Tornado Warning 30, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Aug 29, 1990, 2:40 AM CDT (07:40 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 1990, 3:15 AM CDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Whole counties

Counties DeWitt County, IL, Macon County, IL

The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.

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ILC039-115-290815-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED/EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED 
TORNADO WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL
240 AM CDT WED AUG 29 1990

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING 
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING 
COUNTIES

   IN THE CENTRAL PART OF ILLINOIS
      DE WITT...MACON

AT 23SAM CDT SPOTTERS IN DEWITT COUNTY REPORTED AN UNCONFIRMED
FUNNEL CLOUD IN DEWITT COUNTY SOUTHWEST OF CLINTON.  IT IS
ASSOCIATED WITH A BAND OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT ARE MOVING
SOUTHEASTWARD AT 30 MPH THROUGH THESE COUNTIES.

FUNNEL CLOUDS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE A TORNADO WITH LITTLE
OR NO ADVANCE WARNING...SO BE ON THE LOOKOUT AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...GO TO A BASEMENT SHELTER
IF AVAILABLE...OTHERWISE TO A CENTRAL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR.  ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A REINFORCED BUILDIN*G.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM.  TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.

 ATTN ISP DIST...6...10
 MUNDY

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