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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Lincoln, IL

April 18, 20186 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Apr 18, 2018, 10:55 AM CDT for 6 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Apr 18, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 18, 2018, 10:55 AM CDT (15:55 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 18, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 18, 2018, 6:52 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL

Counties Clay County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Richland County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 147 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 2018-04-18Temperature 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 2018-04-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 537 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1109 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
537 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
580 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

432 
WWUS73 KILX 181555
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1055 AM CDT Wed Apr 18 2018

...PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...

ILZ066>068-071>073-190000-
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0001.180418T1800Z-180419T0000Z/
Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, 
Olney, and Lawrenceville
1055 AM CDT Wed Apr 18 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. 

* TIMING...The strongest winds in southeast Illinois are expected
  between 2 PM and 6 PM. 

* WINDS...West winds will gust from 40 to 45 mph this afternoon,
  before diminishing a bit toward sunset. 

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult for high profile vehicles on
  east west oriented roads. Any brush or trash burning can get out
  of control quickly. Weak branches may break off of trees. 

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.

&&

$$

Geelhart
2 follow-up statements
930 
WWUS73 KILX 181956
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
256 PM CDT Wed Apr 18 2018

...PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

ILZ066>068-071>073-190000-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180419T0000Z/
Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, 
Olney, and Lawrenceville
256 PM CDT Wed Apr 18 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...The strongest winds in southeast Illinois are expected
  through about 6 PM. 

* WINDS...West winds will gust from 40 to 45 mph, before 
  diminishing a bit toward sunset. 

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult for high profile vehicles 
  on east west oriented roads. Any brush or trash burning can 
  get out of control quickly. Weak branches may break off of 
  trees. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Geelhart
917 
WWUS73 KILX 182352
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
652 PM CDT Wed Apr 18 2018

ILZ066>068-071>073-190100-
/O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180419T0000Z/
Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, 
Olney, and Lawrenceville
652 PM CDT Wed Apr 18 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. While gusty winds will persist across the area for much
of the night, they are not expected to reach advisory criteria.

$$

Bak

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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.