Tornado Warning 3, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Mar 30, 2005, 3:15 PM CST (21:15 UTC)

Expired

Mar 30, 2005, 3:46 PM CST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Marshall County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KILX 302115
TORILX
ILC123-203-302145-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0003.050330T2116Z-050330T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
316 PM CST WED MAR 30 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  NORTHEASTERN WOODFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 345 PM CST

* AT 316 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...3 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF LOW POINT...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF EUREKA...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MINONK
  TOLUCA

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...WASHBURN.

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.

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 4089 8936 4078 8925 4093 8898 4106 8908

$$

MILLER

000 
WWUS53 KILX 302144
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
343 PM CST WED MAR 30 2005

ILC123-203-302153-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-050330T2145Z/
WOODFORD-MARSHALL-
343 PM CST WED MAR 30 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN WOODFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN
MARSHALL COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 345 PM CST...
...A NEW TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERN WOODFORD
COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM...

AT 343 PM CST...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 ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM. REMAIN ALERT TO THE 
POSSIBILITY OF MORE SEVERE WEATHER.

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 4089 8936 4078 8925 4093 8898 4106 8908

$$

MILLER

000 
WWUS53 KILX 302146 CCA
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
343 PM CST WED MAR 30 2005

ILC123-203-302153-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-050330T2145Z/
WOODFORD-MARSHALL-
343 PM CST WED MAR 30 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEAST WOODFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN
MARSHALL COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 345 PM CST...
...A NEW TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWESTERN WOODFORD
COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM...

AT 343 PM CST...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 ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM. REMAIN ALERT TO THE 
POSSIBILITY OF MORE SEVERE WEATHER.

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 4089 8936 4078 8925 4093 8898 4106 8908

$$

MILLER

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