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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Paducah, KY

December 15, 20219 counties in Missouri; 15 counties in Illinois

NWS Paducah, KY issued this wind advisory at Dec 15, 2021, 3:30 AM CST for 9 counties in Missouri; 15 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Dec 15, 2021, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 15, 2021, 3:30 AM CST (09:30 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 15, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 16, 2021, 3:00 AM CST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Paducah, KY
All 24 counties

Alexander County, IL, Edwards County, IL, Franklin County, IL, Hamilton County, IL, Jackson County, IL, Jefferson County, IL, Johnson County, IL, Perry County, IL, Pulaski County, IL, Saline County, IL, Union County, IL, Wabash County, IL, Wayne County, IL, White County, IL, Williamson County, IL, Bollinger County, MO, Butler County, MO, Cape Girardeau County, MO, Carter County, MO, Perry County, MO, Ripley County, MO, Scott County, MO, Stoddard County, MO, Wayne County, MO

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:31 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

Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 291 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2021-12-15Temperature 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2021-12-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 86 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
2975 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
176 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

943 
WWUS73 KPAH 150930
NPWPAH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Paducah KY
330 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

ILZ075>078-080>086-088-089-092-093-MOZ076-086-087-100-107>111-
152200-
/O.NEW.KPAH.WI.Y.0003.211215T1800Z-211216T0900Z/
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Union-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-Ripley-Butler-
Stoddard-Scott-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion, 
Mount Carmel, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, McLeansboro, Carmi, 
Carbondale, Murphysboro, Herrin, Harrisburg, Jonesboro, Vienna, 
Cairo, Mound City, Perryville, Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, 
Jackson, Piedmont, Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield,
and Sikeston
330 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois.

* WHEN...From noon today to 3 AM CST Thursday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tornado recovery operations outside will be
  impacted. High profile vehicles and tractor trailers should use
  extra caution. Dangerous high wave conditions are expected on 
  area lakes too.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
779 
WWUS73 KPAH 152200
NPWPAH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Paducah KY
400 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

ILZ075>078-080>086-088-089-092-093-MOZ076-086-087-100-107>111-
160900-
/O.CON.KPAH.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-211216T0900Z/
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Union-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-Ripley-Butler-
Stoddard-Scott-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion, 
Mount Carmel, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, McLeansboro, Carmi, 
Carbondale, Murphysboro, Herrin, Harrisburg, Jonesboro, Vienna, 
Cairo, Mound City, Perryville, Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, 
Jackson, Piedmont, Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield,
and Sikeston
400 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts from 40 to to 45 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Southern Illinois and much of southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Thursday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tornado recovery operations outside will 
  be impacted. High profile vehicles and tractor trailers should 
  use extra caution. Dangerous high wave conditions are expected 
  on area lakes too.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
083 
WWUS73 KPAH 160206
NPWPAH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Paducah KY
806 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

ILZ075>078-080>086-088-089-092-093-MOZ076-086-087-100-107>111-
160900-
/O.CON.KPAH.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-211216T0900Z/
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Union-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-Ripley-Butler-
Stoddard-Scott-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion, 
Mount Carmel, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, McLeansboro, Carmi, 
Carbondale, Murphysboro, Herrin, Harrisburg, Jonesboro, Vienna, 
Cairo, Mound City, Perryville, Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, 
Jackson, Piedmont, Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield,
and Sikeston
806 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts from 40 to 45 mph 
  expected. 

* WHERE...Most of southern Illinois and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Thursday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High profile vehicles and tractor trailers
  should use extra caution. Dangerous high wave conditions are 
  expected on area lakes too. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

RJP

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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.