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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Quad Cities, IA

March 7, 20177 counties in Iowa; Carroll County, Jo Daviess County, Stephenson County, Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this wind advisory at Mar 7, 2017, 3:37 AM CST for 7 counties in Iowa; Carroll County, Jo Daviess County, Stephenson County, Illinois. It took effect at Mar 7, 2017, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 7, 2017, 3:37 AM CST (09:37 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 7, 2017, 10:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 7, 2017, 3:44 PM CST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA

Counties Benton County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Dubuque County, IA, Jackson County, IA, Jones County, IA, Linn County, IA, Carroll County, IL, Jo Daviess County, IL, Stephenson County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 80 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 00:00Z on 2017-03-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 39 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2017-03-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 407 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
39 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-343 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1016 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
407 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
489 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

161 
WWUS73 KDVN 070937
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities Ia IL
337 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...Windy Conditions Today...

.A west wind will gust up to 45 mph from late morning through the
afternoon hours. Strongest winds will be located north of U.S.
Highway 30.

IAZ040>042-051>054-ILZ001-002-007-071745-
/O.NEW.KDVN.WI.Y.0002.170307T1600Z-170308T0000Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Jo Daviess-
Stephenson-Carroll-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Galena, Freeport, 
and Mount Carroll
337 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 6 PM CST
this evening.

* Winds...West up to 35 mph, gusts to 45 mph.

* Timing...Late morning through the afternoon.

* Impacts...Difficult travel conditions, especially for high
  profile vehicles. Light weight unsecured objects outside may 
  also easily 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.

&&

$$
RP Kinney
2 follow-up statements
157 
WWUS73 KDVN 071702
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities Ia IL
1102 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...Windy Conditions This Afternoon...

.A west wind will gust up to 45 mph through the afternoon hours. 
Strongest winds will be generally be located north of U.S. 
Highway 30.

IAZ040>042-051>054-ILZ001-002-007-080000-
/O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170308T0000Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Jo Daviess-
Stephenson-Carroll-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Galena, Freeport, 
and Mount Carroll
1102 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* Winds...west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Timing...Now through the afternoon.

* Impacts...Difficult travel conditions, especially for high
  profile vehicles. Light weight unsecured objects outside, as
  well as objects loosened by recent storm winds, may also easily
  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.

&&

$$

12
720 
WWUS73 KDVN 072144
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities Ia IL
344 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...Winds are brisk but staying below advisory criteria...

IAZ040>042-051>054-ILZ001-002-007-072245-
/O.CAN.KDVN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170308T0000Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Jo Daviess-
Stephenson-Carroll-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Galena, Freeport, 
and Mount Carroll
344 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has cancelled the
Wind Advisory.

West to southwest winds are brisk across the previous advisory 
area, but still falling short of advisory criteria. Thus the wind
advisory has been cancelled early. Winds will still gust up to 35
MPH through sunset, then the winds will diminish.

$$

12

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 8:02 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBenton, Buchanan, Iowa58 min
Mar 6, 8:04 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNKeokuk56 min
Mar 6, 8:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNDelaware, Johnson, Linn61 min
Mar 6, 8:40 PM CSTTornado WarningDVNBuchanan, Delaware38 min
Mar 6, 8:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNKeokuk, Washington74 min
Mar 6, 8:46 PM CSTTornado WarningDVNBenton, Iowa, Johnson, Linn22 min
Mar 6, 8:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNJefferson, Van Buren81 min
Mar 6, 9:05 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCedar, Jones55 min
Mar 6, 9:07 PM CSTTornado WarningDVNJones, Linn26 min
Mar 6, 9:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNDubuque56 min
Mar 6, 9:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNJohnson47 min
Mar 6, 9:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNDes Moines, Henry, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine74 min
Mar 6, 9:31 PM CSTTornado WarningDVNDubuque, Jackson, Jones44 min
Mar 6, 9:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNJackson63 min
Mar 6, 9:49 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNClinton71 min
Mar 6, 9:52 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNClinton, Scott83 min
Mar 6, 9:55 PM CSTTornado WarningDVNJackson38 min
Mar 6, 10:04 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCedar44 min
Mar 6, 10:10 PM CSTTornado WarningDVNMuscatine, Scott24 min
Mar 6, 10:17 PM CSTTornado WarningDVNCedar, Clinton, Scott31 min
Mar 6, 10:23 PM CSTTornado WarningDVNClinton, Scott26 min
Mar 6, 10:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNClinton, Scott49 min
Mar 6, 10:46 PM CSTTornado WarningDVNClinton, Jackson20 min
Mar 7, 3:32 AM CSTRed Flag WarningDVNBenton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines and 15 more14 hr
Mar 6, 9:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNJo Daviess64 min
Mar 6, 10:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHancock, Henderson, McDonough, Warren77 min
Mar 6, 10:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCarroll, Stephenson, Whiteside67 min
Mar 6, 10:44 PM CSTTornado WarningDVNHancock, Henderson, McDonough, Warren31 min
Mar 6, 10:56 PM CSTTornado WarningDVNCarroll, Whiteside27 min
Mar 6, 10:58 PM CSTTornado WarningDVNHenry, Mercer32 min
Mar 6, 11:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBureau, Henry, Putnam, Whiteside77 min
Mar 7, 12:08 AM CSTTornado WarningDVNBureau, Putnam17 min

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.