Tornado Warning 8, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Mar 12, 2006, 3:59 PM CST (21:59 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 2006, 4:30 PM CST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Marshall County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KILX 122159
TORILX
ILC123-122230-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0008.060312T2159Z-060312T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
359 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 430 PM CST

* AT 359 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...8 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF SPARLAND...OR ABOUT 9 MILES WEST OF LACON...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HENRY...
  LACON...

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 4105 8965 4097 8942 4109 8914 4110 8935
      4115 8936 4115 8952

$$

BARNES

000 
WWUS53 KILX 122208
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
408 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

ILC123-122230-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-060312T2230Z/
MARSHALL-
408 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
MARSHALL COUNTY...

AT 404 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HENRY... 
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 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 4105 8965 4097 8942 4109 8914 4110 8935
      4115 8936 4115 8952

$$

BARNES

000 
WWUS53 KILX 122227 RRA
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
428 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

ILC123-122238-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-060312T2230Z/
MARSHALL-
428 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MARSHALL COUNTY EXPIRES AT 430 PM
CST...

AT 420 PM CST...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.

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 4105 8965 4097 8942 4109 8914 4110 8935
      4115 8936 4115 8952

$$

BARNES

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