Tornado Warning 38, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Apr 14, 2006, 12:35 AM CDT (05:35 UTC)

Expired

Apr 14, 2006, 1:15 AM CDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties DeWitt County, IL, Macon County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KILX 140534
TORILX
ILC039-115-140615-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0038.060414T0535Z-060414T0615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1235 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN DE WITT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  NORTHERN MACON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 115 AM CDT

* AT 1235 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
  TRACKING A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF KENNEY...OR ABOUT 8 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF LINCOLN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ROWELL...
  WARRENSBURG...
  FORSYTH...

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 4011 8912 3989 8920 3984 8915 3995 8882

$$

SMITH

000 
WWUS53 KILX 140551
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1251 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006

ILC039-115-140615-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-060414T0615Z/
MACON-DE WITT-
1251 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN
MACON AND SOUTHWESTERN DE WITT COUNTIES...

AT 1246 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROWELL...OR ABOUT
10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLINTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
  DECATUR.
  ARGENTA.

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...WARRENSBURG AND FORSYTH.

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 4010 8915 3995 8914 3986 8904 4000 8876

$$

SMITH

000 
WWUS53 KILX 140615 RRA
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
115 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006

ILC039-115-140624-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-060414T0615Z/
MACON-DE WITT-
115 AM CDT FRI APR 14 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MACON AND SOUTHWESTERN DE WITT
COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 115 AM CDT...

AT 115 AM 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 4010 8915 3995 8914 3986 8904 4000 8876

$$

SMITH

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