Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Apr 20, 2000, 6:13 AM CDT (11:13 UTC)

Expired

Apr 20, 2000, 7:00 AM CDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Whole counties; the outline is the Mesonet’s reconstruction

Counties DeWitt County, IL, Macon County, IL

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WUUS53 KILX 201116
SVRSPI
ILC039-115-201200-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
613 AM CDT THU APR 20 2000

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  DE WITT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  MACON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 700 AM CDT

* AT 613 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM LINCOLN TO JUST 
  EAST OF SPRINGFIELD. THE LINE WAS MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST AT
  60 MPH. 

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CLINTON
  MACON
  KENNEY
  HARRISTOWN
  MOUNT ZION
  WARRENSBURG
  DECATUR
  WAPELLA

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 
MPH. GO TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A 
STURDY BUILDING. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES IF YOU ARE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR ANY STORM DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY
TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

LAT...LON 4022 8911 3999 8910 3971 8913 3968 8887
          4002 8877 4026 8880

FRIGEDERS


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NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 20, 2:40 AM CDT, 3 hours 33 minutes earlier.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
240 AM CDT THU APR 20 2000

AS OF 06Z...SFC LOW NOW CENTERED OVER NRN MO...WEST OF KIRKSVILLE.
TRW ACTIVITY...STILL PERSISTING OVER NRN SECTIONS OF CWA...MAINLY
WEST OF IL RIVER.

FOR REST OF TODAY...AVN STILL HAS BEST HANDLE ON THE SYSTEM...WITH
ACTIVITY FIRING ALONG BOUNDARY IN CENTRAL MO...SO LITTLE CHANGE TO
CURRENT FORECAST AS EVENT IS IN PROGRESS AT THIS POINT.  WILL BUMP
TEMPS DOWN SLIGHTLY IN NRN GROUP AS AREA OF TRWS OVER C MO SHOULD
MOVE INTO CWA SOON AFTER ZONE ISSUANCE TIME...HELPING TO KEEP TEMPS
DOWN A LITTLE. REST OF CWA WILL SEE ACTIVITY MARCH EASTWARD...WILL
WAIT TO SEE IF SPC ISSUE A NEW WATCH IN OUR SRN SECTIONS...HOPEFULLY
BEFORE THE ZONES ARE ISSUED.

WILL KEEP MENTION OF RWS IN FOR TONIGHT...BEFORE ENDING TOWARDS
DAYBREAK ON FRIDAY. SHOULD SEE SOME SUN ON FRIDAY...BUT TEMPS WILL
BE ON THE COOL SIDE.

...PRELIMINARY CCF FOR COORDINATION ONLY...

SPI TB 064/042 055/039 067 68+50
PIA TB 062/040 054/038 066 68+50
DEC TB 064/042 054/038 066 68+50
CMI TB 065/042 053/037 065 68+60
MTO TB 067/042 055/040 067 68+60
LWV TB 075/044 057/040 068 68770

.ILX...]
IL...NONE.

BYRD

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Illinois, 2000Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2000

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