Alert archive / Illinois / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1992
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 1992, 2:04 PM CDT for Coles County, Douglas County, Illinois. It was in force for 41 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 9, 1992, 2:04 PM CDT (19:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 9, 1992, 2:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Coles County, IL, Douglas County, IL
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2:15 PM CDT | Hail 1.75 | Douglas, IL | |
| Jul 9, 2:36 PM CDT | Hail 2.5 | Coles, IL | |
| Jul 9, 2:50 PM CDT | Hail 2.5 | Coles, IL |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Paducah/Barkley, KY (KPAH), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 289 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
- 1224 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -102 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 808 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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SVRSPI
ILC041-029-091945-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL
204 PM CDT THU JUL 9 1992
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES
IN THE EAST CENTRAL PART OF ILLINOIS
DOUGLAS...COLES
WEATHER RADAR AR 2 PM CDT INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR
AUTHUR..28 MILE SOUTHEAST OF DECATUR. THIS STORM WAS MOVING TO
THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA THREATENED BY THE STORM..GO TO A REINFORCED
SHELTER AND PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY
RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
ATTN ISP DIST...10
FENLEYWhat 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, Jul 9, 11:07 AM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
ILZ009-010-091700- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 1105 AM CDT THU JUL 9 1992 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 2 PM CDT... AT 11 00 AM CDT...WEATHER RADARS INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF A LINE FROM GALESBURG ILLINOIS TO MEREDOSIA 45 MILES WEST OF SPRINGFIELD. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE IN EASTERN BROWN AND WESTERN CASS COUNTY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HAIL... HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS CAUSING LOCAL FLOODING AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PERSONS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THESE CONDITIONS AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. REMEMBER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. HILLIARD
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 11:36 AM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
ILZ005>007-009-091730- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL 1135 AM CDT THU JUL 9 1992 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 2 PM FOR SCHUYLER...FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES... AT 1130 AM... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO CENTRAL MASON COUNTY. SHERIFFS POLICE IN WESTERN MASON COUNTY REPORTED STRONG WINDS...HEAVY RAINS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL SWEEP THROUGH MASON COUNTY BEFORE THE NOON HOUR. THIS STORM WAS PART OF A 15 MILE WIDE LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT EXTENDED FROM KNOXVILLE TO ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF SPRINGFIELD. THIS LINE WAS ALSO MOVING EAST AT AROUND 40 MPH. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP IN AND AROUND THE WATCH AREA. LARGE HAIL... DAMAGING WINDS... DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO TELEVISION...LOCAL RADIO OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OF WARNINGS. MOGGED 2
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 12:00 PM CDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
ILZ009-010-091800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 1158 AM CDT THU JUL 9 1992 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 2 PM CDT... AT 11 55 AM CDT...WEATHER RADARS INDICATED A 40 MILE WIDE BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 20 MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM NEAR SPRINGFIELD TO PEORIA ILLINOIS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD NEAR SALISBURG AND 12 MILES NORTH OF SPRINGFIELD NEAR ATHENS ILLINOIS. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HAIL... HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS CAUSING LOCAL FLOODING AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. HILLIARD
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 12:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
ILZ005>007-009-091830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL 1245 PM CDT THU JUL 9 1992 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 2 PM FOR SCHUYLER...FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES... AT 1243 PM... RADAR INDICATED MUCH OF THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS WEAKENING. AN AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS COVERED ALL OF MCLEAN COUNTY AND EASTERN WOODFORD COUNTY. MORE SHOWERS BLANKETED MCDONOUGH AND SOUTHERN FULTON COUNTIES. THE MOVEMENT OF THESE SHOWERS WAS EAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH. NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE WERE RECEIVED ON THE STRONG STORM THAT SWEPT THROUGH MASON COUNTY LAST HOUR. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP IN AND AROUND THE WATCH\ AREA. LARGE HAIL... DAMAGING WINDS... DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBL STAY TUNED TO TELEVISION...LOCAL RADIO OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OF WARNINGS. MOGGED
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 12:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
ILZ005>007-009-091830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL 1245 PM CDT THU JUL 9 1992 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 2 PM FOR SCHUYLER...FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES... AT 1243 PM... RADAR INDICATED MUCH OF THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS WEAKENING. AN AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS COVERED ALL OF MCLEAN COUNTY AND EASTERN WOODFORD COUNTY. MORE SHOWERS BLANKETED MCDONOUGH AND SOUTHERN FULTON COUNTIES. THE MOVEMENT OF THESE SHOWERS WAS EAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH. NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE WERE RECEIVED ON THE STRONG STORM THAT SWEPT THROUGH MASON COUNTY LAST HOUR. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP IN AND AROUND THE WATCHb AREA. LARGE HAIL... DAMAGING WINDS... DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE STAY TUNED TO TELEVISION...LOCAL RADIO OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OF WARNINGS. MOGGED
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 1:38 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
ILZ005>007-009-091930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL 135 PM CDT THU JUL 9 1992 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM FOR HANCOCK...MCDONOUGH... SCHUYLER...FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES... AT 130 PM... RADAR INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS SOUTH OF A BURLINGTON- PEORIA-BLLOMINGTON LINE. THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS WERE IN TAZEWELL COUNTY WITH A POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM AT MORTON. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. A NEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WAS ISSUED COVERING MUCH OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP IN AND AROUND THE WATCH AREA. LARGE HAIL... DAMAGING WINDS... DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE STAY TUNED TO TELEVISION...LOCAL RADIO OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS. MOGGED
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Macon | 52 min |
| Jul 9, 1:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Piatt | 57 min |
| Jul 9, 2:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark | 57 min |
| Jul 9, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Morgan | 69 min |
| Jul 9, 5:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cass, Morgan | 39 min |
| Jul 9, 6:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Menard, Sangamon | 34 min |
Nearby
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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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.