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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Lincoln, IL

December 27, 201820 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Dec 27, 2018, 12:14 PM CST for 20 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 27, 2018, 12:14 PM CST (18:14 UTC)
Expired
Dec 27, 2018, 5:07 PM CST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL

Counties Champaign County, IL, Christian County, IL, Coles County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Mason County, IL, McLean County, IL, Menard County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Shelby County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:17 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, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 29 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 2018-12-27Temperature 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 2018-12-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 453 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
513 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
453 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
566 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

141 
WWUS73 KILX 271814
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1214 PM CST Thu Dec 27 2018

...SHORT PERIOD OF VERY WINDY WEATHER EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...

ILZ029>031-037-038-041>043-048-051>053-272100-
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0006.181227T1814Z-181227T2100Z/
Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-Mason-Logan-De Witt-
Menard-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Pekin, 
Bloomington, Normal, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Petersburg, 
Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur
1214 PM CST Thu Dec 27 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 3 PM CST this afternoon. 

* TIMING...Through mid afternoon. 

* WINDS...Gusts in excess of 50 mph are expected at times through
  mid afternoon, before subsiding to around 35 mph. A gust to 58
  mph was reported at Springfield at 11:30 am, and a gust to 48 
  mph was reported at Lincoln at noon. 

* IMPACTS...High profile vehicles will have significant difficulty
  traveling. Several power outages have occurred due to the strong
  winds. Loose objects will be blown about. Minor damage to tree
  limbs is likely.

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
3 follow-up statements
200 
WWUS73 KILX 271951
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
151 PM CST Thu Dec 27 2018

...SHORT PERIOD OF VERY WINDY WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON...

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-280000-
/O.EXB.KILX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-181228T0000Z/
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, 
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
151 PM CST Thu Dec 27 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. 

* TIMING...The strongest winds are expected between 2 pm and 6 pm.

* WINDS...Gusts in excess of 50 mph are expected at times, before
  subsiding to around 35 mph. 

* IMPACTS...High profile vehicles will have significant 
  difficulty traveling. Several power outages have occurred due 
  to the strong winds. Loose objects will be blown about. Minor 
  damage to tree limbs is likely. 

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.

&&

$$

ILZ029>031-037-038-041>043-048-051>053-272100-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-181227T2100Z/
Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-Mason-Logan-De Witt-
Menard-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Pekin, 
Bloomington, Normal, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Petersburg, 
Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur
151 PM CST Thu Dec 27 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...Through mid afternoon.

* WINDS...Gusts in excess of 50 mph are expected at times through
  mid afternoon, before subsiding to around 35 mph. A wind gust of
  56 mph was reported at Bloomington just before 1 pm, and winds
  continue to gust over 50 mph at Springfield. 

* IMPACTS...High profile vehicles will have significant 
  difficulty traveling. Several power outages have occurred due 
  to the strong winds. Loose objects will be blown about. Minor 
  damage to tree limbs is likely. 

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
660 
WWUS73 KILX 272103
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
303 PM CST Thu Dec 27 2018

...SHORT PERIOD OF VERY WINDY WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON...

ILZ029>031-037-038-041>043-048-051>053-272215-
/O.EXP.KILX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-181227T2100Z/
Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-Mason-Logan-De Witt-
Menard-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Pekin, 
Bloomington, Normal, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Petersburg, 
Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur
303 PM CST Thu Dec 27 2018

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds have diminished quite a bit from earlier this afternoon.
However, some gusts of 25 to 35 mph will continue through sunset. 

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-280000-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-181228T0000Z/
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, 
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
303 PM CST Thu Dec 27 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...The strongest winds are expected through 6 pm.

* WINDS...Gusts in excess of 50 mph are expected at times, before
  subsiding to around 35 mph. Willard Airport south of Champaign
  reported a wind gust of 62 mph at 2:05 pm, and Coles County
  Airport east of Mattoon had a wind gust of 53 mph at 2:19 pm. 

* IMPACTS...High profile vehicles will have significant 
  difficulty traveling. Several power outages have occurred due 
  to the strong winds. Loose objects will be blown about. Minor 
  damage to tree limbs is likely. 

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
486 
WWUS73 KILX 272307
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
507 PM CST Thu Dec 27 2018

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-280015-
/O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-181228T0000Z/
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, 
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
507 PM CST Thu Dec 27 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

Sustained winds and gusts have diminished to below advisory 
criteria. 

$$

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.