Tornado Warning 88, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Aug 2, 2003, 4:04 PM CDT (21:04 UTC)

Expired

Aug 2, 2003, 4:45 PM CDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Christian County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KILX 022109
TORILX
ILC021-022145-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
404 PM CDT SAT AUG 2 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 404 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO 5 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF TAYLORVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM
  COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF A
  TORNADO...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS
  STORM. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THIS WARNING INCLUDE...KINCAID AND PALMER.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. VEHICLES AND MOBILE HOMES SHOULD
BE ABANDONED FOR A SAFER SHELTER.

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

LAT...LON 3960 8948 3942 8941 3951 8915 3961 8928

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