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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this wind advisory at May 24, 2012, 4:17 AM CDT for 16 counties in Illinois. It took effect at May 24, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2012, 4:17 AM CDT (09:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 24, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 24, 2012, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
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
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:15 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
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 2538 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
571 WWUS73 KLOT 240917 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 417 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON... .A DEEPENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. AS THE LOW DEEPENS AND MOVES INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST TODAY...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE...AND WILL BECOME QUITE GUSTY BY THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTS TO OR ABOVE 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...BEFORE WINDS DIMINISH GRADUALLY TOWARD SUNSET. ILZ003>005-008-010>012-019>021-032-241730- /O.NEW.KLOT.WI.Y.0008.120524T1800Z-120525T0100Z/ WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-LA SALLE-KENDALL- GRUNDY-LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK... OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS... PONTIAC 417 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH WITH SUNSET. * WINDS...SOUTH SUSTAINED NEAR 30 MPH...GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY BE BROKEN. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY ESPECIALLY 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. && $$ ILZ006-013-014-022-023-033-039-241730- /O.NEW.KLOT.WI.Y.0008.120524T2100Z-120525T0100Z/ LAKE IL-DUPAGE-COOK-WILL-KANKAKEE-IROQUOIS-FORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...WHEATON...CHICAGO...JOLIET... KANKAKEE...WATSEKA...PAXTON 417 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...MID AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH WITH SUNSET. * WINDS...SOUTH SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 30 MPH...GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY BE BROKEN. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY ESPECIALLY ON EAST WEST ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT AND USE CAUTION. && $$ RATZER
4 follow-up statements
530 WWUS73 KLOT 241627 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1127 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON... .A DEEPENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. AS THE LOW DEEPENS AND MOVES INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST TODAY...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE...AND WILL BECOME QUITE GUSTY BY THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...BEFORE WINDS DIMINISH GRADUALLY TOWARD SUNSET. ILZ003>005-008-010>012-019>021-032-250030- /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0008.120524T1800Z-120525T0100Z/ WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-LA SALLE-KENDALL- GRUNDY-LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK... OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS... PONTIAC 1127 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH WITH SUNSET. * WINDS...SOUTH SUSTAINED 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY BE BROKEN. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY ESPECIALLY 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. && $$ ILZ006-013-014-022-023-033-039-250030- /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0008.120524T2100Z-120525T0100Z/ LAKE IL-DUPAGE-COOK-WILL-KANKAKEE-IROQUOIS-FORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...WHEATON...CHICAGO...JOLIET... KANKAKEE...WATSEKA...PAXTON 1127 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...MID AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH WITH SUNSET. * WINDS...SOUTH SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY BE BROKEN. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY ESPECIALLY ON EAST WEST ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT AND USE CAUTION. && $$ ALLSOPP
364 WWUS73 KLOT 242030 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 330 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING... .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM NEAR MINNEAPOLIS TO LAKE SUPERIOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WHILE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ANCHORED OFF THE EAST COAST. THIS WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY AROUND SUNSET. ILZ003>005-008-010>012-019>021-032-250100- /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120525T0100Z/ WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-LA SALLE-KENDALL- GRUNDY-LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK... OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS... PONTIAC 330 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY AROUND SUNSET. * WINDS...SOUTH SUSTAINED 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY BE BROKEN. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY ESPECIALLY 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. && $$ ILZ006-013-014-022-023-033-039-250100- /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0008.120524T2100Z-120525T0100Z/ LAKE IL-DUPAGE-COOK-WILL-KANKAKEE-IROQUOIS-FORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...WHEATON...CHICAGO...JOLIET... KANKAKEE...WATSEKA...PAXTON 330 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY AROUND SUNSET. * WINDS...SOUTH SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY BE BROKEN. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY ESPECIALLY ON EAST WEST ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT AND USE CAUTION. && $$ ALLSOPP
584 WWUS73 KLOT 242146 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 446 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING... .A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM NEAR MINNEAPOLIS TO LAKE SUPERIOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WHILE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ANCHORED OFF THE EAST COAST. THIS WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY AROUND SUNSET. ILZ003>005-008-010>012-019>021-032-250100- /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120525T0100Z/ WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-LA SALLE-KENDALL- GRUNDY-LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK... OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS... PONTIAC 446 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY AROUND SUNSET. * WINDS...SOUTH SUSTAINED 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST MAY DRAMATICALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG SECTIONS OF INTERSTATE 88 IN KANE COUNTY. LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY BE BROKEN. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY ESPECIALLY 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. && $$ ILZ006-013-014-022-023-033-039-250100- /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120525T0100Z/ LAKE IL-DUPAGE-COOK-WILL-KANKAKEE-IROQUOIS-FORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...WHEATON...CHICAGO...JOLIET... KANKAKEE...WATSEKA...PAXTON 446 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY AROUND SUNSET. * WINDS...SOUTH SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST MAY DRAMATICALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG SECTIONS OF INTERSTATE 88 IN KANE COUNTY. LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY BE BROKEN. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY ESPECIALLY ON EAST WEST ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT AND USE CAUTION. && $$ MDB
251 WWUS73 KLOT 250100 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 800 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ILZ003>005-008-010>012-019>021-032-250200- /O.EXP.KLOT.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120525T0100Z/ WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-LA SALLE-KENDALL- GRUNDY-LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK... OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS... PONTIAC 800 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO ABATE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. $$ ILZ006-013-014-022-023-033-039-250200- /O.EXP.KLOT.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120525T0100Z/ LAKE IL-DUPAGE-COOK-WILL-KANKAKEE-IROQUOIS-FORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...WHEATON...CHICAGO...JOLIET... KANKAKEE...WATSEKA...PAXTON 800 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO ABATE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.. $$ KJB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 10:01 PM CDT | Gale Warning | LOT | 30 hr | |
| May 24, 10:56 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LOT | Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy and 12 more | 9 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.