Alert archive / Illinois / High Wind Warnings in 2021
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this high wind warning at Dec 15, 2021, 8:27 PM CST for 21 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 7 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021, 8:27 PM CST (02:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2021, 3:24 AM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
All 21 counties
Cass County, IL, Champaign County, IL, DeWitt 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, Peoria County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Scott County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Woodford County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:29 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 8:29 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 Ene Bloomington, IL | MESONET STATION CW3379 BLOOMINGTON. |
| Dec 15, 8:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Speer, IL | POWER OUTAGE IN THE AREA. |
| Dec 15, 8:53 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Astoria, IL | POWER LINES DOWN. |
| Dec 15, 9:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Dawson, IL | LARGE PINE TREE BLOWN DOWN. |
| Dec 15, 9:56 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Peoria, IL | TREE DOWN ON KNOXVILLE NEAR WAR MEMORIAL DRIVE. |
| Dec 15, 10:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Eureka, IL | TREE BLOWN OVER. TREE TRUNK APPROXIMATELY 12-18 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT BASE. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Dec 15, 10:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Lincoln, IL | LARGE TREE DOWNED ON TO POWER LINES AT THE INTERSECTION OF WOODLAWN RD AND UNION ST. DELAYED REPORT. |
| Dec 15, 10:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | Galesburg Airport, IL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 78 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 559 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 427 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 474 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
730 WWUS73 KILX 160227 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 827 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>051-053-161030- /O.UPG.KILX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-211216T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KILX.HW.W.0001.211216T0227Z-211216T1200Z/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass- Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Macon- Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, and Decatur 827 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central and west central Illinois. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind gusts are likely to occur 9 PM through 2 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ ILZ052-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-161030- /O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-211216T1200Z/ Christian-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark- Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- Including the cities of Taylorville, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville 827 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and southeast Illinois. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, including holiday decor. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
1 follow-up statement
859 WWUS73 KILX 160924 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 324 AM CST Thu Dec 16 2021 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>051-053-161030- /O.CAN.KILX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-211216T1200Z/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass- Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Macon- Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, and Decatur 324 AM CST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Winds have decreased below warning criteria early this morning: therefore the High Wind Warning has been cancelled. $$ ILZ052-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-161030- /O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-211216T1200Z/ Christian-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark- Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- Including the cities of Taylorville, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville 324 AM CST Thu Dec 16 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have decreased below advisory criteria early this morning: therefore the Wind Advisory has been cancelled. $$
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.