Tornado Warning 36, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Apr 13, 2006, 11:15 PM CDT (04:15 UTC)

Expired

Apr 13, 2006, 11:45 PM CDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Knox County, IL

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000 
WFUS53 KILX 140415
TORILX
ILC095-140445-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0036.060414T0415Z-060414T0445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1115 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 1115 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...4 MILES WEST
  OF YATES CITY...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTH OF CANTON...MOVING EAST AT
  40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  YATES CITY...

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.

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 4086 9014 4074 9026 4074 9000 4086 9002

$$

SMITH

000 
WWUS53 KILX 140433
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1132 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006

ILC095-140445-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-060414T0445Z/
KNOX-
1132 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY...

AT 1130 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM 
WAS LOCATED NEAR YATES CITY...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTH OF CANTON...MOVING 
EAST AT 30 MPH. IN ADDITION...HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS WILL 
ACCOMPANY THE STORMS MOVING ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHEAST KNOX COUNTY.

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 4086 9014 4074 9026 4074 9000 4086 9002

$$

SMITH

000 
WWUS53 KILX 140445
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1145 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006

ILC095-140455-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-060414T0445Z/
KNOX-
1145 PM CDT THU APR 13 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY EXPIRED AT 1145
PM CDT...

AT 1145 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT.
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 4086 9014 4074 9026 4074 9000 4086 9002

$$

SMITH

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