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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Chicago, IL

October 24, 202115 counties in Illinois; Lake County, Indiana

NWS Chicago, IL issued this wind advisory at Oct 24, 2021, 3:10 AM CDT for 15 counties in Illinois; Lake County, Indiana. It took effect at Oct 24, 2021, 9:23 PM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 24, 2021, 3:10 AM CDT (08:10 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 24, 2021, 9:23 PM CDT
Expired
Oct 25, 2021, 3:00 PM CDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL

Counties Boone County, IL, Cook County, IL, DeKalb County, IL, DuPage County, IL, Ford County, IL, Grundy County, IL, Iroquois County, IL, Kane County, IL, Kankakee County, IL, Kendall County, IL, Lake County, IL, LaSalle County, IL, Livingston County, IL, McHenry County, IL, Will County, IL, Lake County, IN

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:13 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 161 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 2021-10-24Temperature 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 2021-10-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 130 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1349 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
306 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

550 
WWUS73 KLOT 240810
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
310 AM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

ILZ006-103-104-241615-
/O.NEW.KLOT.WI.Y.0007.211025T0500Z-211026T0000Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
Including the cities of Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, 
Gurnee, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, 
Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, and La Grange
310 AM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM CDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Blustery east winds gusting between 45 and 50 mph and
  downed tree limbs expected. 

* WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 7 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects
  including lawn furniture and Halloween decorations. Tree limbs
  could be blown down. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Borchardt
7 follow-up statements
016 
WWUS73 KLOT 241721
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1221 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

ILZ006-103-104-250130-
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0007.211025T0500Z-211026T0000Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
Including the cities of Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, 
Gurnee, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, 
Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, and La Grange
1221 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM
CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Blustery east winds gusting between 45 and 50 mph and
  downed tree limbs expected. 

* WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 7 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects
  including lawn furniture and Halloween decorations. Tree limbs
  could be blown down. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

- Izzi
960 
WWUS73 KLOT 241937
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
237 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

ILZ006-103-104-250345-
/O.EXT.KLOT.WI.Y.0007.211025T0500Z-211025T2000Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
Including the cities of Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, 
Gurnee, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, 
Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, and La Grange
237 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM CDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Blustery east winds gusting between 45 and 50 mph and
  downed tree limbs expected. 

* WHERE...Northern and Central Cook County as well as Lake County
  Illinois. 

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 3 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects
  including lawn furniture and Halloween decorations. Tree limbs
  could be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
781 
WWUS73 KLOT 250223
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
923 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

ILZ006-103-104-251030-
/O.EXT.KLOT.WI.Y.0007.211025T0223Z-211025T2000Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
Including the cities of Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, 
Gurnee, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, 
Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, and La Grange
923 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Blustery east to northeast winds gusting between 45 and 
  50 mph and downed tree limbs expected.

* WHERE...Northern and Central Cook County as well as Lake County
  Illinois. The strongest winds will occur within a few miles of
  the lakefront. 

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects
  including lawn furniture and Halloween decorations. Tree limbs
  could be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
729 
WWUS73 KLOT 250816
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
316 AM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021

ILZ004-005-011>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-105>108-INZ001-251800-
/O.EXB.KLOT.WI.Y.0007.211025T1200Z-211025T1800Z/
Boone-McHenry-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-
Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-
Including the cities of Belvidere, Crystal Lake, Algonquin, 
McHenry, Woodstock, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, 
Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Ottawa, Streator, 
La Salle, Mendota, Marseilles, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Morris, 
Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, 
Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman, Paxton, Gibson City, 
Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, 
Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, 
Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, Beecher, Gary, Hammond, 
and Merrillville
316 AM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Blustery northeast winds gusting between 45 and 50 mph
  and downed tree limbs expected. 

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Indiana and central, east 
  central, north central and northeast Illinois.

* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 1 PM CDT this afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$

ILZ006-103-104-251800-
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211025T2000Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
Including the cities of Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, 
Gurnee, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, 
Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, and La Grange
316 AM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021

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

* WHAT...Blustery northeast winds gusting between 45 and 50 mph
  and downed tree limbs expected. 

* WHERE...Central Cook, Northern Cook and Lake IL Counties.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CDT this afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$

Carlaw
209 
WWUS73 KLOT 251511
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1011 AM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021

ILZ006-103-104-252000-
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211025T2000Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
Including the cities of Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, 
Gurnee, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, 
Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, and La Grange
1011 AM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021

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

* WHAT...Blustery northeast winds gusting between 45 and 50 mph 
  and downed tree limbs expected.

* WHERE...Central Cook, Northern Cook and Lake IL Counties.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CDT this afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$

ILZ004-005-011>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-105>108-INZ001-251800-
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211025T1800Z/
Boone-McHenry-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-
Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-
Including the cities of Belvidere, Crystal Lake, Algonquin, 
McHenry, Woodstock, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, 
Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Ottawa, Streator, 
La Salle, Mendota, Marseilles, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Morris, 
Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, 
Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman, Paxton, Gibson City, 
Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, 
Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, 
Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, Beecher, Gary, Hammond, 
and Merrillville
1011 AM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Blustery northeast winds gusting between 45 and 50 mph 
  and downed tree limbs expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Indiana and central, east 
  central, north central and northeast Illinois.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$
269 
WWUS73 KLOT 251755
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1255 PM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021

ILZ004-005-011>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-105>108-INZ001-251900-
/O.EXP.KLOT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211025T1800Z/
Boone-McHenry-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-
Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-
Including the cities of Belvidere, Crystal Lake, Algonquin, 
McHenry, Woodstock, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, 
Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Ottawa, Streator, 
La Salle, Mendota, Marseilles, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Morris, 
Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, 
Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman, Paxton, Gibson City, 
Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, 
Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, 
Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, Beecher, Gary, Hammond, 
and Merrillville
1255 PM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Winds will continue to ease through the afternoon.

$$

ILZ006-103-104-252000-
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211025T2000Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
Including the cities of Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, 
Gurnee, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, 
Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, and La Grange
1255 PM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021

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

* WHAT...Blustery north northeast winds gusting to 40 to 45 mph, 
  highest near the lake.

* WHERE...Central Cook, Northern Cook and Lake IL Counties.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CDT this afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$
956 
WWUS73 KLOT 251947
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
247 PM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021

ILZ006-103-104-252100-
/O.EXP.KLOT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211025T2000Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
Including the cities of Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, 
Gurnee, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, 
Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, and La Grange
247 PM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Winds will continue to abate late this afternoon.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 23, 9:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchLOTCook12 hr
Oct 23, 9:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchLOTIroquois38 hr
Oct 23, 9:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchLOTLaSalle4 days
Oct 23, 9:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchLOTLivingston3 days
Oct 24, 10:08 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLOTCook53 hr
Oct 24, 11:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchLOTGrundy, LaSalle71 hr
Oct 24, 11:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchLOTBureau, LaSalle, Putnam6 days
Oct 24, 11:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchLOTLaSalle3 days
Oct 24, 6:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTFord, Livingston52 min
Oct 24, 6:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLOTIroquois77 min

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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.