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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Lincoln, IL

December 13, 201732 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Dec 13, 2017, 10:58 AM CST for 32 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Dec 13, 2017, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 13, 2017, 10:58 AM CST (16:58 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 13, 2017, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 13, 2017, 9:00 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
All 32 counties

Cass County, IL, Champaign County, IL, Christian County, IL, Clark County, IL, Clay County, IL, Coles County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Fulton County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Knox County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Mason County, IL, McLean County, IL, Menard County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Scott County, IL, Shelby County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:04 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, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 48 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 2017-12-13Temperature 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 2017-12-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 361 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1162 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
361 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
549 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

370 
WWUS73 KILX 131658
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1058 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066-067-071-140100-
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0005.171213T1800Z-171214T0300Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-
Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-
Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Clay-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, 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, and Flora
1058 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017

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

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 9 PM CST this evening. 

* TIMING...Strong winds developing in west central Illinois 
  around noon, and spreading into east central Illinois by late 
  afternoon.

* WINDS...20 to 30 mph northwest winds with gusts to around 45 
  mph

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions especially for high
  profile vehicles, as well as damage to small tree limbs.
  Lightweight objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans may
  be blown around.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
108 
WWUS73 KILX 132112
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
312 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066-067-071-140300-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-171214T0300Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-
Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-
Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Clay-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, 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, and Flora
312 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017

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

* TIMING...Strong winds developing throughout central Illinois by
  late afternoon, continuing until evening, then diminishing
  gradually overnight 

* WINDS...20 to 30 mph northwest winds with gusts to around 45 
  mph 

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions especially for high 
  profile vehicles, as well as damage to small tree limbs. 
  Lightweight objects such as patio furniture and garbage cans 
  may be blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
172 
WWUS73 KILX 140249
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
849 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066-067-071-140400-
/O.EXP.KILX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-171214T0300Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-
Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-
Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Clay-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, 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, and Flora
849 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

Sustained northwest winds are expected to remain below 30 mph the
rest of the night, although a few brief wind gusts could still 
reach 35 to 40 mph through midnight.

$$

Shimon

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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.