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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Lincoln, IL

March 8, 201713 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Mar 8, 2017, 3:50 AM CST for 13 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Mar 8, 2017, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2017, 3:50 AM CST (09:50 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 8, 2017, 9:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 8, 2017, 6:00 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL

Counties Champaign County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Knox County, IL, Marshall County, IL, McLean County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:52 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

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 42 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2017-03-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2017-03-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 94 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2781 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
102 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

199 
WWUS73 KILX 080950
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
350 AM CST Wed Mar 8 2017

...Strong Winds Expected Again Today Over Parts of Central
and East Central Illinois...

ILZ028>031-037-038-043>046-055-057-081800-
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0002.170308T1500Z-170309T0000Z/
Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-De Witt-Piatt-
Champaign-Vermilion-Douglas-Edgar-
350 AM CST Wed Mar 8 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST
this evening. 

* TIMING...Mid-morning through late this afternoon.

* WINDS...West winds of 25 to 35 mph will gust up to 45 mph at
  times. 

* IMPACTS...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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for 
high profile vehicles on north-south roads. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
Smith
2 follow-up statements
074 
WWUS73 KILX 081649
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1049 AM CST Wed Mar 8 2017

...Strong Winds Expected Again Today Over Parts of Central and
East Central Illinois...

ILZ027-090000-
/O.EXA.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170309T0000Z/
Knox-
1049 AM CST Wed Mar 8 2017

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

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. 

* TIMING...Mid-morning through late this afternoon.

* WINDS...West winds of 25 to 35 mph will gust up to 45 mph at 
  times. 

* IMPACTS...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. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles on north-south roads. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

ILZ028>031-037-038-043>046-055-057-090000-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170309T0000Z/
Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-De Witt-Piatt-
Champaign-Vermilion-Douglas-Edgar-
1049 AM CST Wed Mar 8 2017

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

* TIMING...Mid-morning through late this afternoon.

* WINDS...West winds of 25 to 35 mph will gust up to 45 mph at 
  times. 

* IMPACTS...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. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for
high profile vehicles on north-south roads. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Miller
281 
WWUS73 KILX 082351
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
551 PM CST Wed Mar 8 2017


ILZ027>031-037-038-043>046-055-057-090100-
/O.EXP.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170309T0000Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-De Witt-Piatt-
Champaign-Vermilion-Douglas-Edgar-
551 PM CST Wed Mar 8 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

Wind gusts have dropped below 30mph late this afternoon...and will
continue to rapidly decrease after sunset. Therefore the Wind
Advisory will be allowed to expire at 6 PM CST.

$$

Barnes

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 8, 10:44 AM CSTRed Flag WarningILXCass, Fulton, Knox, Logan, McLean, Marshall and 10 more6 hr

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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.