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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Oct 18, 2007, 6:57 PM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 48 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
- Oct 18, 2007, 6:57 PM CDT (23:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 18, 2007, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Coles County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Vermilion County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 7:01 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Oakland, IL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 3:23 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 78 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
- 44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -272 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1498 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 84 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 282 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 260 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KILX 182357 TORILX ILC029-041-045-183-190045- /O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0026.071018T2357Z-071019T0045Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 657 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN COLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... EDGAR COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... SOUTHEASTERN VERMILION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 745 PM CDT. * AT 657 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RARDIN...OR ABOUT 4 MILES NORTH OF CHARLESTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RARDIN... ASHMORE... HINDSBORO... OAKLAND... KANSAS... BROCTON... REDMON... NEWMAN... OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...CHRISMAN...GEORGETOWN... HUME...RIDGE FARM AND SIDELL. TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT...BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD TO SEE. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU CAN SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO...AS IT MAY BE TOO LATE. INSTEAD...TAKE COVER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING. GO TO A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGER...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS. LAT...LON 3947 8817 3964 8823 4011 8754 3966 8753 TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 233DEG 41KT 3958 8809 $$ HUETTL
2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KILX 190016
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
715 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
ILC029-041-190025-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-071019T0045Z/
COLES-DOUGLAS-
715 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND NORTHEASTERN
COLES COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
AT 711 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED THAT
THE THUNDERSTORM THAT HAD PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM.
LAT...LON 3963 8796 3984 8795 3986 8790 4011 8754
3966 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 233DEG 41KT 3972 8784
$$
ILC045-183-190045-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-071019T0045Z/
EDGAR-VERMILION-
715 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN VERMILION AND NORTHERN EDGAR COUNTIES...
AT 711 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO THREAT WAS
LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROCTON...OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF
PARIS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
METCALF...
PALERMO...
EDGAR...
SIDELL...
CHRISMAN...
SCOTTLAND...
INDIANOLA...
RIDGE FARM...
GEORGETOWN...
OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...REDMON...HUME AND BORTON.
TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT...BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD
TO SEE. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU CAN SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO...AS IT MAY
BE TOO LATE. INSTEAD...TAKE COVER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING. GO TO A
BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROON ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.
A TORNADO WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM.
LAT...LON 3963 8796 3984 8795 3986 8790 4011 8754
3966 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 233DEG 41KT 3972 8784
$$
HUETTL000
WWUS53 KILX 190042
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
742 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
ILC045-183-190052-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-071019T0045Z/
EDGAR-VERMILION-
742 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN VERMILION AND NORTHERN EDGAR
COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 745 PM CDT...
AT 739 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED THAT
THE THUNDERSTORM THAT HAD PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A TORNADO WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM.
LAT...LON 3963 8796 3984 8795 3986 8790 4011 8754
3966 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 233DEG 41KT 3990 8752
$$
HUETTLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 1:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Morgan, Scott | 38 min |
| Oct 18, 2:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Morgan, Sangamon | 44 min |
| Oct 18, 3:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham, Jasper, Richland | 32 min |
| Oct 18, 4:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Coles, Cumberland, Shelby | 37 min |
| Oct 18, 4:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland | 40 min |
| Oct 18, 4:34 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Coles, Douglas | 26 min |
| Oct 18, 4:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion | 39 min |
| Oct 18, 4:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Edgar | 29 min |
| Oct 18, 5:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Vermilion | 32 min |
| Oct 18, 9:36 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 29 more | 6 hr |
| Oct 18, 4:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon, Moultrie, Shelby | 45 min |
| Oct 18, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, DeWitt, Macon, Piatt | 41 min |
| Oct 18, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon | 41 min |
| Oct 18, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Macon, Piatt | 35 min |
| Oct 18, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby | 42 min |
| Oct 18, 5:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Champaign, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby | 43 min |
| Oct 18, 5:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Shelby | 41 min |
| Oct 18, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, DeWitt, McLean, Piatt | 40 min |
| Oct 18, 6:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie | 40 min |
| Oct 18, 6:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Champaign, Douglas, Vermilion | 34 min |
| Oct 18, 6:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Vermilion | 32 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.