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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Lincoln, IL

April 2, 2006Macon County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Apr 2, 2006, 6:29 PM CDT for Macon County, Illinois. It was in force for 31 min. 5 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
Apr 2, 2006, 6:29 PM CDT (23:29 UTC)
Expired
Apr 2, 2006, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Macon County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 2, 6:30 PM CDTTORNADO 21 Sw Macon, ILPATH LENGTH 4.5 MILES, MAX WIDTH 300 YARDS. DESTROYED A 6600 SQUARE FOOT BARN 1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF MACON. DAMAGED TREES AND DID MINOR DAMAGE TO A ROOF. DISSIPATED 4 MILES EAST OF MACON AROUND 634 PM.
Apr 2, 6:35 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGWarrensburg, ILROOF OFF OF RESTAURANT.
Apr 2, 6:35 PM CDTTORNADOWarrensburg, ILROOF OFF OF RESTAURANT
Apr 2, 6:36 PM CDTTORNADO 12 Sw Elwin, IL*** 3 INJ *** PATH LENGTH 7.5 MILES, MAX WIDTH 150 YARDS. SNAPPED POWER POLES, DAMGED TREES AFTER CROSSING FAR SOUTHEAST PART OF LAKE DECATUR. CROSSED ROUTE 121 ABOUT A QUARTER MILE SOUTH OF US-36. DAMAGED ROOF OF CREDIT UNION, BROKE WINDOWS AND SIGNS AT STRIP
Apr 2, 6:41 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGDecatur, ILPOWER LINES AND PORCH AWNINGS CORNER OF ROUTE 48 AND GRAND ON WEST SIDE OF DECATUR.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 2, 4:00 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 51 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2006-04-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2006-04-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 255 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
985 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
255 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
297 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS53 KILX 022329
TORILX
ILC115-030000-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0028.060402T2329Z-060403T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
629 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 629 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MACON...OR ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTHWEST
  OF DECATUR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ELWIN...
  DECATUR...
  LONG CREEK...
  MOUNT ZION...
  FORSYTH...
  WARRENSBURG...
  OAKLEY...
  OREANA...

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BOODY...HARRISTOWN AND
ARGENTA.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS TORNADO IS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING INCREDIBLE DESTRUCTION. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY. ACT
QUICKLY YOUR LIFE MAY DEPEND ON IT.

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 3974 8917 3963 8903 3977 8877 4000 8876
      3997 8905

$$

SHIMON
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KILX 022336
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
636 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

ILC115-030000-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060403T0000Z/
MACON-
636 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR MACON 
COUNTY...

AT 630 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING 
A DANGEROUS TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MACON...OR ABOUT 
11 MILES SOUTH OF DECATUR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
  OREANA.
  MOUNT ZION.
  ELWIN.
  OAKLEY.
  LONG CREEK.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS TORNADO IS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING INCREDIBLE DESTRUCTION. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY. ACT
QUICKLY YOUR LIFE MAY DEPEND ON IT.

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 8914 3966 8902 3967 8883 3977 8877
      4000 8876 3988 8897

$$

SHIMON

&
000 
WWUS53 KILX 022342
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
640 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

ILC115-030000-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060403T0000Z/
MACON-
640 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
MACON COUNTY...

AT 635 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ELWIN...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH OF 
DECATUR...AND ANOTHER TORNADO WAS NEAR WARRENSBURG...BOTH TORNADOES 
WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
  OREANA.
  ARGENTA.
  MAROA.
  LONG CREEK.
  MOUNT ZION.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS TORNADO IS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING INCREDIBLE DESTRUCTION. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY. ACT
QUICKLY YOUR LIFE MAY DEPEND ON IT.

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 3983 8907 3972 8892 3967 8883 3977 8877
      4000 8876 3994 8907

$$

SHIMON

&
000 
WWUS53 KILX 022357
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
657 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

ILC115-030007-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060403T0000Z/
MACON-
657 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MACON COUNTY EXPIRES AT 700 PM
CDT...

AT 652 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 ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 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 3983 8907 3972 8892 3967 8883 3977 8877
      4000 8876 3994 8907

$$

SHIMON

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 4:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMorgan, Scott56 min
Apr 2, 5:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Schuyler34 min
Apr 2, 5:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXSangamon57 min
Apr 2, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Menard44 min
Apr 2, 5:48 PM CDTTornado WarningILXSangamon27 min
Apr 2, 5:57 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChristian33 min
Apr 2, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMason39 min
Apr 2, 6:08 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMason, Menard40 min
Apr 2, 6:12 PM CDTTornado WarningILXShelby33 min
Apr 2, 6:15 PM CDTTornado WarningILXSangamon23 min
Apr 2, 6:17 PM CDTTornado WarningILXLogan43 min
Apr 2, 6:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClay, Effingham25 min
Apr 2, 6:25 PM CDTTornado WarningILXPeoria, Tazewell35 min
Apr 2, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCumberland, Jasper27 min
Apr 2, 6:45 PM CDTTornado WarningILXDeWitt, McLean, Woodford30 min
Apr 2, 6:46 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMoultrie20 min
Apr 2, 6:53 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChampaign, Coles, Douglas, Piatt41 min
Apr 2, 6:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCrawford, Lawrence, Richland34 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.