600 AM 07/23 44.33N/91.92W ...CLARK... NEILLSVILLE 3ESE 0.02 0700 AM 07/23 44.54N/90.53W ...CRAWFORD... SOLDIERS GROVE 0.76 0730 AM 07/23 43.39N/90.78W STEUBEN 0.11 0545 AM 07/23 43.18N/90.86W ...GRANT... 1 ENE BOSCOBEL 0.44 0703 AM 07/23 43.15N/90.68W BOSCOBEL AIRPORT 0.35 0700 AM 07/23 43.16N/90.67W PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 0.01 0700 AM 07/23 42.69N/90.44W ...JACKSON... 1 E BLACK RIVER FALLS 0.22 0615 AM 07/23 44.30N/90.83W BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA AIRPORT 0.07 0700 AM 07/23 44.25N/90.86W ...JUNEAU... NEW LISBON 4ENE 0.03 0700 AM 07/23 43.91N/90.07W NECEDAH 1W 0.03 0548 AM 07/23 44.02N/90.08W VOLK FIELD AIRPORT 0.01 0700 AM 07/23 43.94N/90.25W ...LA CROSSE... HOLLAND 1.66 0600 AM 07/23 43.97N/91.29W HOLMEN 2S 0.59 0700 AM 07/23 43.93N/91.25W 2 NW ONALASKA 0.47 0700 AM 07/23 43.90N/91.24W WEST SALEM 2W 0.30 0700 AM 07/23 43.90N/91.12W LA CROSSE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 0.23 0700 AM 07/23 43.88N/91.26W LA CROSSE 4NNW 0.22 0730 AM 07/23 43.87N/91.27W MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LA CROSSE 0.05 0700 AM 07/23 43.80N/91.26W FOUR CORNERS 0.03 0700 AM 07/23 44.07N/90.92W ...RICHLAND... BOAZ 2NW 0.31 0700 AM 07/23 43.36N/90.56W ...TAYLOR... JUMP RIVER 1 NW 0.02 0700 AM 07/23 45.36N/90.80W ...TREMPEALEAU... GALESVILLE 2WSW 1.95 0700 AM 07/23 44.07N/91.39W GALESVILLE 3ENE 0.84 0600 AM 07/23 44.09N/91.29W OSSEO 0.37 0700 AM 07/23 44.58N/91.22W ETTRICK 4WNW 0.11 0636 AM 07/23 44.19N/91.34W WHITEHALL 2W 0.04 0658 AM 07/23 44.37N/91.36W ...VERNON... STODDARD 1.33 0700 AM 07/23 43.66N/91.22W VIROQUA 1.06 0700 AM 07/23 43.56N/90.88W VIROQUA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 0.70 0700 AM 07/23 43.58N/90.90W GENOA DAM 8 0.51 0600 AM 07/23 43.57N/91.23W HILLSBORO WSW 0.02 0700 AM 07/23 43.65N/90.35W HILLSBORO 2SW 0.01 0700 AM 07/23 43.63N/90.38W
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