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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 1994, 6:42 PM CDT for Montgomery County, Illinois. It was in force for 33 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 23, 1994, 6:42 PM CDT (23:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 1994, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Montgomery County, IL
The nearest sounding before it
Paducah/Barkley, KY (KPAH), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 250 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
- 1357 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 801 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 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 KSPI 232345 TORSPI ILC135-240015- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 642 PM CDT THU JUN 23 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY AT 638 PM CDT...THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE REPORTED A TORNADO ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD...OR JUST NORTH OF LITCHFIELD...AT THE INTERSECTION OF I-55 AND MILE MARKER 52. THIS TORNADO IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH AND MAY THREATEN THE TOWNS OF HONEY BEND AND RAYMOND...ALONG WITH TRAVELLERS ALONG I-55. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IN A BASEMENT OR INTEDRIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR SAFER SHELTER. ACT NOW TO SAVE YOUR LIFE! $$ CWG &
What 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 23, 5:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
ILZ018-025>031-034>038-040-041-232320- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL 516 PM CDT THU JUN 23 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... AT 5 PM...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WAS CANCELLED FOR HANCOCK... SCHUYLER...MASON...TAZEWELL...MCDONOUGH...FULTON...PEORIA...WOODFORD ...KNOX...WARREN...HENDERSON...STARK....MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES. THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER REMAINS...HOWEVER...FOR MCLEAN COUNTY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION AT 5 PM. MOVEMENT CONTINUED TO THE BE TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH. PERSONS IN MCLEAN COUNTY SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WPEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER WEATHER INFORMATION. BREESER
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:46 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
ILZ017-018-025>031-034>038-040-041-232350- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL 546 PM CDT THU JUN 23 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS FOR MCLEAN COUNTY... AT 540 PM...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WAS DETECTED OVER NORTHERN KNOX COUNTY...29 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOLINE. SOME OF THE SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...INTENSE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND SOME SMALL HAIL. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH. ALTHOUGH NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE REGION...PERSONS IN MCLEAN COUNTY SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO THE POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF DAMAGING THUNDERSTORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. BREESER WWUS34KFTW .
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:47 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
ILZ017-018-025>031-034>038-040-041-232350- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL 546 PM CDT THU JUN 23 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS FOR MCLEAN COUNTY... AT 540 PM...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE OCCURRING ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WAS DETECTED OVER NORTHERN KNOX COUNTY...29 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOLINE. SOME OF THE SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...INTENSE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND SOME SMALL HAIL. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH. ALTHOUGH NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE REGION...PERSONS IN MCLEAN COUNTY SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO THE POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF DAMAGIzNG THUNDERSTORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. BREESER
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:10 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
ILZ042>048-050>057-059>063-240010- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD IL 610 PM CDT THU JUN 23 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS UNTIL 8 PM CDT... AT 605 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED FROM 15 MILES NORTHEAST TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DECATUR AND JUST SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL... WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND VIADUCTS. THESE STORMS WERE PART OF A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH WERE WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTH OF CHAMPAIGN TO 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DECATUR TO VANDALIA. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. BYRD
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:40 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
ILZ017-018-025>031-034>038-040-041-240035- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL 640 PM CDT THU JUN 23 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR MCLEAN COUNTY... AT 635 PM...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PERSISTED ALL ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS OCCURRING IN A BAND FROM NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY...39 MILES NORTHWEST OF PEORIA...TO NORTHERN BUREAU COUNTY...47 MILES EAST OF MOLINE. MOVEMENT OF ALL OF THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WAS TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH. SOME OF THE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING INTENSE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WIND...HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL. PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. MCLEAN COUNTY REMAINS UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 8PM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. BREESER WWUS34KSHV .
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:41 PM CDT, 1 minute before
ILZ017-018-025>031-034>038-040-041-240035- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEORIA IL 640 PM CDT THU JUN 23 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR MCLEAN COUNTY... AT 635 PM...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PERSISTED ALL ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS OCCURRING IN A BAND FROM NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY...39 MILES NORTHWEST OF PEORIA...TO NORTHERN BUREAU COUNTY...47 MILES EAST OF MOLINE. MOVEMENT OF ALL OF THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WAS TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH. SOME OF THE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING INTENSE LIGHTNING...GUSTY WIND...HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL. PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. MCLEAN COUNTY REMAINS UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 8PM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. BREESER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 20 min |
| Jun 23, 2:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Morgan | 31 min |
| Jun 23, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Macoupin, Montgomery | 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.