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Tornado Warning 57, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Apr 16, 2006, 5:45 PM CDT for Crawford County, Jasper County, Illinois. It was in force for 45 min. 5 reports 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, 5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2006, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Crawford County, IL, Jasper County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 5:55 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Oblong, IL | 1.25 INCH HAIL REPORTED JUST NORTH OF OBLONG. |
| Apr 16, 6:01 PM CDT | TORNADO | Oblong, IL | REPORTED BY WFO INDIANAPOLIS VIA A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED JUST SOUTHWEST OF OBLONG. |
| Apr 16, 6:04 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Oblong, IL | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS ACROSS WESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY REPORTED BY CRAWFORD COUNTY SHERIFF. SOME MAY HAVE TOUCHED DOWN. |
| Apr 16, 6:05 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 S Annapolis, IL | |
| Apr 16, 6:05 PM CDT | TORNADO | Oblong, IL | CRAWFORD COUNTY ESDA REPORTS TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS JUST NORTH OF OBLONG AND ALSO NEAR STOY |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1:39 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 140 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KILX 162245
TORILX
ILC033-079-162330-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0057.060416T2245Z-060416T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
545 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
EASTERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
* AT 545 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...NEAR WILLOW
HILL...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF NEWTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STOY...
EATON...
ANNAPOLIS...
ROBINSON...
NEW HEBRON...
HUTSONVILLE...
PALESTINE...
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...OBLONG.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS TORNADO IS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING INCREDIBLE DESTRUCTION. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY. ACT
QUICKLY YOUR LIFE MAY DEPEND ON IT.
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 3914 8807 3893 8809 3894 8755 3899 8759
3905 8759 3915 8768
$$
GOETSCH5 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KILX 162301
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
601 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006
ILC079-162311-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-060416T2330Z/
JASPER-
601 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR JASPER COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...
AT 555 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE THUNDERSTORM THAT HAD PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGER...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3911 8791 3893 8792 3894 8755 3899 8759
3905 8759 3915 8768
$$
ILC033-162330-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-060416T2330Z/
CRAWFORD-
601 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
CRAWFORD COUNTY...
AT 555 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STOY...OR ABOUT 7
MILES WEST OF ROBINSON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
HUTSONVILLE.
PALESTINE.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS TORNADO IS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING INCREDIBLE DESTRUCTION. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY. ACT
QUICKLY YOUR LIFE MAY DEPEND ON IT.
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 3911 8791 3893 8792 3894 8755 3899 8759
3905 8759 3915 8768
$$
GOETSCH000
WWUS53 KILX 162307
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
607 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006
ILC033-162330-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-060416T2330Z/
CRAWFORD-
607 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
CRAWFORD COUNTY...
AT 601 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STOY...OR ABOUT
NEAR ROBINSON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN JUST SOUTHWEST
OBLONG AT 601 PM.
PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
HUTSONVILLE.
PALESTINE.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS TORNADO IS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING INCREDIBLE DESTRUCTION. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY. ACT
QUICKLY YOUR LIFE MAY DEPEND ON IT.
REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGER...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3911 8788 3894 8789 3894 8755 3899 8759
3905 8759 3915 8768
$$
GOETSCH000
WWUS53 KILX 162315
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
615 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006
ILC033-162330-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-060416T2330Z/
CRAWFORD-
615 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
CRAWFORD COUNTY...
AT 612 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW HEBRON...OR
ABOUT NEAR ROBINSON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
NEW HEBRON.
HUTSONVILLE.
PALESTINE.
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 3909 8779 3894 8789 3894 8755 3899 8759
3905 8759 3915 8768
$$
GOETSCH000
WWUS53 KILX 162321
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
621 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006
ILC033-162330-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-060416T2330Z/
CRAWFORD-
621 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
CRAWFORD COUNTY...
AT 617 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FLAT ROCK...OR
ABOUT NEAR ROBINSON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORK BENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY...AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGER...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3900 8775 3889 8774 3886 8756 3894 8754
3899 8759 3905 8759 3908 8762
$$
GOETSCH000
WWUS53 KILX 162332
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
632 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006
ILC033-162342-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-060416T2330Z/
CRAWFORD-
632 PM CDT SUN APR 16 2006
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY EXPIRES AT
630 PM CDT...
AT 630 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 9 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 3900 8775 3889 8774 3886 8756 3894 8754
3899 8759 3905 8759 3908 8762
$$
GOETSCHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 6:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Vermilion | 42 min |
| Apr 16, 1:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Peoria | 49 min |
| Apr 16, 1:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Tazewell | 65 min |
| Apr 16, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan, Menard, Sangamon | 56 min |
| Apr 16, 1:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Tazewell | 52 min |
| Apr 16, 2:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Peoria, Woodford | 43 min |
| Apr 16, 2:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | 47 min |
| Apr 16, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon | 48 min |
| Apr 16, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Macon | 42 min |
| Apr 16, 2:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Macon | 37 min |
| Apr 16, 2:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 58 min |
| Apr 16, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 45 min |
| Apr 16, 3:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Macon, Piatt | 46 min |
| Apr 16, 3:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian, Shelby | 25 min |
| Apr 16, 3:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Piatt | 46 min |
| Apr 16, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean, Woodford | 48 min |
| Apr 16, 3:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Effingham, Shelby | 52 min |
| Apr 16, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Logan | 22 min |
| Apr 16, 3:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Champaign | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Coles, Douglas, Moultrie, Shelby | 62 min |
| Apr 16, 4:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Effingham, Shelby | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 4:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cumberland | 51 min |
| Apr 16, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Macon, Piatt | 48 min |
| Apr 16, 4:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Jasper | 47 min |
| Apr 16, 5:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Effingham | 29 min |
| Apr 16, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Coles, Douglas | 56 min |
| Apr 16, 5:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Coles, Douglas | 41 min |
| Apr 16, 5:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clark, Cumberland | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean | 41 min |
| Apr 16, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cumberland, Effingham, Shelby | 49 min |
| Apr 16, 5:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Edgar | 47 min |
| Apr 16, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Knox, Marshall, Peoria, Stark | 67 min |
| Apr 16, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Douglas | 54 min |
| Apr 16, 6:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Edgar, Vermilion | 30 min |
| Apr 16, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper | 62 min |
| Apr 16, 6:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Champaign | 46 min |
| Apr 16, 6:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Edgar | 30 min |
| Apr 16, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Coles, Edgar | 52 min |
| Apr 16, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford, Jasper | 67 min |
| Apr 16, 6:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Vermilion | 31 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.