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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Quad Cities, IA

January 10, 201721 counties in Iowa; 13 counties in Illinois; Clark County, Scotland County, Missouri

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this wind advisory at Jan 10, 2017, 9:41 AM CST for 21 counties in Iowa; 13 counties in Illinois; Clark County, Scotland County, Missouri. It took effect at Jan 10, 2017, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 10, 2017, 9:41 AM CST (15:41 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 10, 2017, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 10, 2017, 8:46 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
All 36 counties

Benton County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Cedar County, IA, Clinton County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Des Moines County, IA, Dubuque County, IA, Henry County, IA, Iowa County, IA, Jackson County, IA, Jefferson County, IA, Johnson County, IA, Jones County, IA, Keokuk County, IA, Lee County, IA, Linn County, IA, Louisa County, IA, Muscatine County, IA, Scott County, IA, Van Buren County, IA, Washington County, IA, Bureau County, IL, Carroll County, IL, Hancock County, IL, Henderson County, IL, Henry County, IL, Jo Daviess County, IL, McDonough County, IL, Mercer County, IL, Putnam County, IL, Rock Island County, IL, Stephenson County, IL, Warren County, IL, Whiteside County, IL, Clark County, MO, Scotland County, MO

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:43 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 12:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 47 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2017-01-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2017-01-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 527 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
582 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
527 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
635 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

146 
WWUS73 KDVN 101541
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
941 AM CST TUE JAN 10 2017

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE TRACKING THROUGH NORTHEASTERN IOWA INTO WISCONSIN
WILL DEEPEN INTO THIS EVENING. AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH ON
THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW, STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL GUST TO
BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH.

IAZ040-051-052-063-064-076-077-087>089-098-099-ILZ025-026-034-035-
MOZ009-010-102345-
/O.NEW.KDVN.WI.Y.0001.170110T1800Z-170111T0100Z/
BUCHANAN-BENTON-LINN-IOWA-JOHNSON-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-
HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK-
MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...
MARENGO...IOWA CITY...SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON...FAIRFIELD...
MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA...FORT MADISON...
OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH...CARTHAGE...MACOMB...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA
941 AM CST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT AND LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE
  BLOWN AROUND.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ041-042-053-054-065>068-078-ILZ001-002-007-009-015>018-024-
102345-
/O.NEW.KDVN.WI.Y.0001.170110T1800Z-170111T0400Z/
DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-JONES-JACKSON-CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-
LOUISA-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND-
HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE...ANAMOSA...
MAQUOKETA...TIPTON...CLINTON...MUSCATINE...DAVENPORT...
BETTENDORF...WAPELLO...GALENA...FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...
STERLING...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...GENESEO...PRINCETON...
HENNEPIN...ALEDO
941 AM CST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT AND LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE
  BLOWN AROUND.

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.

&&

$$

UTTECH
3 follow-up statements
717 
WWUS73 KDVN 102119
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
319 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2017

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE TRACKING THROUGH NORTHEASTERN IOWA INTO WISCONSIN
WILL DEEPEN INTO THIS EVENING. AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH AND
EAST OF THE AREA ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW...STRONG WESTERLY
WINDS WILL GUST TO BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH.

IAZ040-051-052-063-064-076-077-087>089-098-099-ILZ025-026-034-035-
MOZ009-010-110100-
/O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T0100Z/
BUCHANAN-BENTON-LINN-IOWA-JOHNSON-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-
HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK-
MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...
MARENGO...IOWA CITY...SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON...FAIRFIELD...
MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA...FORT MADISON...
OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH...CARTHAGE...MACOMB...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA
319 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT AND LOOSE OBJECTS WILL 
  BE BLOWN AROUND.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ041-042-053-054-065>068-078-ILZ001-002-007-009-015>018-024-
110400-
/O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T0400Z/
DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-JONES-JACKSON-CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-
LOUISA-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND-
HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE...ANAMOSA...
MAQUOKETA...TIPTON...CLINTON...MUSCATINE...DAVENPORT...
BETTENDORF...WAPELLO...GALENA...FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...
STERLING...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...GENESEO...PRINCETON...
HENNEPIN...ALEDO
319 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...INTO TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT AND LOOSE OBJECTS WILL 
  BE BLOWN AROUND.

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.

&&

$$

UTTECH
539 
WWUS73 KDVN 110102
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
702 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2017

...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING...

.AS DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES QUICKLY LIFTS INTO
ONTARIO LATE THIS EVENING...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
TO DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

IAZ041-053-065-067-068-078-ILZ015-016-024-110215-
/O.CAN.KDVN.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T0400Z/
DELAWARE-JONES-CEDAR-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-LOUISA-ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL-
MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCHESTER...ANAMOSA...TIPTON...
MUSCATINE...DAVENPORT...BETTENDORF...WAPELLO...MOLINE...
ROCK ISLAND...GENESEO...ALEDO
702 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY.

WESTERLY WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...AND WILL
CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. AS A
RESULT...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

$$

IAZ040-051-052-063-064-076-077-087>089-098-099-ILZ025-026-034-035-
MOZ009-010-110215-
/O.EXP.KDVN.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T0100Z/
BUCHANAN-BENTON-LINN-IOWA-JOHNSON-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-
HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-HENDERSON-WARREN-HANCOCK-
MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...
MARENGO...IOWA CITY...SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON...FAIRFIELD...
MOUNT PLEASANT...BURLINGTON...KEOSAUQUA...FORT MADISON...
OQUAWKA...MONMOUTH...CARTHAGE...MACOMB...MEMPHIS...KAHOKA
702 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING...

WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AND WILL CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH THE REST OF THIS EVENING. AS A RESULT...THE WIND
ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

$$

IAZ042-054-066-ILZ001-002-007-009-017-018-110400-
/O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T0400Z/
DUBUQUE-JACKSON-CLINTON-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-WHITESIDE-
BUREAU-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUBUQUE...MAQUOKETA...CLINTON...
GALENA...FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING...PRINCETON...
HENNEPIN
702 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH MID EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ON
  NORTH...SOUTH ROADWAYS...AND LOOSE OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN
  AROUND.

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.

&&

$$
527 
WWUS73 KDVN 110246
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
846 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2017

IAZ042-054-066-ILZ001-002-007-009-017-018-110400-
/O.CAN.KDVN.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T0400Z/
DUBUQUE-JACKSON-CLINTON-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-WHITESIDE-
BUREAU-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUBUQUE...MAQUOKETA...CLINTON...
GALENA...FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING...PRINCETON...
HENNEPIN
846 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY.

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AND WILL CONTINUE
TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. FOR THESE REASONS THE WIND ADVISORY IS
CANCELED.

$$

DC/MM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 10:07 AM CSTRiver Flood WatchDVNHenry, Rock Island, Whiteside8 days
Jan 10, 11:09 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDVNRock Island21 min

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Iowa, 2017Wind Advisories in Illinois, 2017Wind Advisories in Missouri, 2017Every wind advisory in 2017

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.