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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Quad Cities, IA

May 1, 202116 counties in Iowa; 9 counties in Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this wind advisory at May 1, 2021, 3:26 AM CDT for 16 counties in Iowa; 9 counties in Illinois. It took effect at May 1, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 1, 2021, 3:26 AM CDT (08:26 UTC)
In effect from
May 1, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
May 1, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
All 25 counties

Benton County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Cedar County, IA, Clinton County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Dubuque County, IA, Iowa County, IA, Jackson County, IA, Johnson County, IA, Jones County, IA, Keokuk County, IA, Linn County, IA, Louisa County, IA, Muscatine County, IA, Scott County, IA, Washington County, IA, Bureau County, IL, Carroll County, IL, Henry County, IL, Jo Daviess County, IL, Mercer County, IL, Putnam County, IL, Rock Island County, IL, Stephenson County, IL, Whiteside County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:27 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 37 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 2021-05-01Temperature 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 2021-05-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 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
2885 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

579 
WWUS73 KDVN 010826
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
326 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021

ILZ002-011630-
/O.NEW.KDVN.WI.Y.0005.210501T1700Z-210502T0000Z/
Stephenson-
Including the city of Freeport
326 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Stephenson County.

* WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM CDT 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...Along with strong winds, low relative
  humidities will lead to a localized elevated fire danger.
  Boaters should also be prepared for strong winds while out on
  the water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

www.weather.gov/dvn
4 follow-up statements
575 
WWUS73 KDVN 011517
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
1017 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021

ILZ002-012330-
/O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0005.210501T1700Z-210502T0000Z/
Stephenson-
Including the city of Freeport
1017 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Stephenson County.

* WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM CDT 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...Along with strong winds, low relative 
  humidities will lead to a localized elevated fire danger. 
  Boaters should also be prepared for strong winds while out on 
  the water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

www.weather.gov/dvn
437 
WWUS73 KDVN 011708
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
1208 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-ILZ001-007-009-015>018-024-
020000-
/O.EXA.KDVN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210502T0000Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jo Daviess-
Carroll-Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, 
Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, 
Washington, Wapello, Galena, Mount Carroll, Sterling, Moline, 
Rock Island, Geneseo, Princeton, Hennepin, and Aledo
1208 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast and southeast Iowa 
  and north central and northwest Illinois.

* WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM CDT 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...Along with strong winds, low relative 
  humidities will lead to a localized elevated fire danger. 
  Boaters should also be prepared for strong winds while out on 
  the water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ILZ002-020000-
/O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210502T0000Z/
Stephenson-
Including the city of Freeport
1208 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Stephenson County.

* WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM CDT 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...Along with strong winds, low relative 
  humidities will lead to a localized elevated fire danger. 
  Boaters should also be prepared for strong winds while out on 
  the water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

12

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905 
WWUS73 KDVN 012017
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
317 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-ILZ001-002-007-009-015>018-024-
020000-
/O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210502T0000Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jo Daviess-
Stephenson-Carroll-Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, 
Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, 
Washington, Wapello, Galena, Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, 
Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo, Princeton, Hennepin, and Aledo
317 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast and southeast Iowa 
  and north central and northwest Illinois.

* WHEN...Now through 7 PM CDT 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...Along with strong winds, low relative 
  humidities will lead to a localized elevated fire danger. 
  Boaters should also be prepared for strong winds while out on 
  the water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

12
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306 
WWUS73 KDVN 020003
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
703 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-ILZ001-002-007-009-015>018-024-
020115-
/O.EXP.KDVN.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210502T0000Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jo Daviess-
Stephenson-Carroll-Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-
Mercer-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, 
Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, 
Washington, Wapello, Galena, Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, 
Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo, Princeton, Hennepin, and Aledo
703 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds will continue to decrease this evening, thus the wind
advisory has been allowed to expire.

$$

www.weather.gov/dvn

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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.