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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Lincoln, IL

March 10, 202135 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Mar 10, 2021, 3:08 AM CST for 35 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Mar 10, 2021, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 10, 2021, 3:08 AM CST (09:08 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 10, 2021, 11:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 11, 2021, 12:00 AM CST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
All 35 counties

Cass County, IL, Champaign County, IL, Christian County, IL, Clark County, IL, Clay County, IL, Coles County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Fulton County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Knox County, IL, Lawrence 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, Richland 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), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 46 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 00:00Z on 2021-03-10Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2021-03-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 112 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1769 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
319 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

351 
WWUS73 KILX 100908
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
308 AM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-102200-
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0002.210310T1700Z-210311T0600Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-
Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-
Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-
Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
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, Taylorville, 
Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, 
Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, 
Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
308 AM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
CST TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Central and southeast Illinois.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to midnight CST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Driving may be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles
  on east-west roads. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Erwin/37
3 follow-up statements
872 
WWUS73 KILX 101808
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1208 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-110600-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210311T0600Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-
Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-
Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-
Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
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, Taylorville, 
Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, 
Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, 
Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
1208 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph
  with the strongest winds expected in eastern Illinois.

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

* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty south winds could blow around unsecured 
  objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages 
  may result. Driving may be difficult, especially for high 
  profile vehicles on east-west roads. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
673 
WWUS73 KILX 110131
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
731 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

ILZ049>052-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-110245-
/O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210311T0600Z/
Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-
Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-
Lawrence-
Including the cities of Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, 
Taylorville, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, 
Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, 
Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
731 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

While some gusts in excess of 30 mph will linger the rest of the
evening, the widespread strong winds have diminished. 

$$

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>048-053-110600-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210311T0600Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-
Menard-Macon-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, 
Clinton, Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, 
Petersburg, and Decatur
731 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central and west central
  Illinois, mainly north of a Rushville to Lincoln to Danville 
  line. 

* WHEN...The strongest winds will persist through around 9 pm
  before diminishing. 

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Driving may be difficult on west to east oriented roads. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Geelhart
155 
WWUS73 KILX 110558
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1158 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>048-053-110700-
/O.EXP.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210311T0600Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-
Menard-Macon-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, 
Clinton, Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, 
Petersburg, and Decatur
1158 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

Winds will gradually diminish overnight however an isolated gust 
up to 45 mph is possible over the next couple hours.

$$

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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.