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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1238 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024

WIZ033-034-041-042-211815-
Jackson WI-Trempealeau WI-La Crosse WI-Monroe WI-
1238 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LA CROSSE...SOUTHWESTERN
JACKSON...NORTHWESTERN MONROE AND SOUTHEASTERN TREMPEALEAU COUNTIES
THROUGH 115 PM CDT...

At 1238 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
North Bend, or 17 miles north of La Crosse, moving east at 40 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...
La Crosse, Sparta, Black River Falls, Onalaska, Holmen, West Salem,
Galesville, Bangor, North Bend, La Crosse Airport, Brice Prairie,
Fort Mc Coy, Cataract, French Island, Franklin, Medary, Leon, Burns,
Irving, and Rockland.

People attending Veterans Memorial Park in West Salem , and Halfway
Creek Park in Holmen  should seek safe shelter immediately!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4384 9124 4403 9142 4439 9095 4389 9052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 250DEG 37KT 4407 9116

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

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