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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Quad Cities, IA

November 12, 20118 counties in Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this wind advisory at Nov 12, 2011, 3:24 PM CST for 8 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Nov 13, 2011, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 12, 2011, 3:24 PM CST (21:24 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 13, 2011, 8:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 13, 2011, 5:07 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA

Counties Bureau County, IL, Hancock County, IL, Henderson County, IL, Henry County, IL, McDonough County, IL, Mercer County, IL, Putnam County, IL, Warren County, IL

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 74 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2011-11-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2011-11-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2406 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
127 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

174 
WWUS73 KDVN 122124
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
324 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY...

.SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR BETWEEN 9 AM AND 1 PM SUNDAY.

ILZ017-018-130730-
/O.NEW.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.111113T1400Z-111114T0000Z/
BUREAU-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN
324 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID MORNING SUNDAY WITH
  THE STRONGEST GUSTS OCCURRING BY MIDDAY.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN BY THE WIND AND
  HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE...ESPECIALLY
  ALONG EAST-WEST ROADS. IN ADDITION...FIRES MAY QUICKLY SPREAD
  AND BE HARD TO CONTROL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED...WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.  USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING.

&&

$$

DMD
6 follow-up statements
721 
WWUS73 KDVN 130146
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
746 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY...

.SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR BETWEEN 9 AM AND 1 PM SUNDAY.

ILZ017-018-131145-
/O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.111113T1400Z-111114T0000Z/
BUREAU-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN
746 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY...

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID MORNING SUNDAY WITH 
  THE STRONGEST GUSTS OCCURRING BY MIDDAY. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN BY THE WIND AND 
  HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE...ESPECIALLY 
  ALONG EAST-WEST ROADS. IN ADDITION...FIRES MAY QUICKLY SPREAD 
  AND BE HARD TO CONTROL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED...WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.  USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING.

&&

$$
816 
WWUS73 KDVN 130947
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
347 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY...

.SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
COLD FRONT. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN
9 AM AND 1 PM.

ILZ017-018-132000-
/O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.111113T1400Z-111114T0000Z/
BUREAU-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN
347 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID MORNING WITH THE
  STRONGEST GUSTS OCCURRING BY MIDDAY.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN BY THE WIND AND 
  HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE...ESPECIALLY 
  ALONG EAST-WEST ROADS. IN ADDITION...FIRES MAY QUICKLY SPREAD 
  AND BE HARD TO CONTROL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED...WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.  USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING.

&&

$$

SHEETS
218 
WWUS73 KDVN 131523
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
923 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY...

.SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR BETWEEN 10 AM AND 2 PM.

ILZ017-018-140000-
/O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111114T0000Z/
BUREAU-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN
923 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE OCCURRING LATE THIS
  MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN BY THE WIND AND 
  HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE...ESPECIALLY 
  ALONG EAST-WEST ROADS. IN ADDITION...FIRES MAY QUICKLY SPREAD 
  AND BE HARD TO CONTROL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED...WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.  USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING.

&&

$$
240 
WWUS73 KDVN 131625
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1025 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY...

.STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON IN
THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND
45 MPH AT TIMES.

ILZ016-024>026-034-035-140000-
/O.EXA.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111114T0000Z/
HENRY IL-MERCER-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEWANEE...ALEDO...OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH...
CARTHAGE...MACOMB
1025 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE OCCURRING LATE THIS 
  MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN BY THE WIND AND 
  HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE...ESPECIALLY 
  ALONG EAST-WEST ROADS. IN ADDITION...FIRES MAY QUICKLY SPREAD 
  AND BE HARD TO CONTROL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED...WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.  USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING.

&&

$$

ILZ017-018-140000-
/O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111114T0000Z/
BUREAU-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN
1025 AM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE OCCURRING LATE THIS 
  MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN BY THE WIND AND 
  HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE...ESPECIALLY 
  ALONG EAST-WEST ROADS. IN ADDITION...FIRES MAY QUICKLY SPREAD 
  AND BE HARD TO CONTROL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED...WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.  USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING.

&&

$$
165 
WWUS73 KDVN 132145
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
345 PM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

ILZ016>018-024>026-034-035-140000-
/O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111114T0000Z/
HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEWANEE...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN...
ALEDO...OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH...CARTHAGE...MACOMB
345 PM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH
  TOWARD SUNSET.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN BY THE WIND AND 
  HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE...ESPECIALLY 
  ALONG EAST-WEST ROADS. IN ADDITION...FIRES MAY QUICKLY SPREAD 
  AND BE HARD TO CONTROL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED...WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.  USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING.

&&

$$
955 
WWUS73 KDVN 132307
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
507 PM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WINDS HAVE DECREASED WITH SUNSET...

.STRONG WINDS HAVE ENDED AS THE SUN HAS SET. NO FURTHER STRONG
WINDS ARE EXPECTED.

ILZ016>018-024>026-034-035-140015-
/O.CAN.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111114T0000Z/
HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KEWANEE...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN...
ALEDO...OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH...CARTHAGE...MACOMB
507 PM CST SUN NOV 13 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY. 

AFTER THE STRONG WINDS OF THIS AFTERNOON...THE WINDS HAVE NOW
DECREASED UNDER 20 MPH.

$$

ERVIN

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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.