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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Lincoln, IL

November 17, 201727 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Nov 17, 2017, 3:11 PM CST for 27 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Nov 18, 2017, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 17, 2017, 3:11 PM CST (21:11 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 18, 2017, 8:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 18, 2017, 5:55 PM CST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
All 27 counties

Cass County, IL, Champaign County, IL, Christian County, IL, Clark County, IL, Clay County, IL, Coles County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, Mason County, IL, Menard County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Richland County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Scott County, IL, Shelby County, IL, Vermilion County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:13 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 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 63 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 12:00Z on 2017-11-17Temperature 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2017-11-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 258 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1578 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
258 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
320 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

245 
WWUS73 KILX 172111
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
311 PM CST Fri Nov 17 2017

ILZ049>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-181000-
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0004.171118T1400Z-171119T0300Z/
Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-
Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-
Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, 
Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, 
Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, 
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
311 PM CST Fri Nov 17 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 9 PM CST SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 8 AM to 9 PM CST Saturday. 

* TIMING...Gusty southerly winds will occur ahead of a cold front
  Saturday morning, then even stronger northwest winds will 
  occur in the afternoon and early evening hours, after the front 
  passes. 

* WINDS...Peak values of 30 to 35 MPH can be expected during the 
  morning hours. Then gusts will increase to near 45 MPH at times 
  in the afternoon and early evening. 

* IMPACTS...Those traveling early for the holiday week may find
  travel difficult on east-west highways Saturday morning and then
  north-south highways Saturday afternoon and early evening. In
  addition...any gusts in the 40 to 50 mph range could cause tree
  limbs to fall, which could lead to a few power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Shimon
3 follow-up statements
888 
WWUS73 KILX 180959
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
359 AM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

ILZ040>048-182200-
/O.EXA.KILX.WI.Y.0004.171118T1400Z-171119T0300Z/
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-
Menard-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, 
Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, 
and Petersburg
359 AM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 8 AM this morning to 9 PM CST
this evening. 

* TIMING...Gusty southerly winds will occur ahead of a cold front
  early this morning, and will become even stronger northwest 
  winds behind a cold front later this morning and afternoon.
 
* WINDS...Peak values of 30 to 35 MPH can be expected during the
  morning hours. Then gusts will increase to 40 to 45 MPH at times
  from late morning into early evening with the strongest winds
  during the afternoon hours.
 
* IMPACTS...Those traveling early for the holiday week may find
  travel difficult on east-west highways this morning and then
  north-south highways this afternoon and early evening. In
  addition, any gusts in the 40 to 50 mph range could cause tree 
  limbs to fall, which could lead to a few power outages. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustain winds of 30 mph or higher are 
expected and winds gusts of 45 mph or higher. Winds this strong 
can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 
Use extra caution.

&&

$$

ILZ049>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-182200-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0004.171118T1400Z-171119T0300Z/
Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-
Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-
Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, 
Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, 
Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, 
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
359 AM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Gusty southerly winds will occur ahead of a cold front
  into mid morning, then even stronger northwest winds will occur
  in the late morning and afternoon, after the front passes.
  
* WINDS...Peak values of 30 to 35 MPH can be expected during the
  morning. Then gusts will increase to 40 to 45 MPH at times in 
  the afternoon and early evening. 

* IMPACTS...Those traveling early for the holiday week may find
  travel difficult on east-west highways this morning and then
  north-south highways this afternoon and early evening. In
  addition...any gusts in the 40 to 50 mph range could cause tree
  limbs to fall, which could lead to a few power outages. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or higher are
expected and wind gusts of 45 mph or higher. Winds this strong 
can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 
Use extra caution.

&&

$$
356 
WWUS73 KILX 182130
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
330 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017


ILZ040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-190300-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-171119T0300Z/
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-
Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-
Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-
Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, 
Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, Petersburg, 
Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, Decatur, 
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, 
Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, 
and Lawrenceville
330 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Gusty northwest winds behind the cold front expected
  through this evening.
 
* WINDS...Peak values of 35 to 45 MPH wind gusts at times.

* IMPACTS...Those traveling early for the holiday week may find
  travel difficult on north-south highways this evening. In 
  addition, any gusts in the 40 to 50 mph range could cause tree 
  limbs to fall, which could lead to a few power outages. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustain winds of 30 mph or higher are
expected and winds gusts of 45 mph or higher. Winds this strong
can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Use extra caution.

&&

$$
284 
WWUS73 KILX 182355
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
555 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

ILZ040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-190100-
/O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-171119T0300Z/
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-
Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-
Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-
Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, 
Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, Petersburg, 
Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, Decatur, 
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, 
Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, 
and Lawrenceville
555 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. 

Winds have decreased below advisory criteria, therefore the wind
advisory has been cancelled. Nevertheless, winds will continue to
be breezy tonight, especially in southeast Illinois, as they 
continue to gradually decrease. Expect northwest winds ranging
from 10 to 20 mph with gusts 20 to 35 mph this evening.

$$

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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.