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Tornado Warning 34, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2006, 9:46 PM CDT for Knox County, Illinois. It was in force for 44 min. 4 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 13, 2006, 9:46 PM CDT (02:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2006, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Knox County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 10:16 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | N Alexis, IL | SPOTTER REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD JUST NORTH OH ROUTE 34 IN WARREN COUNTY. |
| Apr 13, 10:20 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | North Henderson, IL | |
| Apr 13, 10:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Alexis, IL | ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDING |
| Apr 13, 10:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 80 | Alexis, IL | WINDS POSSIBLY HIGHER |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 63 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
- 774 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -72 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2028 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 250 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KILX 140246
TORILX
ILC095-140330-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0034.060414T0246Z-060414T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
946 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
KNOX COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
* AT 946 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...12 MILES
NORTHWEST OF RIO...OR ABOUT 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALEDO...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RIO...
HENDERSON...
GALESBURG...
ONEIDA...
WATAGA...
ALTONA...
VICTORIA...
DAHINDA...
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...GILSON...WILLIAMSFIELD AND
KNOXVILLE.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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.
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 4125 9050 4108 9064 4083 9033 4079 8999
4114 9000 4114 9042
$$
SMITH4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KILX 140259
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
959 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006
ILC095-140330-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-060414T0330Z/
KNOX-
959 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR KNOX
COUNTY...
AT 957 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF
RIO...OR ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF ALEDO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
RIO.
WATAGA.
ONEIDA.
ALTONA.
GALESBURG.
VICTORIA.
KNOXVILLE.
GILSON.
THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES ACROSS EASTERN IOWA
AND EXTREME WESTERN ILLINOIS.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY
BE ON THE GROUND...OR ONE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...MOVE TO THE BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM
OR HALL ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING.
REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGER...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 4117 9043 4098 9045 4083 9033 4079 8999
4114 9000 4114 9042
$$
SMITH000
WWUS53 KILX 140309
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1009 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006
ILC095-140330-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-060414T0330Z/
KNOX-
1009 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR KNOX
COUNTY...
AT 1006 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RIO...OR ABOUT 15
MILES NORTH OF GALESBURG...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
WATAGA.
GALESBURG.
ONEIDA.
ALTONA.
VICTORIA.
KNOXVILLE.
GILSON.
WILLIAMSFIELD.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
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 4117 9043 4098 9045 4083 9033 4079 8999
4114 9000 4114 9042
$$
SMITH000
WWUS53 KILX 140319
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1019 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006
ILC095-140330-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-060414T0330Z/
KNOX-
1019 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR KNOX
COUNTY...
AT 1015 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTHWEST OF RIO...OR
ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF GALESBURG...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
WATAGA.
ONEIDA.
VICTORIA.
ALTONA.
KNOXVILLE.
GILSON.
WILLIAMSFIELD.
TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT...BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD
TO SEE. DO NOT REMAIN IN YOUR CAR OR MOBILE HOME. INSTEAD...TAKE
COVER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING. GO TO A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR.
REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGER...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 4117 9043 4098 9045 4083 9033 4079 8999
4114 9000 4114 9042
$$
SMITH000
WWUS53 KILX 140323
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1023 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006
ILC095-140330-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-060414T0330Z/
KNOX-
1023 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR KNOX
COUNTY...
AT 1019 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF GALESBURG...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
GALESBURG.
KNOXVILLE.
GILSON.
VICTORIA.
WILLIAMSFIELD.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
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 4117 9043 4098 9045 4083 9033 4079 8999
4114 9000 4114 9042
$$
SMITH
&The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 10:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Knox | 46 min |
| Apr 13, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Marshall | 49 min |
| Apr 13, 10:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Marshall, Peoria, Stark | 54 min |
| Apr 13, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton | 61 min |
| Apr 13, 11:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 56 min |
| Apr 13, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford | 63 min |
| Apr 13, 11:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Knox | 30 min |
| Apr 13, 11:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Peoria, Tazewell | 53 min |
| Apr 13, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 64 min |
| Apr 13, 11:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Marshall, Peoria, Stark | 61 min |
| Apr 13, 11:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 53 min |
| Apr 13, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Logan | 64 min |
| Apr 14, 12:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 48 min |
| Apr 14, 12:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Tazewell | 30 min |
| Apr 14, 12:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Marshall, Woodford | 59 min |
| Apr 14, 12:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Piatt | 66 min |
| Apr 14, 12:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Logan | 36 min |
| Apr 14, 12:35 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Macon | 40 min |
| Apr 14, 12:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Vermilion | 61 min |
| Apr 14, 12:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 64 min |
| Apr 14, 1:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Piatt | 37 min |
| Apr 14, 1:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Piatt | 23 min |
| Apr 14, 1:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Champaign, Douglas | 29 min |
| Apr 14, 1:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign | 41 min |
| Apr 14, 8:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Schuyler | 27 min |
| Apr 14, 9:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason, Menard | 58 min |
| Apr 14, 9:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan, Sangamon | 44 min |
| Apr 14, 10:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Macon | 49 min |
| Apr 14, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Vermilion | 41 min |
| Apr 14, 6:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Vermilion | 16 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.