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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this wind advisory at Dec 4, 2017, 9:58 PM CST for 9 counties in Illinois; 19 counties in Iowa. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2017, 9:58 PM CST (03:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 5, 2017, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
All 28 counties
Benton County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Cedar County, IA, Clinton County, IA, Delaware 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, 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, Henry County, IL, Jo Daviess County, IL, Mercer County, IL, Putnam County, IL, Rock Island County, IL, Stephenson County, IL, Whiteside County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:00 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, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 40 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
- 163 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 931 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 337 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 360 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
352 WWUS73 KDVN 050358 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 958 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...Very Windy Tonight... .Strong westerly winds in the wake of a cold front will gust to near 45 mph at times overnight. IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087-088-098-ILZ001-002-007-009- 015>018-024-051200- /O.NEW.KDVN.WI.Y.0005.171205T0400Z-171205T1200Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson- Henry IA-Van Buren-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-Whiteside- Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, Washington, Wapello, Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Keosauqua, Galena, Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo, Princeton, Hennepin, and Aledo 958 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 AM CST Tuesday. * Winds...Sustained westerly winds at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds will occur overnight. They may diminish slightly after daybreak on Tuesday but still remain strong with gusts to 40 mph throughout the day on Tuesday. * Impacts...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
277 WWUS73 KDVN 050911 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 311 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...Very Windy Today... .An intense low pressure system located over Lake Superior will continue to produce strong westerly winds across much of the area today. Wind gusts up to 45 mph can be expected. IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087-088-098-ILZ001-002-007-009- 015>018-024-051715- /O.EXT.KDVN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-171206T0000Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson- Henry IA-Van Buren-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-Whiteside- Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, Washington, Wapello, Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Keosauqua, Galena, Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo, Princeton, Hennepin, and Aledo 311 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * Winds...Sustained west winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds will occur later this morning into the afternoon hours. They may diminish somewhat early this morning but still remain strong for much of the day. The winds should rapidly diminish towards late afternoon or early evening. * Impacts...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph or greater are expected, which can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution if you are traveling. && $$ Haase
922 WWUS73 KDVN 051649 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 1049 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...Very Windy Today... .An intense low pressure system located over Lake Superior will continue to produce strong westerly winds across much of the area today. Wind gusts up to 45 mph can be expected. IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087-088-098-ILZ001-002-007-009- 015>018-024-060000- /O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-171206T0000Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson- Henry IA-Van Buren-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-Whiteside- Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, Washington, Wapello, Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Keosauqua, Galena, Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo, Princeton, Hennepin, and Aledo 1049 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds will occur later this morning into the afternoon hours. They may diminish somewhat early this morning but still remain strong for much of the day. The winds should rapidly diminish towards late afternoon or early evening. * Impacts...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. 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. && $$ Nichols
486 WWUS73 KDVN 052039 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 239 PM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...Winds to decrease next few hours... .An intense low pressure system located over Lake Superior will continue to produce strong westerly winds the next few hours. Wind gusts to around 45 mph can be expected through 3 PM before falling well below criteria by 6 PM. IAZ087-088-098-052145- /O.CAN.KDVN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-171206T0000Z/ Jefferson-Henry IA-Van Buren- Including the cities of Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, and Keosauqua 239 PM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds have diminished to 20 to 30 mph across the area. Therefore the wind advisory has been cancelled. $$ IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-ILZ001-002-007-009-015>018-024- 060000- /O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-171206T0000Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jo Daviess- Stephenson-Carroll-Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam- Mercer- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, Washington, Wapello, Galena, Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo, Princeton, Hennepin, and Aledo 239 PM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. * Timing...Winds will diminish between 3 and 5 PM. The winds should rapidly diminish below wind advisory criteria towards 6 PM or possibly before 6 PM. * Impacts...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. 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. && $$ Nichols
227 WWUS73 KDVN 060000 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 600 PM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...Winds To Continue Diminishing This Evening... IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-ILZ001-002-007-009-015>018-024- 060100- /O.EXP.KDVN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-171206T0000Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jo Daviess- Stephenson-Carroll-Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam- Mercer- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, Washington, Wapello, Galena, Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo, Princeton, Hennepin, and Aledo 600 PM CST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... Winds have dropped below advisory criteria and will continue to gradually diminish through the evening. As a result, the wind advisory has been allowed to expire. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 6:22 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henderson, McDonough, Warren | 38 min |
| Dec 4, 6:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, Whiteside | 79 min |
| Dec 4, 6:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | McDonough, Warren | 27 min |
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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.