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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Lincoln, IL

February 13, 202335 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Feb 13, 2023, 2:04 PM CST for 35 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Feb 14, 2023, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 13, 2023, 2:04 PM CST (20:04 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 14, 2023, 9:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 15, 2023, 9:00 AM CST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
All 35 counties

Cass County, IL, Champaign County, IL, Christian 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, Fulton County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Knox County, IL, Lawrence 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, Richland 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), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:05 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 46 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 2023-02-13Temperature 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 2023-02-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 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
1833 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

524 
WWUS73 KILX 132004
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
204 PM CST Mon Feb 13 2023

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-141000-
/O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0002.230214T1500Z-230215T0900Z/
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-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-
Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
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, 
Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, 
Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
204 PM CST Mon Feb 13 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...All of central Illinois.

* WHEN...From 9 AM Tuesday to 3 AM CST Wednesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

Barnes
5 follow-up statements
014 
WWUS73 KILX 140914
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
314 AM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-142200-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0002.230214T1500Z-230215T0900Z/
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-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-
Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
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, 
Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, 
Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
314 AM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM
CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph with 
  the strongest winds expected later this afternoon and tonight.

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

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 3 AM CST Wednesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

07
146 
WWUS73 KILX 142027
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
227 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

ILZ038-042>046-053>057-063-151000-
/O.EXT.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230215T1500Z/
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Macon-Moultrie-
Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Clark-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton, 
Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Decatur, Sullivan, 
Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Marshall
227 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph this
  afternoon and evening, then from the west late tonight into 
  Wednesday morning.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Wednesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047>052-061-062-066>068-071>073-150900-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230215T0900Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler-
Mason-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Shelby-
Cumberland-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Rushville, Havana, Beardstown, Petersburg, 
Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, Shelbyville, 
Greenup, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, 
and Lawrenceville
227 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

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

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Wednesday.

* 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.

&&

$$
024 
WWUS73 KILX 150159
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
759 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047>052-061-062-066>068-071>073-150300-
/O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230215T0900Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler-
Mason-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Shelby-
Cumberland-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Rushville, Havana, Beardstown, Petersburg, 
Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, Shelbyville, 
Greenup, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, 
and Lawrenceville
759 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

While winds have tapered off some this evening, they will still
gust from 30 to 35 mph after midnight. However, the threat of any
wind damage has diminished. 

$$

ILZ038-042>046-053>057-063-151000-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230215T1500Z/
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Macon-Moultrie-
Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Clark-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton, 
Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Decatur, Sullivan, 
Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Marshall
759 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of central and east central Illinois, mainly
  east of I-55 and north of I-70. 

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Wednesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

Geelhart
362 
WWUS73 KILX 150847
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
247 AM CST Wed Feb 15 2023

ILZ038-042>046-053>057-063-151500-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230215T1500Z/
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Macon-Moultrie-
Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Clark-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton, 
Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Decatur, Sullivan, 
Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Marshall
247 AM CST Wed Feb 15 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
737 
WWUS73 KILX 151435
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
835 AM CST Wed Feb 15 2023

ILZ038-042>046-053>057-063-151545-
/O.EXP.KILX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230215T1500Z/
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Macon-Moultrie-
Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Clark-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton, 
Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Decatur, Sullivan, 
Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Marshall
835 AM CST Wed Feb 15 2023

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

Winds have diminished this morning, and no longer meet advisory
criteria, therefore the advisory will be allowed to expire. Winds
may gust up to 35 mph this morning, but will continue to diminish
through the day. 

$$

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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.