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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Mar 10, 2009, 3:52 PM CDT for 35 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Mar 10, 2009, 6:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2009, 3:52 PM CDT (20:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2009, 6:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2009, 6:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
All 35 counties
Cass County, IL, Champaign County, IL, Christian County, IL, Clark County, IL, Clay County, IL, Coles County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Fulton County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Knox County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Mason County, IL, McLean County, IL, Menard County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Richland County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Scott County, IL, Shelby County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Woodford County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 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
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 560 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 261 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 254 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KILX 102052 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 352 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...ANOTHER WINDY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE WAS CENTERED OVER SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING SOUTHWARD AND ENTERING WESTERN ILLINOIS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ACCOMPANY THE COLD FRONT...THEN VERY WINDY AND MUCH COLDER CONDITIONS WILL TAKE OVER FOR LATER TONIGHT. EXPECT WINDS WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER THE FRONT PASSES WITH GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH AT TIMES. THE WINDS SHOULD BEGIN DECREASING AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. ILZ027>031-036>038-040>051-053-110300- /O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0004.090310T2300Z-090311T1100Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...DECATUR 352 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. EXPECT A COLD FRONT TO PASS THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. AFTER THE FRONT PASSES...WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. $$ CHURCHILL
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KILX 110238 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 938 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...ANOTHER WINDY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A STRONG COLD FRONT IS QUICKLY MOVING THROUGH THE STATE THIS EVENING WITH SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. BEHIND THE FRONT...VERY WINDY AND MUCH COLDER CONDITIONS WILL TAKE OVER FOR LATER TONIGHT. EXPECT WINDS WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER THE FRONT PASSES WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES. THE WINDS SHOULD BEGIN DECREASING AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. ILZ052-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-110700- /O.EXA.KILX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090311T1100Z/ CHRISTIAN-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK- EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAYLORVILLE...CHARLESTON...MATTOON... SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 938 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. $$ ILZ027>031-036>038-040>051-053-110700- /O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090311T1100Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...DECATUR 938 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY PASS THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. AFTER THE FRONT PASSES...WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. $$ AUTEN
000 WWUS73 KILX 110658 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 158 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THE REST OF THE NIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT HAS MOVED EAST OF ILLINOIS. BEHIND THE FRONT...VERY WINDY AND MUCH COLDER CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT. EXPECT WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES. THE WINDS SHOULD BEGIN DECREASING AFTER SUNRISE THIS MORNING. ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-111100- /O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090311T1100Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS- COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD- CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 158 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH THE REST OF THE NIGHT. THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH TOWARD SUNRISE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. $$ SHIMON
000 WWUS73 KILX 110814 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 314 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL SUBSIDE THIS MORNING... ILZ052-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-110915- /O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090311T1100Z/ CHRISTIAN-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK- EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAYLORVILLE...CHARLESTON...MATTOON... SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 314 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE PULLS FURTHER AWAY FROM THE AREA...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. $$ ILZ027>031-036>038-040>051-053-111100- /O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090311T1100Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...DECATUR 314 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH...THROUGH AROUND SUNRISE. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH THROUGH THE MORNING AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE PULLS FURTHER AWAY FROM THE AREA. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. $$ GEELHART
000 WWUS73 KILX 111053 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 553 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>051-053-111200- /O.EXP.KILX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090311T1100Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...DECATUR 553 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW 30 MPH ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS THE REST OF THE MORNING. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM. $$ SHIMON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 4:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Mason, Peoria, Schuyler and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 10, 11:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | 52 hr |
| Mar 10, 6:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton | 18 hr |
Nearby
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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.