Alert archive / Illinois / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1992
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 15, 1992, 7:15 PM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 60 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 15, 1992, 7:15 PM CDT (00:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 15, 1992, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Carroll County, IL, Lee County, IL, Ogle County, IL, Stephenson County, IL
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 294 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
- 538 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 322 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 559 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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TTAA00 KRFD 160015
SVRRFD
ILC177-015-141-103-160115-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROCKFORD IL
715 PM CDT WED APR 15 1992
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES
IN THE NORTH CENTRAL PART OF ILLINOIS
STEPHENSON...OGLE...LEE...
IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF ILLINOIS
CARROLL...
THIS EVENING AT 710 CDT THERE WERE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING
FROM EXTREME NORTHWEST CARROLL COUNTY BACK WESTERN SECTIONS OF
OGLE AND LEE COUNTIES. THEY WERE MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...UP TO GOLF
BALL AND BASEBALL SIZE.
SOME COMMUNITIES THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...
MT CARROLL...DIXON...POLO...AND DIXON
IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA THREATENED BY THE STORM...GO TO A REINFORECED
SHELTER! DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND
HEAVY RAINFALL THAT CAN QUICKLY FLOOD A LOW LYING AREA IS IMMINENT.
REMEMBER ALSO...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND DO PRODUCE TORNADOES
WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING...SO BE ALERT!
ATTN: ISP DIST 1...2...16. FImELDSWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 15, 3:32 PM CDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
ILZ006-009-152030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL 330 PM CDT THU APR 15 1992 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING... AT 330 PM CDT... A CLUSTER OF VERY HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS IN SOUTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY NEAR THE COMMUNITIES OF PLYMOUTH AND BENTLY. THESE STORMS EXTENDED SOUTH TO NEAR QUINCY. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER SOUTHERN MASON COUNTY NEAR MASON CITY MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. NO REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN REPORTED SINCE 230 PM CDT HOWEVER...THE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE HAIL...AND HIGH WINDS. THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. STUMETZ
Special weather statement, Apr 15, 3:34 PM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
ILZ009-1512100-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL
330 PM CDT WED APR 15 1992
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
AT 325 PM CDT..A WEATHER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDER/
STORMS MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST MACOUPIN COUNTY..60 MILES SOUTHWET OF
SPRINGFIELD. THE STORMS WERE MOVNING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL
BE APPROACHING CARLINVILLE..40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD..WITHIN
THE NEXT HOUR.
PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO SHELTER IF SEVERE WEATHER
APPROACHES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO /TV
FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
FENLEYSpecial weather statement, Apr 15, 4:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
ILZ006-009-152140- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL 440 PM CDT WED APR 15 1992 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT ALL AREAS UNTIL 9 PM... AT 4:30 PM CDT... RADAR INDICATED TWO AREAS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN THE WEST AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS AREAS. ONE VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS IN EASTERN MCDONOUGH COUNTY AND JUST MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST FULTON COUNTY NEAR ASTORIA. THIS THUNDERSTORM SHOULD PRODUCE UP TO HALF-INCH HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS. A WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED IF THIS THUNDERSTORM BECOMES ANY STRONGER. THE STORM HAS BEEN MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 TO 35 MPH AND WILL MOVE UP ACROSS FULTON COUNTY HEADING TOWARDS PEORIA DURING THE NEXT HOUR. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING INTO SOUTHERN WOODFORD COUNTY NEAR EUREKA. THIS THUNDERSTORM PRODUCED GOLF-BALL SIZE HAIL AT 4:20 PM... BUT THE STORM WAS WEAKENING ACCORDING TO RADAR REPORTS. . . THIS STORM WAS ALSO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH 2AND SHOULD MOVE UP ACROSS WOODFORD COUNTY ACROSS ROANOKE AND MINONK BY 5:15 PM. BE PREPARED FOR ISSUANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL ARE EXPECTED. JACOBS
Special weather statement, Apr 15, 6:19 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
ILZ009-160015-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL
620 PM CDT WED APR 15 1992
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MOST OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
AT 615 PM CDT..WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF STRONG THUNDER/
STORMS OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE STORMS WERE WEST OF A LINE FROM 15
MILES SOUTHEAST OF BLOOMINGTON TO 30 MILES EAST OF SPRINGFIELD TO
VANDALIA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 5 TO 20 MILES NORTH OF DECATUR
AND FROM 30 MILES SOUTH TO 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD.
PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO SHELTER IF SEVERE WEATHER
APPROACHES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO/TV
FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
AS OF 615 PM CDT...NO OTHER REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED BaY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN SPRINGFIELD.
BYRDSpecial weather statement, Apr 15, 6:20 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
ILZ009-160015-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL
620 PM CDT WED APR 15 1992
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MOST OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
AT 615 PM CDT..WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF STRONG THUNDER/
STORMS OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE STORMS WERE WEST OF A LINE FROM 15
MILES SOUTHEAST OF BLOOMINGTON TO 30 MILES EAST OF SPRINGFIELD TO
VANDALIA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM DECATUR TO 20 MILES NORTH OF
DECATUR AND FROM 30 MILES SOUTH TO 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD.
PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO SHELTER IF SEVERE WEATHER
APPROACHES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO/TV
FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
AS OF 615 PM CDT...NO OTHER REPORTS OF SEVERE WEAiTHER HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN SPRINGFIELD.
BYRDSpecial weather statement, Apr 15, 7:01 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
ILZ009-160115-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL
700 PM CDT WED APR 15 1992
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MOST OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
AT 655 PM CDT..WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF STRONG THUNDER/
STORMS OVER CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE STORMS WERE WEST OF
LINE FROM 25 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF CHAMPAIGN TO 15 MILES EAST OF
DECATUR TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF VANDALIA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE
EAST AT 30 MPH.
THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BLOOMINGTON
TO 20 MILES WEST OF CHAMPAIGN...IN EASTERN DEWITT COUNTY. ALSO STRONG
STORMS WERE LOCATED 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SPRINGFIELD...JUST NORTH OF
TAYLORVILLE AND 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF SPRINGFIELD...IN EASTERN
MONTGOMERY AND WESTERN SHELBY COUNTIES.
PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO SHELTER IF SEVERE WEATHER
APPROACHES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO/TV
FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
AS OF 700 PM CDT...NO OTHER REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN SPRINGFIELD.
BYRDNearby
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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.