Alert archive / Illinois / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 5, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this wind advisory at Mar 7, 2012, 4:18 AM EST for 5 counties in Indiana; 12 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Mar 7, 2012, 9:00 AM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2012, 4:18 AM EST (09:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 7, 2012, 9:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2012, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
Counties 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, Livingston County, IL, McHenry County, IL, Benton County, IN, Jasper County, IN, Lake County, IN, Newton County, IN, Porter County, IN
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:22 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 146 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
- 2541 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 249 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 419 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
594 WWUS73 KLOT 070918 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 318 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINDY CONDITIONS ONCE AGAIN TODAY... ILZ006-012>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-071730- /O.NEW.KLOT.WI.Y.0005.120307T1400Z-120308T0000Z/ LAKE IL-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE- LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO... OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC... WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER... FOWLER 318 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012 /418 AM EST WED MAR 7 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM CST /9 AM EST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM CST /9 AM EST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING...GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY EARLY THIS MORNING...DECREASING GRADUALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AROUND 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THIS MAY MAKE DRIVING CHALLENGING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON EAST WEST ORIENTED ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF THE GUSTY WINDS AND DRY AIR MAY LEAD TO HAZARDOUS BURNING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. 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. && $$ MTF
4 follow-up statements
162 WWUS73 KLOT 071001 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 401 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINDY CONDITIONS ONCE AGAIN TODAY... ILZ005-011-071800- /O.EXA.KLOT.WI.Y.0005.120307T1400Z-120308T0000Z/ MCHENRY-DE KALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODSTOCK...DEKALB 401 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY EARLY THIS MORNING...DECREASING GRADUALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AROUND 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THIS MAY MAKE DRIVING CHALLENGING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON EAST WEST ORIENTED ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF THE GUSTY WINDS AND DRY AIR MAY LEAD TO HAZARDOUS BURNING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT AND USE CAUTION. && $$ ILZ006-012>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-071800- /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0005.120307T1400Z-120308T0000Z/ LAKE IL-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE- LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO... OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC... WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER... FOWLER 401 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012 /501 AM EST WED MAR 7 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM CST /9 AM EST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY EARLY THIS MORNING...DECREASING GRADUALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AROUND 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THIS MAY MAKE DRIVING CHALLENGING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON EAST WEST ORIENTED ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF THE GUSTY WINDS AND DRY AIR MAY LEAD TO HAZARDOUS BURNING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. 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. && $$ MTF
188 WWUS73 KLOT 071721 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1121 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINDY CONDITIONS ONCE AGAIN TODAY... ILZ005-006-011>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 080000- /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120308T0000Z/ MCHENRY-LAKE IL-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY- WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON- JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODSTOCK...WAUKEGAN...DEKALB... AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET... KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...VALPARAISO... MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...FOWLER 1121 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012 /1221 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE...DECREASING GRADUALLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AROUND 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND GARBAGE CANS WILL BLOW AROUND. DRIVING MAY BE A CHALLENGE THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST-WEST ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT AND USE CAUTION. && $$ SHEA
336 WWUS73 KLOT 072141 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 341 PM CST WED MAR 7 2012 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING... ILZ005-006-011>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 080000- /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120308T0000Z/ MCHENRY-LAKE IL-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY- WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON- JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODSTOCK...WAUKEGAN...DEKALB... AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET... KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...VALPARAISO... MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...FOWLER 341 PM CST WED MAR 7 2012 /441 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE...DECREASING GRADUALLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED AROUND 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND GARBAGE CANS WILL BLOW AROUND. DRIVING MAY BE A CHALLENGE THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST-WEST ROADS. 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. && $$ SHEA
272 WWUS73 KLOT 080005 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 605 PM CST WED MAR 7 2012 ILZ005-006-011>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 080115- /O.EXP.KLOT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120308T0000Z/ MCHENRY-LAKE IL-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY- WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON- JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODSTOCK...WAUKEGAN...DEKALB... AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET... KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...VALPARAISO... MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...FOWLER 605 PM CST WED MAR 7 2012 /705 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING...BUT WILL STEADILY DIMINISH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING. $$ BEACHLER
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.