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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Chicago, IL

March 13, 201916 counties in Illinois; 5 counties in Indiana

NWS Chicago, IL issued this wind advisory at Mar 13, 2019, 2:42 PM CDT for 16 counties in Illinois; 5 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Mar 14, 2019, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 13, 2019, 2:42 PM CDT (19:42 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 14, 2019, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 14, 2019, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL
All 21 counties

Boone County, IL, DeKalb County, IL, DuPage County, IL, Ford County, IL, Grundy County, IL, Iroquois County, IL, Kane County, IL, Kankakee County, IL, Kendall County, IL, Lake County, IL, LaSalle County, IL, Lee County, IL, Livingston County, IL, McHenry County, IL, Ogle County, IL, Winnebago County, IL, Benton County, IN, Jasper County, IN, Lake County, IN, Newton County, IN, Porter County, IN

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 156 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 2019-03-13Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2019-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 427 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
801 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
427 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
438 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Chicago, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Mar 13, 1:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 1:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 13, 12:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1214 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2019

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
141715-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-DeKalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
1214 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2019 /114 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central
Illinois...Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Elevated Flooding Risk.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
  Limited Non thunderstorm Wind Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Rain, some heavy, along with embedded thunderstorms will move
eastward across the area this evening and early overnight. Because
of wet conditions and frozen ground, rises on area rivers and
streams will continue across north central and far northern
Illinois. Some flooding is also possible in areas away from
streams. In addition, some of the showers and storms may produce
wind gusts in excess of 40 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thursday...
  Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
  Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.

DISCUSSION:

High winds are expected Thursday, with gusts of 45 mph or greater
possible.

Thunderstorms developing along a cold front during the day
Thursday may be severe, with damaging winds the main threat. The
greatest threat for severe weather will be over far eastern
Illinois and northwest Indiana.

Rises on area rivers from rain and snow melt may cause flooding.
The Fox and Rock river basins will be particularly prone to the
potential for flooding over the next several days.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

  Moving toward the northeast at 55 mph.

LMZ740>745-141715-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor-Calumet Harbor to Gary-
Gary to Burns Harbor-Burns Harbor to Michigan City-
1214 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois
nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore
waters of Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Hazardous conditions for small craft.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thursday...
  Gale force winds and or very hazardous waves are likely.
  Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Friday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 13, 9:04 AM CDT, 5 hours 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
904 AM CDT WED MAR 13 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0845 AM     FLOOD            AMBOY                   41.71N 89.33W
03/13/2019                   LEE                IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS
            FLOODING OF GREEN RIVER IN THE VICINITY OF
            AMBOY. FLOODING WAS IMPACTING SHAPIRO PARK
            IN AMBOY.

0830 AM     FLOOD            LEAF RIVER              42.13N 89.40W
03/13/2019                   OGLE               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            OGLE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS
            FLOODING OF LEAF RIVER. FLOOD WATERS WERE
            IMPACTING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER
            AND A FEW PORTIONS OF LOW-LYING RESIDENTIAL
            PROPERTIES.

0830 AM     FLOOD            HILLCREST               41.95N 89.08W
03/13/2019                   OGLE               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            OGLE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS
            FLOODING OF KYTE RIVER. FLOOD WATERS
            INUNDATED RIVER ROAD IN HILLCREST.

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 8:32 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTWinnebago20 days
Mar 12, 8:32 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTBoone4 days
Mar 12, 8:48 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTLake5 days
Mar 13, 3:31 AM CDTGale WatchLOT12 hr
Mar 13, 9:56 AM CDTFlood WatchLOTBoone, DeKalb, Lake, Lee, McHenry, Ogle and 1 more29 hr
Mar 13, 9:58 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLOTLee, Ogle8 hr
Mar 13, 10:07 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTWinnebago21 days
Mar 13, 10:07 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTWinnebago21 days
Mar 13, 10:43 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTKane, McHenry21 days
Mar 13, 10:50 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLOTLake4 days
Mar 13, 11:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTBureau, LaSalle, Putnam10 days
Mar 13, 11:29 AM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryLOTLaSalle4 days
Mar 13, 3:36 PM CDTGale WarningLOT36 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.