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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Lincoln, IL

March 5, 202029 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Mar 5, 2020, 5:59 PM CST for 29 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 5, 2020, 5:59 PM CST (23:59 UTC)
Expired
Mar 6, 2020, 9:00 AM CST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
All 29 counties

Cass County, IL, Champaign County, IL, Christian County, IL, Clark County, IL, Coles County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Mason County, IL, McLean County, IL, Menard County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Scott County, IL, Shelby County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:00 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, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 51 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 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2020-03-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 125 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
1917 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
147 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
424 
WWUS73 KILX 060050
NPWILX

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

ILZ038-042>046-051>057-061>063-060900-
/O.EXB.KILX.WI.Y.0003.200306T0300Z-200306T1500Z/
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Sangamon-Christian-
Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton, 
Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Springfield, 
Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, 
Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, and Marshall
650 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of central and east central Illinois.

* WHEN...Until 9 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.

&&

$$

ILZ041-047>050-060900-
/O.EXA.KILX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200306T1200Z/
Mason-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-
Including the cities of Havana, Beardstown, Petersburg, 
Winchester, and Jacksonville
650 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...Mason, Cass, Menard, Scott and Morgan 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.

&&

$$

ILZ027>031-036-037-040-060900-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200306T1200Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, and Rushville
650 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS 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.

&&

$$

37
956 
WWUS73 KILX 060542
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1142 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020

ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047>050-061200-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200306T1200Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler-
Mason-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Rushville, Havana, Beardstown, Petersburg, 
Winchester, and Jacksonville
1142 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Illinois.

* 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.

&&

$$

ILZ038-042>046-051>057-061>063-061200-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200306T1500Z/
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Sangamon-Christian-
Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton, 
Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Springfield, 
Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, 
Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, and Marshall
1142 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central and east central Illinois.

* WHEN...Until 9 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.

&&

$$

Miller
335 
WWUS73 KILX 060901
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
301 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2020

ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047>050-061015-
/O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200306T1200Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler-
Mason-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Rushville, Havana, Beardstown, Petersburg, 
Winchester, and Jacksonville
301 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Breezy conditions will persist this morning, however, winds have 
subsided below advisory criteria.

$$

ILZ038-042>046-051>057-061>063-061500-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200306T1500Z/
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Sangamon-Christian-
Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton, 
Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Springfield, 
Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, 
Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, and Marshall
301 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central and east central Illinois.

* WHEN...Until 9 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.

&&

$$
912 
WWUS73 KILX 061506
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
906 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2020

ILZ038-042>046-051>057-061>063-061615-
/O.EXP.KILX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200306T1500Z/
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Sangamon-Christian-
Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton, 
Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Springfield, 
Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, 
Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, and Marshall
906 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2020

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Breezy conditions will persist this morning, however, winds have 
subsided below wind advisory criteria.

$$

Shimon

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 5, 3:05 AM CSTWind AdvisoryILXFulton, Knox, Schuyler15 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.