Alert archive / Illinois / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this wind advisory at Apr 15, 2011, 4:12 AM CDT for 16 counties in Illinois; 5 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Apr 15, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2011, 4:12 AM CDT (09:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2011, 7:44 PM CDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
All 21 counties
Boone County, IL, DeKalb County, IL, DuPage County, IL, Ford County, IL, Grundy County, IL, Iroquois County, IL, Kane County, IL, Kankakee County, IL, Kendall County, IL, Lake County, IL, LaSalle County, IL, Lee County, IL, Livingston County, IL, McHenry County, IL, Ogle County, IL, Winnebago County, IL, Benton County, IN, Jasper County, IN, Lake County, IN, Newton County, IN, Porter County, IN
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 2760 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
334 WWUS73 KLOT 150912 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 412 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...STRONG EASTERLY WINDS TODAY... .LOW PRESSURE ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS MISSOURI TODAY. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 45 MPH AT TIMES TODAY. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ABATE THIS EVENING AS THE SURFACE LOW MOVES OVERHEAD. HOWEVER...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN ON SATURDAY. ILZ003>006-008-010>014-151715- /O.NEW.KLOT.WI.Y.0002.110415T1200Z-110416T0200Z/ WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK... WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO 412 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE ABATING BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OCCASIONALLY EXCEEDING 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KJB
3 follow-up statements
035 WWUS73 KLOT 151433 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 933 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...STRONG EASTERLY WINDS TODAY... .LOW PRESSURE ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS THIS MORNING WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS MISSOURI TODAY. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 45 MPH AT TIMES TODAY. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ABATE THIS EVENING AS THE SURFACE LOW MOVES OVERHEAD. HOWEVER...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN ON SATURDAY. ILZ019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-152245- /O.EXA.KLOT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD- LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET... KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...VALPARAISO... MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...FOWLER 933 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 /1033 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE ABATING BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OCCASIONALLY EXCEEDING 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ILZ003>006-008-010>014-152245- /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK... WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO 933 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE ABATING BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OCCASIONALLY EXCEEDING 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BMD
574 WWUS73 KLOT 152035 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 335 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...STRONG EASTERLY WINDS TODAY... .LOW PRESSURE ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS THIS MORNING WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS MISSOURI TODAY. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING 45 MPH AT TIMES TODAY. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ABATE THIS EVENING AS THE SURFACE LOW MOVES OVERHEAD. HOWEVER...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN ON SATURDAY. ILZ019>023-032-033-039-INZ010-011-019-152145- /O.CAN.KLOT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD- NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET... KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER... FOWLER 335 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 /435 PM EDT FRI APR 15 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE BREEZY THROUGH THE EVENING...GUSTING BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH AT TIMES. $$ ILZ003>006-008-010>014-INZ001-002-160200- /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK- LAKE IN-PORTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK... WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO... GARY...VALPARAISO 335 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...ONGOING WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING BEFORE ABATING BY LATE EVENING. * WINDS...EASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OCCASIONALLY EXCEEDING 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BMD
120 WWUS73 KLOT 160044 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 744 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ILZ003>006-008-010>014-INZ001-002-160145- /O.CAN.KLOT.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK- LAKE IN-PORTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK... WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO... GARY...VALPARAISO 744 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING AND ALL READINGS ACROSS THE AREA ARE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...WITH PEAK GUSTS RANGING BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR. $$ SHEA
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.