Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

May 5, 1996, 3:35 AM CDT (08:35 UTC)

Expired

May 5, 1996, 4:30 AM CDT

In force

55 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Whole counties

Counties Clay County, IL, Effingham County, IL

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TTAA00 KSPI 050837
SVRSPI
ILC025-049-050930-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
335 AM CDT SUN MAY 5 1996
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  430 AM CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
 
IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
 
   ...CLAY COUNTY...EXTREME SOUTHERN EFFINGHAM COUNTY
 
AT 335 AM DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES EAST OF
VANDALIA. THE STORM IS MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE STORM IS
EXPECTED TO REACH EDGEWOOD AND IOLA BY 4 AM...LOUISVILLE AROUND 415
AM...AND SAILOR SPRINGS AROUND 425 AM.
 
DAMAGING HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. GET INSIDE A STURDY
BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
$$
 
NOLLENDORFS

NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 5, 2:53 AM CDT, 42 minutes earlier.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
250 AM CDT SUN MAY 5 1996

RUNNING BEHIND THIS MORN DUE TO DEVELOPING CONVECTION IN SCENT IL.
THE CONVECTION HAS DEVELOPED JUST NORTH OF THE STNRY FNT...CLOSE
TO WHERE THE NGM HAD WK S/W APPCHNG. CONWAY PROF SHOWED A QUICK INCRS
IN LOW LVL WNDS THE PAST 3-4 HRS AND SLGT BACKING AT H5. LATEST SFC
ANALYSIS HINTED AT A WK SFC WAVE ASSOC WITH THE WK MID LVL S/W IN
SE MO. THIS CONVECTION XPCTD TO MOVE EAST...REMAINING SOUTH OF SPI
AND DEC. RECENTLY THO...OTHER SHWRS AND ISOLD T-STORMS HAVE POPPED UP
IN XTRM WRN IL NR BRL. THIS COULD AFFECT REST OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS WITH
BRF PERIOD OF RAFL THIS MORN. LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER S/W WIL BRING MORE
RAFL TO OUR REGION THIS AFTN INTO ERLY EVE...WITH THE BEST CHC IN
SRN 1/2 OF IL. LOCATIONS TO THE NORTH MAY GET A FEW SHWRS...BUT SHOULD
NOT BE AFFECTED BY NRN SYSTEM. RIDGING PROGD IN THE UPR GRT LAKES LATE
EVE AND TONITE SHOULD PUSH FNT FAR ENUF T`O THE SOUTH TO GIVE ILX CWA
A QUIET NITE.

PIA    64/46  30
SPI    66/48  50
DEC    66/48  50
CMI    66/47  40
SE IL  71/52  80

MILLER

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Illinois, 1996Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1996

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