Tornado Warning 42, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Apr 16, 2006, 1:38 PM CDT (18:38 UTC)

Expired

Apr 16, 2006, 2:30 PM CDT

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Tazewell County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KILX 161838
TORILX
ILC179-161930-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0042.060416T1838Z-060416T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
138 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 138 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...3 MILES WEST
  OF DELAVAN...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF MASON CITY...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  DILLON...
  HOPEDALE...
  TREMONT...
  MORTON...
  MACKINAW...
  GROVELAND...
  EAST PEORIA...
  DEER CREEK...

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...WASHINGTON.

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.

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 4044 8971 4033 8964 4034 8942 4054 8927
      4060 8928 4060 8933 4073 8935 4073 8943

$$

GOETSCH

000 
WWUS53 KILX 161903
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
202 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

ILC179-161930-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-060416T1930Z/
TAZEWELL-
202 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
TAZEWELL COUNTY...

AT 156 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HOPEDALE...OR 
ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PEKIN...OR 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HOPEDALE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
  TREMONT.
  MACKINAW.
  MORTON.
  DEER CREEK.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORK BENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY...AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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 4044 8959 4034 8942 4054 8927 4060 8928
      4060 8933 4073 8935

$$

GOETSCH

000 
WWUS53 KILX 161927
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
227 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

ILC179-161937-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-060416T1930Z/
TAZEWELL-
227 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN TAZEWELL COUNTY EXPIRES AT 230 PM
CDT...

AT 224 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 7 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 4044 8959 4034 8942 4054 8927 4060 8928
      4060 8933 4073 8935

$$

GOETSCH

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