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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Lincoln, IL

March 25, 202122 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Mar 25, 2021, 3:03 AM CDT for 22 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Mar 25, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 25, 2021, 3:03 AM CDT (08:03 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 25, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 26, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
All 22 counties

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, Jasper County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, McLean County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Richland County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Shelby County, IL, Vermilion County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:05 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 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 68 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 2021-03-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-03-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 107 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
886 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

431 
WWUS73 KILX 250803
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
303 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

ILZ038-042>046-051>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-251800-
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0004.210326T0000Z-210326T1000Z/
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Sangamon-Christian-
Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-
Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton, 
Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Springfield, 
Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, 
Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, 
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
303 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM CDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 5 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Secure loose objects. Be prepared for
  difficult travel, especially in high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMB
3 follow-up statements
545 
WWUS73 KILX 252024
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
324 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

ILZ038-042>046-051>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-260900-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0004.210326T0000Z-210326T1000Z/
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Sangamon-Christian-
Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-
Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton, 
Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Springfield, 
Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, 
Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, 
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
324 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM
CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 5 AM CDT Friday. The strongest
  winds look to be between 10 pm and 1 am, especially east of
  Interstate 57.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Secure loose objects. Be prepared for 
  difficult travel, especially in high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Shimon
888 
WWUS73 KILX 260248
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
948 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

ILZ042-051-260400-
/O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210326T1000Z/
Logan-Sangamon-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Springfield
948 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds are no longer expected to reach advisory criteria of 45 mph
gusts, therefore the advisory has been cancelled.

$$

ILZ038-043>046-052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-261000-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210326T1000Z/
McLean-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-
Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-
Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Clinton, Monticello,
Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, 
Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, 
Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, 
and Lawrenceville
948 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT FRIDAY...

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

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

* WHEN...until 5 AM CDT Friday. The strongest winds look to be 
  between 10 pm and 1 am, especially east of Interstate 57.

* 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
119 
WWUS73 KILX 260600
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
100 AM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

ILZ038-043>046-052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-260700-
/O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210326T1000Z/
McLean-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-
Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-
Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Clinton, Monticello,
Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, 
Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, 
Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, 
and Lawrenceville
100 AM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds are no longer expected to reach advisory criteria of 45 mph
gusts, therefore the advisory has been cancelled. Some gusts
upwards of 35 mph will be possible across far eastern Illinois
over the next hour or two.

$$

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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.