Tornado Warning 30, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Apr 2, 2006, 6:46 PM CDT (23:46 UTC)

Expired

Apr 2, 2006, 7:06 PM CDT

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Moultrie County, IL

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000 
WFUS53 KILX 022346
TORILX
ILC139-030015-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0030.060402T2346Z-060403T0015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 646 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS
  WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO NEAR
  KIRKSVILLE...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SULLIVAN...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CADWELL...
  SULLIVAN...

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...ALLENVILLE AND LOVINGTON.

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 3962 8879 3948 8857 3948 8849 3972 8848
      3980 8852 3977 8873

$$

SHIMON

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000 
WWUS53 KILX 030001
SVSILX

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

ILC139-030015-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-060403T0015Z/
MOULTRIE-
702 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR MOULTRIE
COUNTY...

AT 657 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ARTHUR...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF
SULLIVAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT...AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 3962 8879 3948 8857 3948 8849 3972 8848
      3980 8852 3977 8873

$$

SHIMON

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000 
WWUS53 KILX 030006
SVSILX

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

ILC139-030016-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-060403T0015Z/
MOULTRIE-
706 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MOULTRIE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

AT 704 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM. 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 3962 8879 3948 8857 3948 8849 3972 8848
      3980 8852 3977 8873

$$

SHIMON

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