Tornado Warning 1, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 12:51 PM CST (18:51 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 1:15 PM CST

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Macon County, IL

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000 
WFUS53 KILX 011851
TORILX
ILC115-011915-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0001.070301T1851Z-070301T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1251 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN MACON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 115 PM CST.

* AT 1251 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO...4 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF DECATUR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  FORSYTH...
  OREANA...
  ARGENTA...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. MOVE
INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 3981 8880 3976 8885 3974 8889 3980 8900
      3982 8905 3984 8906 4006 8888 4006 8875
      3985 8875

$$

BAK

000 
WWUS53 KILX 011855
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1255 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

ILC115-011915-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070301T1915Z/
MACON-
1255 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CST FOR EASTERN
MACON COUNTY...

AT 1251 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DECATUR...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
  DECATUR.
  OREANA.
  ARGENTA.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

LAT...LON 3981 8880 3976 8885 3974 8889 3980 8900
      3982 8905 3984 8906 4006 8888 4006 8875
      3985 8875

$$

BAK

000 
WWUS53 KILX 011914
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
114 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

ILC115-011924-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070301T1915Z/
MACON-
114 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MACON COUNTY EXPIRES AT 115 PM
CST...

AT 112 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM. REMAIN ALERT TO THE 
POSSIBILITY OF MORE SEVERE WEATHER.

LAT...LON 3981 8880 3976 8885 3974 8889 3980 8900
      3982 8905 3984 8906 4006 8888 4006 8875
      3985 8875

$$

BAK

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