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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Quad Cities, IA

November 14, 202119 counties in Iowa; 7 counties in Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this wind advisory at Nov 14, 2021, 2:27 AM CST for 19 counties in Iowa; 7 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Nov 14, 2021, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 14, 2021, 2:27 AM CST (08:27 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 14, 2021, 3:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 14, 2021, 9:53 AM CST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
All 26 counties

Benton County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Cedar County, IA, Clinton County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Des Moines County, IA, Dubuque County, IA, Henry County, IA, Iowa County, IA, Jackson County, IA, Jefferson 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, Carroll County, IL, Henderson County, IL, Henry County, IL, Mercer County, IL, Rock Island County, IL, Warren County, IL, Whiteside County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 45 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 52 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 2021-11-14Temperature 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 2021-11-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 65 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
764 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
157 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

398 
WWUS73 KDVN 140827
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
227 AM CST Sun Nov 14 2021

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-088-089-ILZ015-024>026-141700-
/O.NEW.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.211114T0900Z-211114T1800Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Henry IA-
Des Moines-Rock Island-Mercer-Henderson-Warren-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, 
Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, 
Washington, Wapello, Mount Pleasant, Burlington, Moline, 
Rock Island, Aledo, Oquawka, and Monmouth
227 AM CST Sun Nov 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

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

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

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and
  bring down isolated tree limbs. Expect difficult travel
  conditions for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ILZ007-009-016-141700-
/O.NEW.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.211114T1200Z-211114T2100Z/
Carroll-Whiteside-Henry IL-
Including the cities of Mount Carroll, Sterling, and Geneseo
227 AM CST Sun Nov 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Carroll, Whiteside and Henry IL Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 3 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and
  bring down isolated tree limbs. Expect difficult travel
  conditions for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

www.weather.gov/dvn

Uttech
2 follow-up statements
293 
WWUS73 KDVN 141023
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
423 AM CST Sun Nov 14 2021

IAZ087-141800-
/O.EXA.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-211114T1800Z/
Jefferson-
Including the city of Fairfield
423 AM CST Sun Nov 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

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

* WHERE...Jefferson County.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and 
  bring down isolated tree limbs. Expect difficult travel 
  conditions for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-088-089-ILZ015-024>026-141800-
/O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-211114T1800Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Henry IA-
Des Moines-Rock Island-Mercer-Henderson-Warren-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, 
Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, 
Washington, Wapello, Mount Pleasant, Burlington, Moline, 
Rock Island, Aledo, Oquawka, and Monmouth
423 AM CST Sun Nov 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

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

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

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and 
  bring down isolated tree limbs. Expect difficult travel 
  conditions for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ILZ007-009-016-141830-
/O.CON.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.211114T1200Z-211114T2100Z/
Carroll-Whiteside-Henry IL-
Including the cities of Mount Carroll, Sterling, and Geneseo
423 AM CST Sun Nov 14 2021

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

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

* WHERE...Carroll, Whiteside and Henry IL Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 3 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and 
  bring down isolated tree limbs. Expect difficult travel 
  conditions for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

www.weather.gov/dvn

Uttech
840 
WWUS73 KDVN 141553
NPWDVN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
953 AM CST Sun Nov 14 2021

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-ILZ015-024>026-141700-
/O.CAN.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-211114T1800Z/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Rock Island-Mercer-Henderson-Warren-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, 
Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, 
Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, 
Washington, Wapello, Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Burlington, 
Moline, Rock Island, Aledo, Oquawka, and Monmouth
953 AM CST Sun Nov 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Windy conditions will continue through this afternoon, but wind 
gusts over 45 mph are no longer expected. 

$$

ILZ007-009-016-141700-
/O.CAN.KDVN.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-211114T2100Z/
Carroll-Whiteside-Henry IL-
Including the cities of Mount Carroll, Sterling, and Geneseo
953 AM CST Sun Nov 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Windy conditions will continue through this afternoon, but wind 
gusts over 45 mph are no longer expected. 

$$

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.