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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this wind advisory at Nov 11, 2012, 3:27 AM CST for 16 counties in Illinois; 5 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Nov 11, 2012, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 11, 2012, 3:27 AM CST (09:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 11, 2012, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 11, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 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 radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:29 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, 9.5 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
- 1810 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 297 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 361 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
807 WWUS73 KLOT 110927 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 327 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 111730- /O.NEW.KLOT.WI.Y.0013.121111T1600Z-121112T0200Z/ WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK- LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD- LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK... WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO... OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC... WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER... FOWLER 327 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 /427 AM EST SUN NOV 11 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /11 AM EST/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST /9 PM EST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /11 AM EST/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST /9 PM EST/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL A COLD FRONT ARRIVES THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE VERY STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN MINOR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. BE CERTAIN THAT ANY LOOSE ITEMS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HIGH WINDS ARE SECURED. WINDS MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST HIGHWAYS...SUCH AS INTERSTATE 80. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT AND USE CAUTION. && $$ BMD
4 follow-up statements
252 WWUS73 KLOT 111643 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1043 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 120045- /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121112T0200Z/ WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK- LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD- LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK... WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO... OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC... WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER... FOWLER 1043 AM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 /1143 AM EST SUN NOV 11 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /9 PM EST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THE DAY UNTIL A COLD FRONT ARRIVES THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 OR 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE VERY STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN MINOR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. BE CERTAIN THAT ANY LOOSE ITEMS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HIGH WINDS ARE SECURED. WINDS MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST HIGHWAYS...SUCH AS INTERSTATE 80. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT AND USE CAUTION. && $$ LENNING
204 WWUS73 KLOT 112115 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 315 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ILZ003>005-008-010>012-019-020-112215- /O.EXT.KLOT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121111T2200Z/ WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-LA SALLE-KENDALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK... OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...OTTAWA...OSWEGO 315 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH THE DAY UNTIL A COLD FRONT ARRIVES AROUND 4 PM. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 OR 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE VERY STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN MINOR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. BE CERTAIN THAT ANY LOOSE ITEMS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HIGH WINDS ARE SECURED. WINDS MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST HIGHWAYS...SUCH AS INTERSTATE 80. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT AND USE CAUTION. && $$ ILZ006-013-014-021>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-120000- /O.EXT.KLOT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121112T0000Z/ LAKE IL-DUPAGE-COOK-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD- LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...WHEATON...CHICAGO...MORRIS... JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY... VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...FOWLER 315 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 /415 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THE DAY UNTIL A COLD FRONT ARRIVES THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 OR 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE VERY STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN MINOR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. BE CERTAIN THAT ANY LOOSE ITEMS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HIGH WINDS ARE SECURED. WINDS MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST HIGHWAYS...SUCH AS INTERSTATE 80. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT AND USE CAUTION. && $$ JEE
971 WWUS73 KLOT 112205 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 405 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ILZ003>005-008-010>012-019-020-112315- /O.EXP.KLOT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121111T2200Z/ WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-LA SALLE-KENDALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK... OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...OTTAWA...OSWEGO 405 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS HAVE TURNED TO THE WEST AND DIMINISHED SOMEWHAT ALONG AND BEHIND THE PASSING COLD FRONT. GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING. $$ ILZ006-013-014-021>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-120000- /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121112T0000Z/ LAKE IL-DUPAGE-COOK-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD- LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...WHEATON...CHICAGO...MORRIS... JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY... VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...FOWLER 405 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 /505 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 OR 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE VERY STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN MINOR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. BE CERTAIN THAT ANY LOOSE ITEMS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HIGH WINDS ARE SECURED. WINDS MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST HIGHWAYS...SUCH AS INTERSTATE 80. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT AND USE CAUTION. && $$ LENNING
784 WWUS73 KLOT 120017 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 617 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 ILZ006-013-014-021>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-120130- /O.EXP.KLOT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121112T0000Z/ LAKE IL-DUPAGE-COOK-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD- LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...WHEATON...CHICAGO...MORRIS... JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY... VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...FOWLER 617 PM CST SUN NOV 11 2012 /717 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. THE COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY ACROSS WESTERN LAKE MICHIGAN THROUGH ROUGHLY THE ILLINOIS INDIANA STATE LINE. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST BEHIND THE FRONT WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. $$ JEE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 9:25 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LOT | 54 hr |
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.