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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this wind advisory at Dec 13, 2017, 3:26 AM CST for 9 counties in Illinois; 19 counties in Iowa; Clark County, Scotland County, Missouri. It took effect at Dec 13, 2017, 10:57 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2017, 3:26 AM CST (09:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 13, 2017, 10:57 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 13, 2017, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
All 30 counties
Benton County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Cedar County, IA, Clinton County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Des Moines County, IA, Henry County, IA, Iowa 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, Hancock County, IL, Henderson County, IL, Henry County, IL, McDonough County, IL, Mercer County, IL, Putnam County, IL, Rock Island County, IL, Warren County, IL, Clark County, MO, Scotland County, MO
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:29 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 2173 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 81 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 357 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
399 WWUS73 KDVN 130926 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 326 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...Very windy conditions developing today... .A fast moving storm system will move through the upper Midwest and into the Great Lakes today. Strong winds on the back side of the system will bring very windy conditions to the area late this morning and afternoon. IAZ040-041-051>053-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ015-016- 024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-131730- /O.NEW.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.171213T1700Z-171214T0000Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Benton-Linn-Jones-Iowa-Johnson-Cedar-Clinton- Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-Henry IA- Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Rock Island-Henry IL-Mercer-Henderson- Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, Washington, Wapello, Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Burlington, Keosauqua, Fort Madison, Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo, Aledo, Oquawka, Monmouth, Carthage, Macomb, Memphis, and Kahoka 326 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. A localized gust to 50 mph is possible. * Timing...Starting late this morning and continuing through the afternoon. * 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
709 WWUS73 KDVN 131657 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 1057 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...Very windy conditions moving into the area... .A fast moving storm system will continue to move through the upper Midwest and into the Great Lakes today. Strong winds on the back side of the system will continue to bring very windy conditions to the area through the afternoon. ILZ017-018-140000- /O.EXB.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.171213T1657Z-171214T0000Z/ Bureau-Putnam- Including the cities of Princeton and Hennepin 1057 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. * Winds...West 25 to 32 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Starting late this morning and continuing through the afternoon. * Impacts...Travel may be hazardous, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph or greater are expected, which can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution if you are traveling. && $$ IAZ040-041-051>053-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ015-016- 024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-140000- /O.EXT.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.171213T1657Z-171214T0000Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Benton-Linn-Jones-Iowa-Johnson-Cedar-Clinton- Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-Henry IA- Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Rock Island-Henry IL-Mercer-Henderson- Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, Washington, Wapello, Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Burlington, Keosauqua, Fort Madison, Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo, Aledo, Oquawka, Monmouth, Carthage, Macomb, Memphis, and Kahoka 1057 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * Winds...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Some isolated gusts up to 50 MPH possible. * Timing...Now through the afternoon. * 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. && $$ 12
087 WWUS73 KDVN 132146 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 346 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...Very windy conditions to linger through mid evening... .A strong clipper low pressure system will continue to move east of the region through tonight. Strong northwest winds on the back side of the system will continue through the evening, before they decrease later on tonight. IAZ040-041-051>053-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ015>018- 024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-140200- /O.EXT.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-171214T0200Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Benton-Linn-Jones-Iowa-Johnson-Cedar-Clinton- Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-Henry IA- Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam- Mercer-Henderson-Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, Washington, Wapello, Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Burlington, Keosauqua, Fort Madison, Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo, Princeton, Hennepin, Aledo, Oquawka, Monmouth, Carthage, Macomb, Memphis, and Kahoka 346 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * Winds...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Now through 8 PM CST. The winds will start to decrease west of the Mississippi River after 6 PM, and the advisory in those areas may be canceled early. * Impacts...Travel may be hazardous this evening, especially for high profile vehicles. Lightweight unsecured objects will be blown around and thus should be secured if possible, such as holiday decorations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph or greater are expected, which can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution if you are traveling. && $$ 12
436 WWUS73 KDVN 140032 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 632 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...Very windy conditions to linger through mid evening... .A strong clipper low pressure system will continue to move east of the region through tonight. Strong northwest winds on the back side of the system will continue through the evening, before they decrease later on tonight. IAZ040-041-051>053-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ015>018- 024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-140200- /O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-171214T0200Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Benton-Linn-Jones-Iowa-Johnson-Cedar-Clinton- Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-Henry IA- Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam- Mercer-Henderson-Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, Washington, Wapello, Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Burlington, Keosauqua, Fort Madison, Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo, Princeton, Hennepin, Aledo, Oquawka, Monmouth, Carthage, Macomb, Memphis, and Kahoka 632 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * Winds...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Now through 8 PM CST. The winds will start to decrease west of the Mississippi River around 7 PM, and should below 35 mph in all areas around 8 PM. * Impacts...Travel may be hazardous this evening, 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. && $$ ERVIN
711 WWUS73 KDVN 140152 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 752 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...The strong winds are decreasing... .The strong winds that have plagued the area today and early this evening, are no longer capable of producing damage. The rest of tonight, winds will remain below 35 mph, with mainly light winds expected early Thursday. IAZ040-041-051>053-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ015>018- 024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-140300- /O.EXP.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-171214T0200Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Benton-Linn-Jones-Iowa-Johnson-Cedar-Clinton- Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-Henry IA- Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam- Mercer-Henderson-Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, Washington, Wapello, Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Burlington, Keosauqua, Fort Madison, Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo, Princeton, Hennepin, Aledo, Oquawka, Monmouth, Carthage, Macomb, Memphis, and Kahoka 752 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... Winds will remain below 35 mph the rest of tonight. $$
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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.