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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Lincoln, IL

March 5, 202227 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Mar 5, 2022, 3:27 AM CST for 27 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Mar 5, 2022, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 5, 2022, 3:27 AM CST (09:27 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 5, 2022, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Mar 6, 2022, 6:00 AM CST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
All 27 counties

Cass County, IL, Champaign County, IL, Christian County, IL, Coles County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Mason County, IL, McLean County, IL, Menard County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Scott County, IL, Shelby County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:29 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 57 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 2022-03-05Temperature 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2022-03-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 301 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
1450 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
301 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
380 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

898 
WWUS73 KILX 050927
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
327 AM CST Sat Mar 5 2022

ILZ027>031-037-038-042>045-053-051800-
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0003.220306T0000Z-220306T1200Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-Logan-De Witt-
Piatt-Champaign-Macon-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton, Monticello, 
Champaign, Urbana, and Decatur
327 AM CST Sat Mar 5 2022

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* 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-west oriented roads, such
as I-74 or I-72, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. 
Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Erwin
3 follow-up statements
696 
WWUS73 KILX 051740
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1140 AM CST Sat Mar 5 2022

ILZ036-040-041-046>052-054>057-061-061200-
/O.EXA.KILX.WI.Y.0003.220306T0000Z-220306T1200Z/
Fulton-Schuyler-Mason-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Canton, Rushville, Havana, Danville, 
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, 
Taylorville, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, 
and Shelbyville
1140 AM CST Sat Mar 5 2022

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected. 

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

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* 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-west oriented roads, such
as I-74 or I-72, especially if operating a high profile vehicle.
Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

ILZ027>031-037-038-042>045-053-061200-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0003.220306T0000Z-220306T1200Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-Logan-De Witt-
Piatt-Champaign-Macon-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton, Monticello, 
Champaign, Urbana, and Decatur
1140 AM CST Sat Mar 5 2022

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected. 

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

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* 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-west oriented roads, such
as I-74 or I-72, especially if operating a high profile vehicle.
Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
844 
WWUS73 KILX 051844
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1244 PM CST Sat Mar 5 2022

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061-061200-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0003.220306T0000Z-220306T1200Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-
Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-
Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, 
Clinton, Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, 
Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, 
Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, 
and Shelbyville
1244 PM CST Sat Mar 5 2022

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected. 

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

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* 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-west oriented roads, such
as I-74 or I-72, especially if operating a high profile vehicle.
Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
365 
WWUS73 KILX 061156
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
556 AM CST Sun Mar 6 2022

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061-061300-
/O.EXP.KILX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-220306T1200Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-
Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-
Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, 
Clinton, Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, 
Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, 
Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, 
and Shelbyville
556 AM CST Sun Mar 6 2022

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING...

Winds have fallen below advisory criteria therefore the Wind 
Advisory has been allowed to expire. Northwest winds will remain 
breezy this morning before lessening later today.

$$

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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.