Alert archive / Illinois / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 11, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 1993, 6:34 PM CDT for Fulton County, Illinois. It was in force for 26 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 1993, 6:34 PM CDT (23:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 1993, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Fulton County, IL
The nearest sounding before it
Paducah/Barkley, KY (KPAH), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 400 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
- 1711 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KPIA 192334
TORPIA
ILC057-200000-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED/EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL
634 PM CDT SAT JUN 19 1993
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTY
IN THE WEST CENTRAL PART OF ILLINOIS
FULTON
AT 630 PM...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO DEVELOPING
NEAR ASTORIA AND VERMONT IN SOUTHWEST FULTON COUNTY. THIS TORNADO
WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO ARE VERMONT...ASTORIA AND
LEWISTOWN.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS 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 BUILDING.
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 LIGHTNING.
THIS IS A DANvGEROUS STORM. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.
MOGGEDWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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, Jun 19, 1:58 PM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
ILZ007-191440- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL 155 PM CDT SAT JUN 19 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS UNTIL 800 PM CDT... AT 145 PM CDT...SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WERE CROSSING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INTO HANCOCK COUNTY. ALTHOUGH NO SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THESE STORMS...PERSONS OVER EXTREME WESTERN ILLINOIS CAN EXPECT BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL WITH PASSAGE OF THE STORMS. MOVEMENT IS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO BE QUITE INTENSE WITH A POSSIBLE TORNADO. PERSONS IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. BREESER
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 2:31 PM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
ILZ009-010-192045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 230 PM CDT SAT JUN 19 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS UNTIL 8PM CDT... AT 225 PM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAD DEVELOPED OVER A SMALL PART OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES WEST OF SPRINGFIELD...TO 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF ST. LOUIS. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED 56 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...OR JUST EAST OF BUNKER HILL. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. A LINE OF MUCH STRONGER STORMS WAS MOVING INTO WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS ...AND EXTENDED FROM 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MOLINE...THROUGH THE QUINCY AREA...TO ABOUT 45 MILES WEST OF ST. LOUIS. THIS LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH...AND SHOULD MOVE INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS AROUND BEARDSTOWN AND JACKSONVILLE BETWEEN 330 AND 400 PM. NO SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THESE STORMS. HOWEVER... CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE STORMS...AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES. BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER IF SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPS. PLAN AHEAD AND LOCATE A PLACE OF SAFETY. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL TV...RADIO...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL SZTATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MCCOY
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 3:32 PM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
ILZ009-010-192145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 330 PM CDT SAT JUN 19 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS UNTIL 8PM CDT... AT 325 PM CDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS...AND EXTENDED FROM MOLINE...TO 45 MILES WEST OF SPRINGFIELD ...TO 25 MILES WEST OF ST. LOUIS. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH...AND WILL REACH THE JACKSONVILLE AREA SHORTLY AFTER 4 PM...AND SHOULD MOVE TO NEAR PETERSBURG...SORINGFIELD...AND CARLINVILLE BETWEEN 430 AND 500 PM. DEADLY LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND SOME SMALL HAIL SHOULD BE EXPECTED WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS LINE OF STORMS. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE. CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS LINE OF STORMS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL BUILDING UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL TV...RADIO...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MCCOY
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 3:38 PM CDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
ILZ009-010-192145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 330 PM CDT SAT JUN 19 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS UNTIL 8PM CDT... AT 325 PM CDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS...AND EXTENDED FROM MOLINE...TO 45 MILES WEST OF SPRINGFIELD ...TO 25 MILES WEST OF ST. LOUIS. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH...AND WILL REACH THE JACKSONVILLE AREA SHORTLY AFTER 4 PM...AND SHOULD MOVE TO NEAR PETERSBURG...SPRINGFIELD...AND CARLINVILLE BETWEEN 430 AND 500 PM. DEADLY LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND SOME SMALL HAIL SHOULD BE EXPECTED WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS LINE OF STORMS. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE. CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THIS LINE OF STORMS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL BUILDING UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL TV...RADIO...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MCCOY
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 5:46 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
ILZ009-010-192345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 5 45 PM CDT SAT JUN 19 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS UNTIL 8PM CDT... AT 5 40 PM CDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS FROM 25 MILES EAST OF SPRINGFIELD NEAR ILLIOPOLIS TO DECATUR TO SOUTHEAST OF DECATUR AT MT. ZION AND DALTON CITY. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH...AND WILL REACH A CLINTON...CISCO...HAMMOND...LOVINGTON LINE BY AROUND 6 15 PM. DEADLY LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO 45 TO 50 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN SHOULD BE EXPECTED WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS LINE OF STORMS. PALMER
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 5:54 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
ILZ009-010-192345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION TO ADD MORE INFORMATION... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 5 45 PM CDT SAT JUN 19 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS UNTIL 8PM CDT... AT 5 40 PM CDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS FROM 25 MILES EAST OF SPRINGFIELD NEAR ILLIOPOLIS TO DECATUR TO SOUTHEAST OF DECATUR AT MT. ZION AND DALTON CITY. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH...AND WILL REACH A CLINTON...CISCO...HAMMOND...LOVINGTON LINE BY AROUND 6 15 PM. DEADLY LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO 45 TO 50 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN SHOULD BE EXPECTED WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS LINE OF STORMS. A LINE OF NEW THUNDERSTOR&MS WAS MOVING ACROSS WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS FROM 25 MILES EAST OF QUINCY TO PITTSFIELD. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL BE MOVING INTO CASS AND MORGAN COUNTIES BETWEEN 600 AND 700 PM. PALMER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Warren | 28 min |
| Jun 18, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Hancock, Henderson | 63 min |
| Jun 18, 11:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Boone | 2 hr |
| Jun 18, 11:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 27 min |
| Jun 19, 3:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McDonough, Warren | 59 min |
| Jun 19, 3:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Knox | 59 min |
| Jun 19, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton | 40 min |
| Jun 19, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Marshall, Peoria | 61 min |
| Jun 19, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Morgan | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Menard, Sangamon | 30 min |
| Jun 19, 4:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Marshall, Peoria | 4 hr |
| Jun 19, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Tazewell, Woodford | 43 min |
| Jun 19, 4:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Hancock | 36 min |
| Jun 19, 5:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Lee, Ogle | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McDonough, Warren | 46 min |
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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.