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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Lincoln, IL

February 15, 202219 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Feb 15, 2022, 2:49 PM CST for 19 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Feb 16, 2022, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 15, 2022, 2:49 PM CST (20:49 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 16, 2022, 8:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 16, 2022, 6:00 PM CST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL

Counties Champaign 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, Macon County, IL, McLean County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Richland County, IL, Shelby County, IL, Vermilion County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:55 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 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 75 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 12:00Z on 2022-02-15Temperature 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2022-02-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 157 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
1267 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
157 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
261 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

917 
WWUS73 KILX 152049
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
249 PM CST Tue Feb 15 2022

ILZ056-057-062-063-066>068-071>073-161000-
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0002.220216T1400Z-220217T0000Z/
Coles-Edgar-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-
Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Greenup, 
Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, 
and Lawrenceville
249 PM CST Tue Feb 15 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Generally along and south of an Effingham to Paris line,
  including the following counties. Coles, Edgar, Cumberland,
  Clark, Effingham, Jasper, Crawford, Clay, Richland and Lawrence.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 6 PM CST Wednesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are most likely between
  10 am and 4 pm.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Geelhart
3 follow-up statements
471 
WWUS73 KILX 160624
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1224 AM CST Wed Feb 16 2022

ILZ038-043>046-053>055-061-161700-
/O.EXA.KILX.WI.Y.0002.220216T1400Z-220217T0000Z/
McLean-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-
Shelby-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Clinton, Monticello,
Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, 
and Shelbyville
1224 AM CST Wed Feb 16 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...McLean, De Witt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion, Macon, 
  Moultrie, Douglas and Shelby Counties.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 6 PM CST Wednesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are most likely 
  between 9 am and 3 pm.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ILZ056-057-062-063-066>068-071>073-161700-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0002.220216T1400Z-220217T0000Z/
Coles-Edgar-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-
Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Greenup, 
Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, 
and Lawrenceville
1224 AM CST Wed Feb 16 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Generally along and south of an Effingham to Paris 
  line, including the following counties. Coles, Edgar, 
  Cumberland, Clark, Effingham, Jasper, Crawford, Clay, Richland 
  and Lawrence.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 6 PM CST Wednesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are most likely 
  between 9 am and 3 pm.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
383 
WWUS73 KILX 161723
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1123 AM CST Wed Feb 16 2022

ILZ038-043>046-053>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-170000-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220217T0000Z/
McLean-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-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, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, 
Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, 
Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
1123 AM CST Wed Feb 16 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST 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 on East-to-West oriented roadways,
especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor 
objects.

&&

$$
323 
WWUS73 KILX 162357
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
557 PM CST Wed Feb 16 2022

ILZ038-043>046-053>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-170100-
/O.EXP.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220217T0000Z/
McLean-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-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, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, 
Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, 
Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
557 PM CST Wed Feb 16 2022

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

Gusty winds will continue overnight but have diminished below
advisory criteria.

$$

Deubelbeiss

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 15, 2:46 AM CSTFlood WatchILXChampaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford and 12 more63 hr
Feb 15, 2:58 PM CSTWinter Storm WatchILXCass, Champaign, Christian, DeWitt, Douglas, Fulton and 19 more20 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.