Alert archive / Illinois / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 8, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Oct 13, 2012, 3:02 PM CDT for 20 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Oct 14, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 13, 2012, 3:02 PM CDT (20:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 14, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 14, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
Counties 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, Jasper County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Macon County, IL, McLean County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Richland County, IL, Shelby County, IL, Vermilion County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 703 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 241 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 307 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
219 WWUS73 KILX 132002 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 302 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR LATE MORNING INTO THE EARLY EVENING SUNDAY. .A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EASTERN HALF OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN ILLINOIS FOR PARTS OF THE DAY SUNDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT MID MORNING INTO THE EARLY EVENING ON SUNDAY...FOR THE REGION EAST OF A BLOOMINGTON TO TAYLORVILLE LINE. A LOW PRESSURE CENTER AND ASSOCIATED TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON SUNDAY. STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM ON SUNDAY. ILZ038-043>046-052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-140415- /O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0008.121014T1500Z-121015T0000Z/ MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE- DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER- CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN... URBANA...DANVILLE...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 302 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY. * TIMING...SUNDAY FROM MID MORNING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GOETSCH
5 follow-up statements
578 WWUS73 KILX 140251 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 950 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR LATE MORNING INTO THE EARLY EVENING SUNDAY. .STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS LATER SUNDAY MORNING. THE WIND ADVISORY COVERS THE REGION EAST OF A LINE FROM BLOOMINGTON TO TAYLORVILLE. A LOW PRESSURE CENTER AND ASSOCIATED TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON SUNDAY. STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL SYSTEM. ILZ038-043>046-052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-141100- /O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0008.121014T1500Z-121015T0000Z/ MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE- DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER- CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN... URBANA...DANVILLE...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 950 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY. * TIMING...SUNDAY FROM LATER MORNING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ SHIMON
261 WWUS73 KILX 140848 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 348 AM CDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR LATE MORNING INTO THE EARLY EVENING SUNDAY. .STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON...AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING THE STATE INTENSIFIES. THE WIND ADVISORY COVERS AN AREA EAST OF A LINE FROM BLOOMINGTON TO TAYLORVILLE. ILZ038-043>046-052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-141700- /O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0008.121014T1500Z-121015T0000Z/ MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE- DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER- CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN... URBANA...DANVILLE...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 348 AM CDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND SMALL AUTOS ON EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND ROADWAYS. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MILLER
572 WWUS73 KILX 141614 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1114 AM CDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... .STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING THE NORTHWEST TIP OF THE STATE INTENSIFIES. THE WIND ADVISORY COVERS AN AREA EAST OF A LINE FROM BLOOMINGTON TO TAYLORVILLE. ILZ038-043>046-052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-142100- /O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121015T0000Z/ MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE- DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER- CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN... URBANA...DANVILLE...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 1114 AM CDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 5 PM...BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY INTO EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL GUST AT TIMES TO 40 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND SMALL VEHICLES ON EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND ROADWAYS. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GEELHART
890 WWUS73 KILX 142018 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 318 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS INTO EARLY THIS EVENING... .STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN INTENSIFIES. THE WIND ADVISORY COVERS AN AREA EAST OF A LINE FROM BLOOMINGTON TO TAYLORVILLE. ILZ038-043>046-052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-150000- /O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121015T0000Z/ MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE- DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER- CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN... URBANA...DANVILLE...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 318 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 6 PM...WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN SPEEDS AFTER DARK. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL GUST AT TIMES TO 40 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND SMALL VEHICLES ON EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND ROADWAYS. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ SMITH
035 WWUS73 KILX 142356 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 656 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ILZ038-043>046-052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-150100- /O.EXP.KILX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121015T0000Z/ MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE- DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER- CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN... URBANA...DANVILLE...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 656 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL NO LONGER BE IN EFFECT AS OF 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE A DIMINISHING TREND WITH THE WIND AS THE INTENSE STORM SYSTEM MOVES WELL OFF TO OUR NORTHEAST. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES WILL DIMINISH TO AROUND 10 MPH BY LATE TONIGHT. $$
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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.