Alert archive / Illinois / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 6, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Apr 25, 2007, 2:57 PM CDT for 6 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 48 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 25, 2007, 2:57 PM CDT (19:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2007, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Christian County, IL, Macon County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Shelby County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 25, 3:19 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 S Macon, IL | BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN...NO DAMAGE. FROM TRAINED SPOTTER. |
| Apr 25, 3:27 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 Se Sullivan, IL | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED BY ILLINOIS STATE POLICE DISTRICT 10. THE FUNNEL CLOUD WAS MOVING SLOWLY NNE. |
| Apr 25, 3:27 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Sw Sullivan, IL | TORNADO TOWNDOWN AND AN ADDITIONAL FUNNEL CLOUD FROM PUBLIC. |
| Apr 25, 3:27 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 S Macon, IL | CORRECTED TIME. BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN...NO DAMAGE. FROM TRAINED SPOTTER. |
| Apr 25, 3:44 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 Sw Bethany, IL | SEVERAL FUNNEL CLOUDS DEVELOPING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 490 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 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 251958
TORILX
ILC021-115-139-147-167-173-252045-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0006.070425T1957Z-070425T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
257 PM CDT WED APR 25 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
MOULTRIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN SANGAMON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
MACON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHWESTERN PIATT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 345 PM CDT.
* AT 257 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 3 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF MOWEAQUA...OR ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF TAYLORVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. ADDITIONAL TORNADOS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG
A FRONT FROM EASTERN SANGAMON COUNTY TO NORTHERN SHELBY AND SOUTHERN
MOULTRIE COUNTIES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOWEAQUA...
BLUE MOUND...
FINDLAY...
MACON...
BETHANY...
MOUNT ZION...
DALTON CITY...
HARRISTOWN...
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...ALLENVILLE...ASSUMPTION...
CERRO GORDO...DECATUR...EDINBURG...FORSYTH...HAMMOND...ILLIOPOLIS...
KINCAID...LONG CREEK...LOVINGTON...MECHANICSBURG...MOUNT AUBURN...
NIANTIC...OREANA...PAWNEE...ROCHESTER...STONINGTON AND SULLIVAN.
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 3956 8966 3943 8848 3986 8852 3998 8889
3980 8952
$$
HJS3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KILX 252019
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
319 PM CDT WED APR 25 2007
ILC021-115-139-147-167-173-252045-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070425T2045Z/
CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-PIATT-SANGAMON-SHELBY-
319 PM CDT WED APR 25 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN PIATT...MACON...SOUTHEASTERN SANGAMON...NORTHERN
CHRISTIAN...MOULTRIE AND NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTIES...
AT 314 PM CDT...A BOUNDARY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF TORNADO
PRODUCING STORMS. THIS BOUNDARY WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 11 MILES SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
SULLIVAN...AND NEARLY STATIONARY.
PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
SICILY...
KINCAID...
PAWNEE...
FINDLAY...
ASSUMPTION...
GAYS...
OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...WILLEYS...SULLIVAN...STONINGTON...
SHARPSBURG...ROCHESTER...ROBY...OREANA...OAKLEY...NIANTIC...
MOWEAQUA...MOUNT ZION...MOUNT AUBURN...MECHANICSBURG...MACON...
LOVINGTON...LONG CREEK...LAKE CITY...LA PLACE...KIRKSVILLE...
ILLIOPOLIS...HARRISTOWN...HAMMOND...FORSYTH...ELWIN...EDINBURG...
DECATUR...DALTON CITY...CERRO GORDO...CADWELL...BOODY...BLUE MOUND...
BETHANY AND BERRY.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3956 8966 3943 8848 3986 8852 3998 8889
3980 8952
$$
BARKER000
WWUS53 KILX 252033
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
331 PM CDT WED APR 25 2007
ILC021-115-139-147-167-173-252045-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070425T2045Z/
CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-PIATT-SANGAMON-SHELBY-
331 PM CDT WED APR 25 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN PIATT...MACON...SOUTHEASTERN SANGAMON...NORTHERN
CHRISTIAN...MOULTRIE AND NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTIES...
AT 327 PM CDT...ILLINOIS STATE POLICE REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 2
MILES SOUTHEAST OF SULLIVAN NOVING SLOWLY NORTH-NORTHEAST. THIS
FUNNEL CLOUD WAS FORMING ALONG A BOUNDARY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF
TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS. THIS BOUNDARY WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF VIRDEN TO 7 MILES WEST OF
MATTOON...AND WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.
PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
ASSUMPTION...
GAYS...
SULLIVAN...
OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...WILLEYS...SULLIVAN...STONINGTON...
SICILY...SHARPSBURG...ROCHESTER...ROBY...OREANA...OAKLEY...NIANTIC...
MOWEAQUA...MOUNT ZION...MOUNT AUBURN...MECHANICSBURG...MACON...
LOVINGTON...LONG CREEK...LAKE CITY...LA PLACE...KIRKSVILLE...
KINCAID...ILLIOPOLIS...HARRISTOWN...HAMMOND...FORSYTH...FINDLAY...
ELWIN...EDINBURG...DECATUR...DALTON CITY...CERRO GORDO...CADWELL...
BOODY...BLUE MOUND...BETHANY...BERRY AND ALLENVILLE.
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.
LAT...LON 3956 8966 3943 8848 3986 8852 3998 8889
3980 8952
$$
BARKER000
WWUS53 KILX 252047
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
345 PM CDT WED APR 25 2007
ILC021-115-139-147-167-173-252055-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070425T2045Z/
CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-PIATT-SANGAMON-SHELBY-
345 PM CDT WED APR 25 2007
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN PIATT...MACON...SOUTHEASTERN
SANGAMON...NORTHERN CHRISTIAN...AND NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTIES
EXPIRES AT 345 PM CDT...
...A TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL MOULTRIE COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM CDT. THE TORNADO WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT ELSEWHERE
IN MOULTRIE COUNTY...
AT 344 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT HAD PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...THUS
THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3956 8966 3943 8848 3986 8852 3998 8889
3980 8952
$$
BARKERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 3:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Coles, Douglas, Moultrie | 33 min |
| Apr 25, 4:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Coles, Douglas, Edgar | 30 min |
| Apr 25, 4:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian | 36 min |
| Apr 25, 4:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Coles, Douglas | 31 min |
| Apr 25, 4:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian | 34 min |
| Apr 25, 5:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian | 30 min |
| Apr 25, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Macon | 35 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.