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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Lincoln, IL

March 5, 2020Fulton County, Knox County, Schuyler County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Mar 5, 2020, 3:05 AM CST for Fulton County, Knox County, Schuyler County, Illinois. It took effect at Mar 5, 2020, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 5, 2020, 3:05 AM CST (09:05 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 5, 2020, 9:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 5, 2020, 5:59 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL

Counties Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL, Schuyler County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:08 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 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 123 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2020-03-05Temperature 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2020-03-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
2043 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

576 
WWUS73 KILX 050905
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
305 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2020

ILZ027-036-040-052200-
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0002.200305T1500Z-200306T0000Z/
Knox-Fulton-Schuyler-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Canton, and Rushville
305 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Knox, Fulton and Schuyler Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Low relative humidity and strong winds may
  lead to erratic fire behavior this afternoon. Outdoor burning is
  not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
909 
WWUS73 KILX 052106
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
306 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020

ILZ027-036-040-060000-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200306T0000Z/
Knox-Fulton-Schuyler-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Canton, and Rushville
306 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

* WHAT...West to northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 45
  mph expected. 

* WHERE...Knox, Fulton and Schuyler Counties.

* WHEN...Through 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Low relative humidity and strong winds 
  may lead to erratic fire behavior this afternoon. Outdoor 
  burning is not recommended. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

07
685 
WWUS73 KILX 052359
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
559 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020

ILZ027-036-040-060800-
/O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200306T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0003.200306T0000Z-200306T1200Z/
Knox-Fulton-Schuyler-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Canton, and Rushville
559 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Knox, Fulton and Schuyler Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

ILZ028>031-037-060800-
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0003.200306T0000Z-200306T1200Z/
Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-
Including the cities of Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, and Pekin
559 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Stark, Peoria, Marshall, Woodford and Tazewell 
  Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 5, 5:59 PM CSTWind AdvisoryILXCass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland and 23 more15 hr

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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.