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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Mar 12, 2006, 7:43 PM CST for Morgan County, Sangamon County, Illinois. It was in force for 47 min. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2006, 7:43 PM CST (01:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2006, 8:30 PM CST
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Morgan County, IL, Sangamon County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 7:45 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Murrayville, IL | DELAYED REPORT. 1 INJURY IN MURRAYVILLE CAUSED BY FLYING DEBRIS. 1 TRAILER DAMAGED...NO POWER IN TOWN...AN A 4 INCH GAS PIPE BROKE IN A GRAIN ELEVATOR BUT IS CAPPED. |
| Mar 12, 7:45 PM CST | TORNADO 1 | Murrayville, IL | *** 1 INJ *** CONTINUATION OF TORNADO. DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND TREES. 1 TRAILER DAMAGED...NO POWER IN TOWN...AN A 4 INCH GAS PIPE BROKE IN A GRAIN ELEVATOR BUT IS CAPPED. |
| Mar 12, 7:53 PM CST | HAIL 1.75 | New Berlin, IL | |
| Mar 12, 7:58 PM CST | TORNADO 1 | Franklin, IL | PATH LENGTH 11.5 MILES, LIFTED 2 MILES NNE OF LOAMI. POWER POLES SNAPPED, FARM BUILDINGS DAMAGED, AND TREES DAMAGED ALONG THE PATH. |
| Mar 12, 8:04 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | New Berlin, IL | BUILDING DAMAGED IN NEW BERLIN, ALONG WITH DOWNED POWER LINES. |
| Mar 12, 8:04 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 70 | New Berlin, IL | REPORTED BY SANGAMON COUNTY OEM. |
| Mar 12, 8:10 PM CST | TORNADO | Loami, IL | TORNADO LOCATED ONE HALF MILE NORTH OF LOAMI ON LOAMI ROAD. |
| Mar 12, 8:20 PM CST | TORNADO 2 | 4 Sw Springfield, IL | *** 19 INJ *** CONTINUATION OF TORNADO THAT MOVED ACROSS SCOTT, MORGAN AND SANGAMON COUNTIES. ENTERED TOWN AROUND I-72 MILE MARKER 92. MOVED ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH SIDES OF TOWN. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE OF TREES, BUILDINGS, AND POWER LINES. LIFTED NEAR 9TH AND SO |
| Mar 12, 8:27 PM CST | HAIL 0.75 | 4 Wsw Springfield, IL | REPORTED BY WFO MPX TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Mar 12, 8:30 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 E Loami, IL | HOUSE DAMAGED 4 MILES EAST OF LOAMI. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 11:49 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 134 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 730 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 565 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 286 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 322 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.5
- Supercell composite
- 5.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KILX 130144 TORILX ILC137-167-130230- /O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0010.060313T0143Z-060313T0230Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 743 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WESTERN SANGAMON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS SOUTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS * UNTIL 830 PM CST * AT 743 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A TORNADO NEAR MURRAYVILLE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF JACKSONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FRANKLIN... ALEXANDER... WAVERLY... NEW BERLIN... BERLIN... LOAMI... CURRAN... FARMINGDALE... OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...WOODSON...NORTONVILLE... CHATHAM AND SPRINGFIELD. TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT...BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO SEE. DO NOT REMAIN IN YOUR CAR OR MOBILE HOME. INSTEAD...TAKE COVER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING. GO TO A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. 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 3966 9031 3952 9029 3965 8960 3989 8969 $$ MILLER
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KILX 130156 SVSILX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 755 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ILC137-167-130230- /O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-060313T0230Z/ MORGAN-SANGAMON- 755 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN MORGAN AND WESTERN SANGAMON COUNTIES... AT 751 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FRANKLIN...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED... WAVERLY. NEW BERLIN. LOAMI. SPRINGFIELD. CHATHAM. TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT...BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO SEE. DO NOT REMAIN IN YOUR CAR OR MOBILE HOME. INSTEAD...TAKE COVER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING. GO TO A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGER...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 3966 9031 3952 9029 3965 8960 3989 8969 $$ MILLER &
000 WWUS53 KILX 130204 SVSILX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 802 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ILC137-167-130230- /O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-060313T0230Z/ MORGAN-SANGAMON- 802 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN MORGAN AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL SANGAMON COUNTIES... AT 758 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR AND WEATHER SPOTTERS INDICATED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF FRANKLIN ...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW BERLIN...MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED... SPRINGFIELD. CHATHAM. OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...NEW BERLIN...BERLIN...LOAMI... FARMINGDALE AND CURRAN. TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT...BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO SEE. DO NOT REMAIN IN YOUR CAR OR MOBILE HOME. INSTEAD...TAKE COVER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING. GO TO A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. 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 3966 9031 3952 9029 3965 8960 3989 8969 $$ MILLER &
000 WWUS53 KILX 130211 SVSILX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 810 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ILC137-130220- /O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-060313T0230Z/ MORGAN- 810 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MORGAN COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... AT 809 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORM THAT HAD PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGER...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 3977 8999 3963 8993 3969 8963 3989 8969 $$ ILC167-130230- /O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-060313T0230Z/ SANGAMON- 810 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CST FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL SANGAMON COUNTY... AT 809 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW BERLIN...OR ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED... LOAMI. CURRAN. CHATHAM. SPRINGFIELD. TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT...BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO SEE. DO NOT REMAIN IN YOUR CAR OR MOBILE HOME. INSTEAD...TAKE COVER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING. GO TO A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. 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 3977 8999 3963 8993 3969 8963 3989 8969 $$ MILLER &
000 WWUS53 KILX 130219 SVSILX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 818 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ILC167-130230- /O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-060313T0230Z/ SANGAMON- 818 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CST FOR CENTRAL SANGAMON COUNTY... AT 814 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CURRAN...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED... CURRAN. SPRINGFIELD. TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT...BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO SEE. DO NOT REMAIN IN YOUR CAR OR MOBILE HOME. INSTEAD...TAKE COVER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING. GO TO A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGER...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 3978 8991 3969 8984 3969 8963 3989 8969 $$ MILLER &
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 7:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Morgan, Scott | 35 min |
| Mar 12, 8:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Logan, Sangamon | 50 min |
| Mar 12, 8:55 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Macon | 50 min |
| Mar 12, 9:38 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Champaign, DeWitt, McLean, Piatt | 52 min |
| Mar 12, 10:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Knox | 55 min |
| Mar 12, 10:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 13 min |
| Mar 12, 10:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Stark | 64 min |
| Mar 12, 11:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Knox, Peoria | 37 min |
| Mar 12, 11:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Schuyler | 37 min |
| Mar 12, 11:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Marshall, Peoria, Woodford | 67 min |
| Mar 12, 11:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Schuyler | 29 min |
| Mar 13, 12:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton | 55 min |
| Mar 13, 12:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Fulton | 44 min |
| Mar 13, 12:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Peoria | 25 min |
| Mar 13, 1:21 AM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Morgan, Sangamon | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 2:00 AM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Sangamon | 30 min |
| Mar 13, 2:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Sangamon | 24 min |
| Mar 13, 2:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan | 27 min |
| Mar 13, 2:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian | 33 min |
| Mar 13, 3:05 AM CST | Wind Advisory | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeWitt, Douglas and 21 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:09 AM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian | 24 min |
| Mar 13, 3:20 AM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Macon | 25 min |
| Mar 13, 3:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Moultrie, Shelby | 30 min |
| Mar 13, 3:37 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Piatt | 23 min |
| Mar 13, 4:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Moultrie | 27 min |
| Mar 13, 5:54 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Richland | 42 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.