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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind advisory at Mar 12, 2026, 2:22 AM CDT for 35 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Mar 12, 2026, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2026, 2:22 AM CDT (07:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 12, 2026, 10:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 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 07:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 889 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 89 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -170 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
343 WWUS73 KILX 120722 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 222 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-122330- /O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0004.260313T0300Z-260313T1800Z/ 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- Including the cities of Lincoln, Clinton, Havana, Decatur, Toulon, Sullivan, Winchester, Champaign, Pekin, Greenup, Springfield, Galesburg, Beardstown, Tuscola, Paris, Lacon, Canton, Peoria, Marshall, Mattoon, Normal, Shelbyville, Rushville, Petersburg, Monticello, Taylorville, Urbana, Jacksonville, Danville, Eureka, Charleston, and Bloomington 222 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The wind direction is expected to shift from southwesterly Thursday night to westerly Friday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Erwin
5 follow-up statements
300 WWUS73 KILX 121624 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1124 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-130900- /O.EXT.KILX.WI.Y.0004.260313T0300Z-260313T2100Z/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass- Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas- Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark- Including the cities of Tuscola, Mattoon, Toulon, Bloomington, Havana, Shelbyville, Lincoln, Beardstown, Taylorville, Urbana, Decatur, Sullivan, Greenup, Clinton, Charleston, Winchester, Champaign, Normal, Pekin, Peoria, Lacon, Jacksonville, Canton, Monticello, Springfield, Galesburg, Danville, Rushville, Eureka, Marshall, Paris, and Petersburg 1124 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ 25
225 WWUS73 KILX 121755 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1255 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ILZ066>068-071>073-130900- /O.EXA.KILX.WI.Y.0004.260313T0300Z-260313T2100Z/ Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- Including the cities of Olney, Newton, Effingham, Robinson, Flora, and Lawrenceville 1255 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-130900- /O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0004.260313T0300Z-260313T2100Z/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass- Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas- Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark- Including the cities of Tuscola, Mattoon, Toulon, Bloomington, Havana, Shelbyville, Lincoln, Beardstown, Taylorville, Urbana, Decatur, Sullivan, Greenup, Clinton, Charleston, Winchester, Champaign, Normal, Pekin, Peoria, Lacon, Jacksonville, Canton, Monticello, Springfield, Galesburg, Danville, Rushville, Eureka, Marshall, Paris, and Petersburg 1255 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ 25
400 WWUS73 KILX 130756 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 256 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-132100- /O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260313T2100Z/ 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 Canton, Normal, Greenup, Clinton, Newton, Robinson, Mattoon, Urbana, Peoria, Springfield, Taylorville, Effingham, Tuscola, Eureka, Danville, Shelbyville, Monticello, Toulon, Olney, Lincoln, Bloomington, Champaign, Flora, Lacon, Galesburg, Rushville, Lawrenceville, Sullivan, Petersburg, Decatur, Havana, Paris, Marshall, Pekin, Beardstown, Jacksonville, Charleston, and Winchester 256 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds will turn west at 25 to 30 mph during this morning with gusts of 40 to 50 mph into mid afternoon. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. The strongest winds will be this morning from I-74 north with gusts over 50 mph possible. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ 07
155 WWUS73 KILX 131746 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1246 PM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ILZ036-040>042-047>052-061-062-066>068-071>073-131900- /O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260313T2100Z/ Fulton-Schuyler-Mason-Logan-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon- Christian-Shelby-Cumberland-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay- Richland-Lawrence- Including the cities of Shelbyville, Taylorville, Beardstown, Canton, Lincoln, Winchester, Lawrenceville, Robinson, Havana, Springfield, Greenup, Effingham, Newton, Flora, Olney, Rushville, Petersburg, and Jacksonville 1246 PM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have decreased below advisory levels and will continue to diminish this afternoon. $$ ILZ027>031-037-038-043>046-053>057-063-132100- /O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260313T2100Z/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-De Witt-Piatt- Champaign-Vermilion-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Clark- Including the cities of Pekin, Sullivan, Normal, Charleston, Marshall, Bloomington, Monticello, Decatur, Tuscola, Galesburg, Peoria, Eureka, Clinton, Lacon, Mattoon, Paris, Danville, Urbana, Toulon, and Champaign 1246 PM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ 25
060 WWUS73 KILX 132045 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 345 PM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ILZ027>031-037-038-043>046-053>057-063-132145- /O.EXP.KILX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260313T2100Z/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-De Witt-Piatt- Champaign-Vermilion-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Clark- Including the cities of Lacon, Galesburg, Clinton, Eureka, Pekin, Sullivan, Normal, Champaign, Mattoon, Danville, Peoria, Marshall, Urbana, Paris, Bloomington, Tuscola, Decatur, Toulon, Monticello, and Charleston 345 PM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... Winds will continue to diminish this evening as the weather system continues to pull away to the northeast, therefore the advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ 37
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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.