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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Chicago, IL

December 5, 202114 counties in Illinois; Lake County, Porter County, Indiana

NWS Chicago, IL issued this wind advisory at Dec 5, 2021, 1:54 PM CST for 14 counties in Illinois; Lake County, Porter County, Indiana. It took effect at Dec 6, 2021, 2:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 5, 2021, 1:54 PM CST (19:54 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 6, 2021, 2:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 6, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL

Counties Boone County, IL, Cook County, IL, DeKalb County, IL, DuPage County, IL, Grundy County, IL, Kane County, IL, Kendall County, IL, Lake County, IL, LaSalle County, IL, Lee County, IL, McHenry County, IL, Ogle County, IL, Will County, IL, Winnebago County, IL, Lake County, IN, Porter County, IN

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 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

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 178 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 12:00Z on 2021-12-05Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-12-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 732 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
3108 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
732 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
870 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

526 
WWUS73 KLOT 051954
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
154 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-103>108-INZ001-002-060400-
/O.NEW.KLOT.WI.Y.0008.211206T0800Z-211206T1800Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-
Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, 
Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, 
Mundelein, Gurnee, Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, Dixon, DeKalb, 
Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, 
Lombard, Carol Stream, Ottawa, Streator, La Salle, Mendota, 
Marseilles, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Morris, Coal City, Minooka,
Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago,
Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, 
Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, 
Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, 
Peotone, Beecher, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Portage, 
Valparaiso, and Chesterton
154 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Wind gusts from the west up to 45 to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois, and
  far northwest Indiana, mainly along and north of Interstate 80.

* WHEN...From 2 AM tonight to noon CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, such
  as outdoor holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down 
  and a few power outages may result. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Driving will be difficult for high profile
  vehicles, especially on north to south roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MTF
3 follow-up statements
839 
WWUS73 KLOT 060336
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
936 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-103>108-INZ001-002-061145-
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0008.211206T0800Z-211206T1800Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-
Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, 
Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, 
Mundelein, Gurnee, Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, Dixon, DeKalb, 
Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, 
Lombard, Carol Stream, Ottawa, Streator, La Salle, Mendota, 
Marseilles, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Morris, Coal City, Minooka,
Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago,
Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, 
Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, 
Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, 
Peotone, Beecher, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Portage, 
Valparaiso, and Chesterton
936 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Wind gusts from the west up to 45 to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois, and 
  far northwest Indiana, mainly along and north of Interstate 80.

* WHEN...From 2 AM tonight to noon CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, 
  such as outdoor holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown 
  down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Driving will be difficult for high profile
  vehicles, especially on north to south roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
187 
WWUS73 KLOT 060908
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
308 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-103>108-INZ001-002-061800-
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-211206T1800Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-
Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, 
Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, 
Mundelein, Gurnee, Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, Dixon, DeKalb, 
Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, 
Lombard, Carol Stream, Ottawa, Streator, La Salle, Mendota, 
Marseilles, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Morris, Coal City, Minooka,
Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago,
Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, 
Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, 
Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, 
Peotone, Beecher, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Portage, 
Valparaiso, and Chesterton
308 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...Wind gusts from the west up to 45 to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois, and 
  far northwest Indiana, mainly along and north of Interstate 80.

* WHEN...Until Noon CST today. 

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, 
  such as outdoor holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown 
  down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Driving will be difficult for high 
  profile vehicles, especially on north to south roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Carlaw
555 
WWUS73 KLOT 061625
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1025 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-103>108-INZ001-002-061800-
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-211206T1800Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-
Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, 
Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, 
Mundelein, Gurnee, Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, Dixon, DeKalb, 
Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, 
Lombard, Carol Stream, Ottawa, Streator, La Salle, Mendota, 
Marseilles, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Morris, Coal City, Minooka,
Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago,
Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, 
Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, 
Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, 
Peotone, Beecher, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Portage, 
Valparaiso, and Chesterton
1025 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...West winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 45 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, such
  as holiday decorations. 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 5, 3:14 AM CSTGale WarningLOT39 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Illinois, 2021Wind Advisories in Indiana, 2021Every wind advisory in 2021

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.