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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Lincoln, IL

April 16, 2006Christian County, Shelby County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Apr 16, 2006, 3:20 PM CDT for Christian County, Shelby County, Illinois. It was in force for 25 min. 1 report 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 16, 2006, 3:20 PM CDT (20:20 UTC)
Expired
Apr 16, 2006, 3:45 PM CDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Christian County, IL, Shelby County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 16, 3:30 PM CDTTORNADO7 N Assumption, ILTORNADO REPORTED BY ELECTED OFFICIAL.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 16, 11:17 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 82 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2006-04-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 841 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2006-04-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 241 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
841 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-218 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1072 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
241 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
278 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.5

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS53 KILX 162021
TORILX
ILC021-173-162045-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0046.060416T2020Z-060416T2045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
  WESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 320 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES EAST OF MOWEAQUA TO 5 MILES   
  NORTH OF PANA TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF NOKOMIS...MOVING EAST AT 
  20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WESTERVELT...
  PANA...
  TOWER HILL...

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...SHELBYVILLE.

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 3965 8916 3953 8928 3935 8945 3936 8891
      3939 8881 3966 8882

$$
GEELHART
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KILX 162032
SVSILX

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

ILC021-173-162045-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-060416T2045Z/
SHELBY-CHRISTIAN-
331 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
SHELBY AND SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTIES...

AT 329 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF 
TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING 
FROM 6 MILES EAST OF MOWEAQUA...TO ASSUMPTION...TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST 
OF OWANECO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
  WESTERVELT.
  TOWER HILL.
  SHELBYVILLE.

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 3964 8907 3950 8920 3940 8927 3936 8891
      3939 8881 3965 8882

$$
GEELHART
000 
WWUS53 KILX 162044
SVSILX

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

ILC021-173-162053-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-060416T2045Z/
SHELBY-CHRISTIAN-
343 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN SHELBY AND SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN
COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 345 PM CDT...

AT 340 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT HAD PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...THUS
THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN SHELBY 
COUNTY THROUGH 4 PM.

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 3964 8907 3950 8920 3940 8927 3936 8891
      3939 8881 3965 8882

$$
GEELHART

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 16, 6:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Vermilion42 min
Apr 16, 1:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXPeoria49 min
Apr 16, 1:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXTazewell65 min
Apr 16, 1:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan, Menard, Sangamon56 min
Apr 16, 1:38 PM CDTTornado WarningILXTazewell52 min
Apr 16, 2:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXPeoria, Woodford43 min
Apr 16, 2:13 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMcLean, Tazewell, Woodford47 min
Apr 16, 2:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Macon48 min
Apr 16, 2:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDeWitt, Macon42 min
Apr 16, 2:53 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMacon37 min
Apr 16, 2:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMcLean58 min
Apr 16, 3:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMcLean45 min
Apr 16, 3:14 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMacon, Piatt46 min
Apr 16, 3:29 PM CDTTornado WarningILXPiatt46 min
Apr 16, 3:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMcLean, Woodford48 min
Apr 16, 3:38 PM CDTTornado WarningILXEffingham, Shelby52 min
Apr 16, 3:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDeWitt, Logan22 min
Apr 16, 3:46 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChampaign44 min
Apr 16, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXColes, Douglas, Moultrie, Shelby62 min
Apr 16, 4:16 PM CDTTornado WarningILXEffingham, Shelby44 min
Apr 16, 4:24 PM CDTTornado WarningILXCumberland51 min
Apr 16, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMacon, Piatt48 min
Apr 16, 4:58 PM CDTTornado WarningILXJasper47 min
Apr 16, 5:01 PM CDTTornado WarningILXEffingham29 min
Apr 16, 5:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXColes, Douglas56 min
Apr 16, 5:13 PM CDTTornado WarningILXColes, Douglas41 min
Apr 16, 5:16 PM CDTTornado WarningILXClark, Cumberland44 min
Apr 16, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMcLean41 min
Apr 16, 5:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCumberland, Effingham, Shelby49 min
Apr 16, 5:43 PM CDTTornado WarningILXEdgar47 min
Apr 16, 5:45 PM CDTTornado WarningILXCrawford, Jasper45 min
Apr 16, 5:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXKnox, Marshall, Peoria, Stark67 min
Apr 16, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDouglas54 min
Apr 16, 6:03 PM CDTTornado WarningILXEdgar, Vermilion30 min
Apr 16, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper62 min
Apr 16, 6:29 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChampaign46 min
Apr 16, 6:30 PM CDTTornado WarningILXEdgar30 min
Apr 16, 6:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXColes, Edgar52 min
Apr 16, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Crawford, Jasper67 min
Apr 16, 6:59 PM CDTTornado WarningILXVermilion31 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.