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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this wind advisory at Apr 16, 2012, 3:35 AM CDT for 8 counties in Illinois; 13 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Apr 16, 2012, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2012, 3:35 AM CDT (08:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2012, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2012, 3:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
All 21 counties
Benton County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Cedar County, IA, Clinton County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Dubuque County, IA, Iowa County, IA, Jackson County, IA, Johnson County, IA, Jones County, IA, Linn County, IA, Muscatine County, IA, Scott County, IA, Bureau County, IL, Carroll County, IL, Henry County, IL, Jo Daviess County, IL, Putnam County, IL, Rock Island County, IL, Stephenson County, IL, Whiteside County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:34 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 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 266 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
- 502 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -103 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 972 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 346 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 388 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 5.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
958 WWUS73 KDVN 160835 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 335 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...STRONG WINDS AGAIN TODAY... .AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION...ANOTHER DAY OF STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOUND OVER NORTHERN IOWA AND WISCONSIN...WITH WIND GUST POSSIBLY REACHING 45 MPH NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM VINTON IOWA TO DUBUQUE. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE ALSO LIKELY DURING THE MID DAY HOURS. IAZ040>042-051-052-161845- /O.NEW.KDVN.WI.Y.0003.120416T1400Z-120416T2000Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS 335 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...MID MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS LEVEL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DAMAGING TREE BRANCHES AND WILL BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. 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. && $$ ERVIN
4 follow-up statements
353 WWUS73 KDVN 161406 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 906 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...STRONG WINDS AGAIN TODAY... .A STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE GREAT LAKES WILL PRODUCE STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS TODAY. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON AS THE SYSTEM EXITS THE REGION. IAZ053-054-063>068-ILZ001-002-007-009-015>018-162000- /O.EXA.KDVN.WI.Y.0003.120416T1400Z-120416T2000Z/ JONES-JACKSON-IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT- JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL- BUREAU-PUTNAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA...MARENGO... IOWA CITY...TIPTON...CLINTON...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF... DAVENPORT...GALENA...FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING... ROCK FALLS...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...KEWANEE...PRINCETON... HENNEPIN 906 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISH BY MID AFTERNOON AND CHANGE TO THE NORTHWEST. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 TO NEARLY 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH AND CHANGE TO THE NORTHWEST BY 3 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS LEVEL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DAMAGING TREE BRANCHES AND WILL BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED...WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING. && $$ IAZ040>042-051-052-162000- /O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120416T2000Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS 906 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON...THEN DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WILL DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON AND CHANGE TO THE NORTHWEST. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS LEVEL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DAMAGING TREE BRANCHES AND WILL BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. 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. && $$ SHEETS
887 WWUS73 KDVN 161658 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1158 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...STRONG WINDS CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON... .A STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH CONSIDERABLY FROM MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-ILZ001-002-007-009-015>018-162000- /O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120416T2000Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-IOWA-JOHNSON- CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL- WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA...MARENGO... IOWA CITY...TIPTON...CLINTON...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF... DAVENPORT...GALENA...FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING... ROCK FALLS...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...KEWANEE...PRINCETON... HENNEPIN 1158 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 TO BRIEFLY 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH BY 3 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS LEVEL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DAMAGING TREE BRANCHES AND WILL BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED...WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING. && $$ SHEETS
557 WWUS73 KDVN 161908 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 208 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...STRONG WINDS CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON... .A STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS FAR EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH CONSIDERABLY FROM MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. IAZ040>042-051>053-063>065-067-162015- /O.CAN.KDVN.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120416T2000Z/ BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR- MUSCATINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE... VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...TIPTON... MUSCATINE 208 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. STRONG WEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 20 TO 30 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. ALTHOUGH SOME GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE...WIND SPEEDS WILL BE LESS HAZARDOUS THAN EARLIER TODAY AND THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ IAZ054-066-068-ILZ001-002-007-009-015>018-162015- /O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120416T2000Z/ JACKSON-CLINTON-SCOTT-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-WHITESIDE- ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAQUOKETA...CLINTON...BETTENDORF... DAVENPORT...GALENA...FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING... ROCK FALLS...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...KEWANEE...PRINCETON... HENNEPIN 208 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH 3 PM. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 TO BRIEFLY 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO 25 TO 30 MPH BY 3 PM. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS LEVEL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DAMAGING TREE BRANCHES AND WILL BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED...WHICH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING. && $$
979 WWUS73 KDVN 162010 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 310 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012 IAZ054-066-068-ILZ001-002-007-009-015>018-162115- /O.EXP.KDVN.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120416T2000Z/ JACKSON-CLINTON-SCOTT-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-WHITESIDE- ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAQUOKETA...CLINTON...BETTENDORF... DAVENPORT...GALENA...FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING... ROCK FALLS...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...KEWANEE...PRINCETON... HENNEPIN 310 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED CONSIDERABLY SINCE THIS MORNING AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE REGION. WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AS HIGH AS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THIS WILL MUCH LIGHTER THAN THE STRONG WINDS EXPERIENCED EARLIER TODAY. THUS...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ SHEETS
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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.