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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 1993, 8:22 PM CDT for Schuyler County, Illinois. It was in force for 38 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 1993, 8:22 PM CDT (01:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 1993, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Schuyler County, IL
The nearest sounding before it
Paducah/Barkley, KY (KPAH), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 382 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
- 478 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -58 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 920 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 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 250122
TORPIA
ILC169-250200-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED/EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL
822 PM CDT THU JUN 24 1993
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTY
IN THE WEST CENTRAL PART OF ILLINOIS
SCHUYLER
AT 820 PM... FUNNEL CLOUDS SIGHTED IN BROWN COUNTY WERE MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH INTO SCHUYLER COUNTY. RADAR ALSO PICKED
UP ON THESE TORNADOES.
TOWNS IN THE PATH OF THESE TORNADOES ARE ERWIN...LITTLETON AND
RUSHVILLE.
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.
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 24, 5:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
ILZ005>007-009-242330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL 530 PM CDT THU JUN 24 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EXCEPT MCLEAN COUNTY UNTIL 900 PM... AT 515 PM... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM MOLINE TO BURLINGTON SOUTHWEST INTO MISSOURI. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE AND SPAWN TORNADOES. THESE STORMS WERE FORMING ALONG A COLD FRONT IN EASTERN IOWA. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT COUNTIES ALONG THE MISSISSIPI RIVER THROUGH 600 PM. THOSE COUNTIES AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS ARE HANCOCK AND HENDERSON COUNTIES. PEOPLE IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO RADIO...TV AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MOGGED
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 5:31 PM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
ILZ009-242330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 530 PM CDT THU JUN 24 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT TILL 9 PM CDT FOR CASS...SANGAMON...MENARD AND LOGAN COUNTIES... AT 5 20 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED NO SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS IN WEST CENTRAL OR CENTRAL ILLINOIS. HOWEVER THERE IS A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT EXTENDS FROM MOLINE TO BURLINGTON IOWA TO 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF QUINCY. THE STRONG/ EST STORMS WERE LOCATED FORM 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BURLINGTON IOWA TO 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF QUINCY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTH/ EAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...HAIL AND POSSIBLY A TORNADO. STAY T UNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND WARNINGS. AUTEN
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 5:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
ILZ009-242330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION...WORDING... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 530 PM CDT THU JUN 24 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT TILL 9 PM CDT FOR CASS...SANGAMON...MENARD AND LOGAN COUNTIES... AT 5 20 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED NO PRECIPITATION IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. HOWEVER THERE IS A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT EXTENDS FROM MOLINE TO BURLINGTON IOWA TO 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF QUINCY. THE STRONG/ EST STORMS WERE LOCATED FORM 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BURLINGTON IOWA TO 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF QUINCY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTH/ EAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...HAIL AND POSSIBLY A TORNADO. STAYF TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. AUTEN
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 7:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
ILZ009-250100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 710 PM CDT THU JUN 24 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT TILL 9 PM CDT FOR CASS...SANGAMON...MENARD AND LOGAN COUNTIES... AT 705 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT EXTENDED FROM NEAR BRADFORTON ILLINOIS TO 55 MILES WEST OF PEORIA... NEAR ROSEVILLE TO QUINCY...THEN SOUTHWESTWARD INTO CENTRAL MISSOURI. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN PORTIONS OF CASS AND MORGAN COUNTIES BY 830 PM. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED 10 MILES WEST AND 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF QUINCY. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...HAIL ...VERRY HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLY A TORNADO. LISTEN TO TV...RADIO OR NOAA WEATER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. BYRD
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 7:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
ILZ009-250100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION TO TOWN NAME... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 710 PM CDT THU JUN 24 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT TILL 9 PM CDT FOR CASS...SANGAMON...MENARD AND LOGAN COUNTIES... AT 705 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT EXTENDED FROM NEAR BRADFORD ILLINOIS TO 55 MILES WEST OF PEORIA... NEAR ROSEVILLE TO QUINCY...THEN SOUTHWESTWARD INTO CENTRAL MISSOURI. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN PORTIONS OF CASS AND MORGAN COUNTIES BY 830 PM. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED 10 MILES WEST AND 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF QUINCY. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS..d.DEADLY LIGHTNING...HAIL ...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLY A TORNADO. LISTEN TO TV...RADIO OR NOAA WEATER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. BYRD
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 8:10 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
ILZ009-250215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 810 PM CDT THU JUN 24 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT TILL 9 PM CDT FOR CASS...SANGAMON...MENARD AND LOGAN COUNTIES... AT 805 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A 20 MILE WIDE LINE OF STRONG THUNDER/ STORMS THAT EXTENDED FROM NEAR BRADFORD ILLINOIS TO 25 MILES WEST OF PEORIA TO 60 MILES WEST OF SPRINGFIELD...THEN CONTINUED SOUTHWESTWARD INTO CENTRAL MISSOURI. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN CASS AND MORGAN COUNTIES BY 830 PM. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF QUINCY...NEAR MT STERLING AND 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF QUINCY...JUST WEST OF PITTSFIELD. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...HAIL ...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLY A TORNADO. LISTEN TO TV...RADIO OR NOAA WEATER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. BYRD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 8:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | McDonough | 28 min |
| Jun 24, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton | 65 min |
| Jun 24, 9:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Peoria | 56 min |
| Jun 24, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass | 61 min |
| Jun 24, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Morgan | 41 min |
| Jun 24, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Mason | 67 min |
| Jun 24, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Tazewell | 69 min |
| Jun 24, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan | 52 min |
| Jun 24, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Sangamon | 30 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.