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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this wind advisory at Apr 10, 2011, 3:55 AM CDT for 21 counties in Iowa; 13 counties in Illinois; Clark County, Scotland County, Missouri. It took effect at Apr 10, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2011, 3:55 AM CDT (08:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 10, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2011, 3:47 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
All 36 counties
Benton County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Cedar County, IA, Clinton County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Des Moines County, IA, Dubuque County, IA, Henry County, IA, Iowa County, IA, Jackson County, IA, Jefferson County, IA, Johnson County, IA, Jones County, IA, Keokuk County, IA, Lee County, IA, Linn County, IA, Louisa County, IA, Muscatine County, IA, Scott County, IA, Van Buren County, IA, Washington County, IA, Bureau County, IL, Carroll County, IL, Hancock County, IL, Henderson County, IL, Henry County, IL, Jo Daviess County, IL, McDonough County, IL, Mercer County, IL, Putnam County, IL, Rock Island County, IL, Stephenson County, IL, Warren County, IL, Whiteside County, IL, Clark County, MO, Scotland County, MO
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:57 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
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 47 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
- 915 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -329 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1501 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 308 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 438 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
2 follow-up statements
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
485 WWUS73 KDVN 102047 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 347 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-102200- /O.CAN.KDVN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110411T0100Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-IOWA-JOHNSON- CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-LOUISA-JEFFERSON- HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL- WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON- WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA...MARENGO... IOWA CITY...TIPTON...CLINTON...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF... DAVENPORT...SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON...WAPELLO...FAIRFIELD... MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA....FORT MADISON... GALENA...FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING...ROCK FALLS... MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...KEWANEE...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN...ALEDO... OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH...CARTHAGE...MACOMB...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA 347 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STILL BE STRONG AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. $$ DLF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 5:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Mercer | 36 min |
| Apr 10, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henderson | 31 min |
| Apr 10, 6:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henry | 28 min |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Iowa, 2011Wind Advisories in Illinois, 2011Wind Advisories in Missouri, 2011Every wind advisory in 2011
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.