Tornado Warning 47, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Apr 16, 2006, 3:29 PM CDT (20:29 UTC)

Expired

Apr 16, 2006, 4:15 PM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Piatt County, IL

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000 
WFUS53 KILX 162029
TORILX
ILC147-162115-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0047.060416T2029Z-060416T2115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT.

* AT 329 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...4 MILES
  SOUTH OF CISCO...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MONTICELLO...MOVING
  EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MONTICELLO...
  WHITE HEATH...

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BEMENT.

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 4003 8876 3989 8875 3991 8845 4009 8847

$$
GEELHART

000 
WWUS53 KILX 162052 RRA
SVSILX

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

ILC147-162115-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-060416T2115Z/
PIATT-
352 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
PIATT COUNTY...

AT 351 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS.  THESE TORNADO PRODUCING
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WHITE HEATH TO 7 
MILES NORTHEAST OF BEMENT TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF MONTICELLO...MOVING 
EAST AT 25 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
PENNY SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 4004 8860 3991 8865 3991 8845 4009 8847

$$
GEELHART

000 
WWUS53 KILX 162111
SVSILX

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

ILC147-162122-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-060416T2115Z/
PIATT-
412 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL PIATT COUNTY EXPIRES AT 415 PM
CDT...

AT 407 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 WILL BE 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 4004 8860 3991 8865 3991 8845 4009 8847

$$
GEELHART

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