Tornado Warning 11, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Jul 26, 2005, 4:40 PM CDT (21:40 UTC)

Expired

Jul 26, 2005, 5:11 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Woodford County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KILX 262140
TORILX
ILC203-262215-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0011.050726T2140Z-050726T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
440 PM CDT TUE JUL 26 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 440 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...7 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF GOODFIELD...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EUREKA...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  EUREKA
  METAMORA
  ROANOKE
  SECOR
  BENSON
  KAPPA
  PANOLA
  EL PASO

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...MINONK.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. THE STORM MAY
NOT BE PRODUCING A TORNADO AT THE MOMENT...BUT IS EXPECTED TO DURING
THE WARNING PERIOD. FOR YOUR SAFETY...GO INDOORS NOW TO AN INTERIOR
ROOM OR A BASEMENT...AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

FUNNEL CLOUDS WITH THIS STORM MAY TOUCH DOWN AT ANY TIME. DO NOT WAIT
FOR THE FUNNEL TO TOUCH DOWN BEFORE TAKING SHELTER.

REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGER...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 4075 8951 4074 8933 4062 8932 4060 8925
      4067 8900 4076 8900 4077 8893 4093 8895
      4084 8927

$$

SHIMON

000 
WWUS53 KILX 262158
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
458 PM CDT TUE JUL 26 2005

ILC203-262215-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-050726T2215Z/
WOODFORD-
458 PM CDT TUE JUL 26 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR EASTERN WOODFORD
COUNTY...

AT 453 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SECOR...OR ABOUT 6
MILES EAST OF EUREKA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
  SECOR.
  PANOLA.
  EL PASO.

REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGER...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 4081 8922 4067 8918 4067 8900 4076 8900
      4077 8893 4093 8895

$$

SHIMON

000 
WWUS53 KILX 262211
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
512 PM CDT TUE JUL 26 2005

ILC203-262222-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-050726T2215Z/
WOODFORD-
512 PM CDT TUE JUL 26 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN WOODFORD COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...

AT 509 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE THUNDERSTORM THAT HAD PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGER...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 4081 8922 4067 8918 4067 8900 4076 8900
      4077 8893 4093 8895

$$

SHIMON

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