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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Lincoln, IL
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.
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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.
- 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
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.