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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this wind advisory at Apr 13, 2018, 5:51 PM CDT for 13 counties in Iowa; 5 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Apr 14, 2018, 1:13 AM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2018, 5:51 PM CDT (22:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 14, 2018, 1:13 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
Counties Benton County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Cedar County, IA, Clinton County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Dubuque County, IA, Iowa County, IA, Jackson County, IA, Johnson County, IA, Jones County, IA, Linn County, IA, Muscatine County, IA, Scott County, IA, Carroll County, IL, Jo Daviess County, IL, Rock Island County, IL, Stephenson County, IL, Whiteside County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:52 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
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 1285 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 346 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 396 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
545 WWUS73 KDVN 132251 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 551 PM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018 ...Strong Winds Developing Saturday over Northwest Illinois... .Strong northeast winds will develop Saturday as a strong spring storm system moves into the region. Periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms will also be possible through the day. ILZ001-002-007-009-140700- /O.NEW.KDVN.WI.Y.0002.180414T1200Z-180415T0000Z/ Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-Whiteside- Including the cities of Galena, Freeport, Mount Carroll, and Sterling 551 PM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * Winds...Northeast 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Strongest winds from mid morning Saturday through late afternoon. * Impacts...Driving conditions could become difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around by the wind. 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. && $$ Sheets
4 follow-up statements
511 WWUS73 KDVN 140613 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 113 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...Strong Winds Overnight Through Saturday... .Strong northeast winds will continue to develop overnight and persist for much of Saturday, as a strong spring storm system moves into the region. IAZ040>042-051>054-063>066-141415- /O.EXB.KDVN.WI.Y.0002.180414T0613Z-180415T0000Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, and Clinton 113 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. * Winds...Northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Overnight through Saturday. * Impacts...Driving conditions could become difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around by the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph or greater are expected, which can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution if you are traveling. && $$ ILZ001-002-007-009-141415- /O.EXT.KDVN.WI.Y.0002.180414T0613Z-180415T0000Z/ Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-Whiteside- Including the cities of Galena, Freeport, Mount Carroll, and Sterling 113 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...Northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Overnight through Saturday. * Impacts...Driving conditions could become difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around by the wind. 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. && $$
069 WWUS73 KDVN 141219 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 719 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...Strong Winds Through Today... .Strong northeast winds will continue to blow through today, as a strong spring storm system moves into the region. IAZ040>042-051>054-063>066-ILZ001-002-007-009-142030- /O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180415T0000Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-Whiteside- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, Clinton, Galena, Freeport, Mount Carroll, and Sterling 719 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...Northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Through early evening. * Impacts...Driving conditions could become difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around by the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph or greater are expected, which can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution if you are traveling. && $$
794 WWUS73 KDVN 141503 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 1003 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...Strong Winds Through Today... .Strong northeast winds will continue to blow through today, as a strong spring storm system moves into the region. IAZ067-068-ILZ015-142315- /O.EXA.KDVN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180415T0000Z/ Muscatine-Scott-Rock Island- Including the cities of Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Moline, and Rock Island 1003 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. * Winds...Northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Through early evening. * Impacts...Driving conditions could become difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around by the wind. 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. && $$ IAZ040>042-051>054-063>066-ILZ001-002-007-009-142315- /O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180415T0000Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-Whiteside- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, Clinton, Galena, Freeport, Mount Carroll, and Sterling 1003 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...Northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Through early evening. * Impacts...Driving conditions could become difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around by the wind. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph or greater are expected, which can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution if you are traveling. && $$
471 WWUS73 KDVN 142344 NPWDVN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 644 PM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .Northeast winds across the region have diminished to 15 to 25 mph with some gusts to around 30 mph. Hence, the wind advisory is allowed to expire at 7 PM CDT. IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-ILZ001-002-007-009-015-150045- /O.EXP.KDVN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180415T0000Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll- Whiteside-Rock Island- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Galena, Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, Moline, and Rock Island 644 PM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... Northeast winds across the region have diminished to 15 to 25 mph with some gusts to around 30 mph. Hence, the wind advisory is allowed to expire at 7 PM CDT. $$ 16
The office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 3:33 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | DVN | Iowa, Johnson | 42 hr |
Nearby
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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.