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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Lincoln, IL

March 29, 20216 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Mar 29, 2021, 3:25 AM CDT for 6 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 29, 2021, 3:25 AM CDT (08:25 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 29, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL

Counties Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Stark County, IL

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 106 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 2021-03-29Temperature 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 2021-03-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 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
1587 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

639 
WWUS73 KILX 290825
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
325 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

ILZ027>030-036-040-300100-
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0005.210329T1700Z-210330T0100Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Fulton-Schuyler-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Canton,
and Rushville
325 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southerly winds of 25 to 30 mph, with gusts of 40 to 50 
  mph expected.

* WHERE...Knox, Stark, Peoria, Marshall, Fulton and Schuyler 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle, on east-west oriented roads. Secure outdoor 
objects.

&&

$$

Baker
2 follow-up statements
811 
WWUS73 KILX 291704
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1204 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

ILZ027>030-036-040-300100-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210330T0100Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Fulton-Schuyler-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Canton,
and Rushville
1204 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southerly winds of 25 to 30 mph, with gusts of 40 to 50 
  mph expected.

* WHERE...Knox, Stark, Peoria, Marshall, Fulton and Schuyler 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Difficult travel is expected, especially for high profile 
  vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NMB
553 
WWUS73 KILX 300059
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
759 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

ILZ027>030-036-040-300200-
/O.EXP.KILX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210330T0100Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Fulton-Schuyler-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Canton,
and Rushville
759 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Winds are no longer expected to reach advisory criteria of 45 mph
gusts as of 8 pm, therefore the advisory has expired. 25 to 35 
mph southerly wind gusts will be common into the early morning 
hours.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 3:21 AM CDTRed Flag WarningILXFulton, Knox, Marshall, Peoria, Schuyler, Stark17 hr

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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.