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River Flood Warning 95, NWS Lincoln, IL

December 27, 2008Marshall County, Putnam County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Dec 27, 2008, 9:11 PM CST for Marshall County, Putnam County, Illinois. It took effect at Dec 28, 2008, 10:13 PM CST. It was in force for 7 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 27, 2008, 9:11 PM CST (03:11 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 28, 2008, 10:13 PM CST
Expired
Jan 4, 2009, 9:02 PM CST
In force
7 days
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Flood severity
Moderate

Counties Marshall County, IL, Putnam County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:12 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Illinois River near Henry (HNYI2). The gauge peaked at 27.48 ft at Jan 1, 2009, 12:00 PM CST.

actionminormoderate202512/2812/2912/3012/3101/0101/0201/0301/0401/0501/06
Action stage
22 ft
Minor stage
23 ft
Moderate stage
24 ft
Major stage
31 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05558300, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KILX 280311
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
911 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS... 

  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD
  COUNTIES
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES

.THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND ICE MELT ALONG WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL
OVER THE ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RISES 
ALL ALONG THE RIVER OVER THE NEXT WEEK.  

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION. 

ILC123-155-281711-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0095.081228T1900Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNYI2.2.ER.081228T1900Z.081231T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 29.5 FEET...A FEW HOMES BEGIN TO FLOOD IN HENRY.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  19.3 SAT 8 PM    21.5   25.8   28.3



$$

ILC143-179-203-281710-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0096.081229T1342Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.2.ER.081229T1342Z.090101T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER SOME STREETS IN EAST 
  PEORIA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  13.6 SAT 8 PM    14.7   17.8   20.9



$$

ILC057-125-281710-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0097.081228T1021Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.081228T1021Z.090103T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  12.4 SAT 8 PM    14.3   16.4   18.1



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-281710-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0098.081228T1251Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.081228T1251Z.090104T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 22.2 FEET BY NEXT SATURDAY EVENING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  12.5 SAT 9 PM    13.9   16.3   18.0



$$
SMITH
7 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KILX 281806
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1206 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD 
  COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC123-155-290806-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0095.081229T0336Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNYI2.2.ER.081229T0336Z.090101T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1206 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 1130 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 27.2 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 29.5 FEET...A FEW HOMES BEGIN TO FLOOD IN HENRY.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  21.3 SUN 11 AM   24.2   25.8   26.7



$$

ILC143-179-203-290805-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0096.081229T1415Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.2.ER.081229T1415Z.090101T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1206 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 1130 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER SOME STREETS IN EAST 
  PEORIA.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  15.2 SUN 11 AM   17.7   20.5   22.4



$$

ILC057-125-290805-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.081228T1340Z.090103T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1206 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1130 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  14.3 SUN 11 AM   15.3   16.6   17.7



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-290805-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.081228T1421Z.090105T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1206 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1145 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.3 SUN 12 PM   15.7   17.3   18.3



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 290302
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
902 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
    WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
    SCHUYLER COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC123-155-291702-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0095.081229T0413Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNYI2.2.ER.081229T0413Z.090101T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
902 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 830 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 27.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT BUILDINGS EAST OF 
  ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 IN SPARLAND.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  22.7 SUN 8 PM    24.1   25.7   26.6

$$

ILC143-179-203-291702-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0096.081229T1415Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.2.ER.081229T1415Z.090101T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
902 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 830 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...SOME SECONDARY ROADS AFFECTED IN PEORIA 
  COUNTY AND DAMAGE BEGINS TO BUILDINGS IN ROME.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  16.1 SUN 8 PM    17.7   20.5   22.4

$$

ILC057-125-291701-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.081228T1340Z.090103T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
902 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 830 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  14.9 SUN 8 PM    15.4   16.7   17.8

$$

ILC009-017-137-169-291701-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.081228T1421Z.090105T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
902 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 845 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING.

&&

                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    MON    TUE    WED

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  14.7 SUN 9 PM    15.4   17.1   18.2

$$
399 
WGUS83 KILX 291815
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1214 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
  WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC123-155-300814-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNYI2.2.ER.081229T0438Z.081231T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1214 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1130 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT BUILDINGS EAST OF 
  ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 IN SPARLAND.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  24.5 MON 11 AM   26.2   27.0   27.0



$$

ILC143-179-203-300813-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.2.ER.081229T1742Z.090102T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1214 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1130 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.7 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO LOW LYING AREAS IN PEORIA
  HEIGHTS AND PEORIA'S RIVERFRONT PARK.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  18.0 MON 11 AM   19.9   21.8   22.6



$$

ILC057-125-300813-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.081228T1340Z.090103T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1214 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1130 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  15.7 MON 11 AM   16.6   17.8   18.4



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-300813-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.081228T1421Z.090105T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1214 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1145 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  15.3 MON 12 PM   16.0   16.9   17.7



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 300259
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
859 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
  WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC123-155-301659-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNYI2.2.ER.081229T0438Z.081231T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
859 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT BUILDINGS EAST OF 
  ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 IN SPARLAND.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  25.5 MON 8 PM    26.2   27.0   27.0



$$

ILC143-179-203-301658-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.2.ER.081229T1737Z.090101T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
859 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.7 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO LOW LYING AREAS IN PEORIA
  HEIGHTS AND PEORIAS RIVERFRONT PARK.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  19.2 MON 8 PM    20.4   22.4   22.7



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-301658-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.081228T1421Z.090105T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
859 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  845 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    TUE    WED    THU

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  15.6 MON 9 PM    15.8   16.6   17.4



$$
SMITH
000 
WGUS83 KILX 301725
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1125 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC123-155-310725-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNYI2.2.ER.081229T0438Z.081231T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1125 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1030 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT BUILDINGS EAST OF 
  ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 IN SPARLAND.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  26.5 TUE 10 AM   27.0   26.9   26.7



$$

ILC057-125-310724-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.081228T1340Z.090102T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1125 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1030 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  16.9 TUE 10 AM   17.9   18.8   19.1



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-310724-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.081228T1421Z.090104T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1125 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1045 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  16.3 TUE 11 AM   17.2   18.0   18.5



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 310302
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
902 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
  WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC123-155-311702-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNYI2.2.ER.081229T0438Z.081231T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
902 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT BUILDINGS EAST OF 
  ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 IN SPARLAND.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  26.9 TUE 8 PM    27.0   26.9   26.6



$$

ILC143-179-203-311701-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.2.ER.081229T1737Z.090101T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
902 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.7 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO LOW LYING AREAS IN PEORIA
  HEIGHTS AND PEORIAS RIVERFRONT PARK.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  21.9 TUE 8 PM    22.4   22.8   22.8



$$

ILC057-125-311701-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.081228T1340Z.090102T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
902 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  830 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  17.7 TUE 8 PM    17.9   18.8   19.2



$$
000 
WGUS83 KILX 311733
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 
1133 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY AFFECTING MARSHALL AND PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA AFFECTING PEORIA...TAZEWELL AND 
  WOODFORD COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 
  ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN AFFECTING BROWN...CASS...MORGAN AND 
  SCHUYLER COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND 
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

ILC123-155-010733-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HNYI2.2.ER.081229T0438Z.081231T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1133 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HENRY. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1030 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.2 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT BUILDINGS EAST OF 
  ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 IN SPARLAND.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HENRY             23  27.2 WED 10 AM   27.0   26.6   26.0



$$

ILC143-179-203-010732-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PIAI2.2.ER.081229T1737Z.090101T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1133 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR PEORIA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1030 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.1 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...SOME SECONDARY ROADS AFFECTED IN PEORIA 
  COUNTY AND DAMAGE BEGINS TO BUILDINGS IN ROME.

&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

ILLINOIS RIVER
 PEORIA            18  22.9 WED 10 AM   23.1   22.9   22.5



$$

ILC057-125-010732-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAVI2.2.ER.081228T1340Z.090102T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1133 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1030 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

ILLINOIS RIVER
 HAVANA            14  18.5 WED 10 AM   19.2   19.4   19.4



$$

ILC009-017-137-169-010732-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BEAI2.2.ER.081228T1421Z.090103T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1133 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN. 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1045 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


&&


                  FLD  OBSERVED         FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION          STG  STG  DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

ILLINOIS RIVER
 BEARDSTOWN        14  17.6 WED 11 AM   18.5   19.1   19.4



$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 27, 8:43 PM CST, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 8:43 PM CST, 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
843 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 837 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

COLD FRONT FINALLY MAKING SOME PROGRESS ACRS CNTRL IL THIS EVENING
AS THE LAST OF THE UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVES SHIFTS EAST ACRS IOWA.
THE CONVECTIVE LINE THAT PRODUCED THE WIND DAMAGE OVR PARTS OF
CENTRAL AND EAST CNTRL IL EARLY THIS EVENING AS SHIFTED WELL TO
THE EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING. REPLACING THAT WL BE
COLDER TEMPERATURES...STRONG WEST WINDS AND THE PSBLTY OF SOME
PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FLURRIES WORKING THEIR WAY SLOWLY
EAST OVERNIGHT. NOT LOOKING FOR MUCH IN THE WAY OF QPF WITH THE
POST FRONTAL PRECIP OVERNIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES QUICKLY SETTLING
BACK INTO THE 30S WITH MID AND UPPER 20S LIKELY NORTHWEST. MUCH
QUIETER WX EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AND INTO THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT
WEEK. MAKING SOME CHANGES TO THE OVERNIGHT GRIDS AND SHOULD HAVE
THE UPDATED ZONES OUT BY 900 PM.

SMITH
&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 705 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO PUSH QUICKLY
AWAY FROM THE TAF SITES THIS EVENING. IFR/MVFR CONDITIONS
EXPECTED POST FROPA...WITH CONDITIONS GRADUALLY IMPROVING AS
DRIER AIR WORKS IN BEHIND THE FRONT AFTER 06Z. STRONG SOUTHERLY
WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL SHIFT WESTERLY AND REMAIN STRONG
BEHIND THE FRONT. IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT...THERE MAY BE
A PERIOD OF WINTRY MIX...LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN...BUT THE
DURATION AND COVERAGE WL BE LIMITED ENOUGH TO INCLUDE ONLY IN
OUR NRN TAF SITES THIS EVENING.

SMITH
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 258 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

FORECAST PROBLEMS TODAY INVOLVE A NUMBER OF SYSTEMS. FIRST IS THE
MAJOR SHORT WAVE AND ASSOCIATED STRONG COLD FRONT EFFECTING THE
AREA TODAY. SECOND IS WEAK LOW SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE GREAT
LAKES ON MONDAY AND THEN ANOTHER LOW ON LATE TUESDAY. THESE TWO
WILL BE DRY FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE LAST IS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
ON THURSDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY.

SHORT TERM...TONIGHT TO MONDAY NIGHT
UPPER AIR...MSAS SURFACE DATA...AND SATELLITE/PROFILER COMBO
DISPLAY SHOWED EXTREME WINDS FROM ALOFT TO THE LOW LEVELS. VERY
MOIST UNSTABLE AIRMAS AHEAD OF SURFACE FRONT FED THE SQUALL LINE
THAT MOVED OUT OF MO DURING MORNING. STRONG WIND FIELDS AIDED IN
SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE ACROSS WESTERN 2/3 CWA THROUGH THE DAY.
BOWING LINE SEGMENTS PRODUCED THE DAMAGE.

EXPECT THE UPPER TROF TO BEGIN TO SURGE EAST BY EVENING. THIS SHOULD
SHOVE THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE COOL POOL OFF TO THE EAST EARLY THIS
EVENING AND CLEAR THE WARM SECTOR SOUTHEAST OF CWA. USED NAM AND RUC
FOR MODIFIED WIND FORECAST THROUGH 06Z...AS MODELS A LITTLE SLOW ON
THE FRONT AND PCPN POSITIONS.

LONG TERM...TUESDAY TO SATURDAY
FLOW DURING THIS PERIOD IS ZONAL WITH COUPLE MINOR SYSTEMS MOVING
THROUGH REGION. FAST MOVING FIRST SYSTEM ON THURSDAY...LOW MOVING
NORTH OF REGION ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH LATE TUESDAY...BUT
REGION SHOULD REMAIN DRY.

THE NEXT SYSTEM IS A FRONTAL SYSTEM ON THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
PROBLEM WITH THIS FEATURE IS THAT THE GFS AND EUR HAVE 2 DIFFERENT
SOLUTIONS. FRONTAL PASSAGE TIMING IS SAME, BUT GFS HAS LOW PRESSURE
AREA DEVELOPING ON FRONT OVER MID OH VALLEY, WITH THE EUR HAVING LOW
IN GREAT LAKES AND COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH. STILL A LITTLE EARLY
TO BE SELECTION ONE VERSUS THE OTHER...BUT RESULT IN EITHER CASE
SHOULD BRING CHANCE OF SNOW ON THU NIGHT AND FRI...SO INCREASED POPS
A BIT ON FRI.

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 27, 3:45 PM CST, 5 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
345 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>055-061-281200-
CASS-CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-FULTON-KNOX-LOGAN-MACON-
MARSHALL-MASON-MCLEAN-MENARD-MORGAN-MOULTRIE-PEORIA-PIATT-
SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-SHELBY-STARK-TAZEWELL-VERMILION-WOODFORD-
345 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THIS EVENING.
HOWEVER...DUE TO THE RAINS THAT FELL EARLIER TODAY...SNOW
MELT...AND FROZEN GROUND...SOME FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING REMAINS
POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION...COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN
TONIGHT...AND ANY WET SURFACES MAY RE-FREEZE AND PRODUCE SLIPPERY
TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT.

ILZ056-057-062-063-066>068-071>073-281200-
CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-EDGAR-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-
LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-
345 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH ABOUT 7 PM
THIS EVENING. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER
THREAT.

IN ADDITION...COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN
TONIGHT...AND ANY WET SURFACES MAY RE-FREEZE AND PRODUCE SLIPPERY
TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT.

BAK

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 27, 3:34 PM CST, 5 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
334 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0309 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW TAYLORVILLE        39.50N 89.29W
12/27/2008  M1.30 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SOME FLOODED STREETS.

0319 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E URBANA              40.11N 88.17W
12/27/2008  M1.15 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

            WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD AT COTTONWOOD AND
            WASHINGTON STREET.

&&

OUSLEY
Local storm report, Dec 27, 3:59 PM CST, 5 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
359 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1109 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LITTLETON               40.23N 90.62W
12/27/2008                   SCHUYLER           IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROOF BLOWN OFF BARN

1118 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W TABLE GROVE         40.37N 90.44W
12/27/2008                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BARN DESTROYED.

1120 AM     TSTM WND DMG     KNOXVILLE               40.91N 90.29W
12/27/2008                   KNOX               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEMI BLOWN OVER AND ROOF OFF A LUMBER YARD NEAR I-74.

1130 AM     TSTM WND DMG     KILBOURNE               40.15N 90.01W
12/27/2008                   MASON              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            30 UTILITY POLES BLOWN DOWN ON 600 NORTH NEAR KILBOURNE.

1143 AM     TSTM WND GST     CHAPIN                  39.77N 90.40W
12/27/2008  E60.00 MPH       MORGAN             IL   MESONET

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN

1200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ESE TOULON            41.08N 89.81W
12/27/2008                   STARK              IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            OUTBUILDING DAMAGED BETWEEN TOULON AND WYOMING.

1200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W CANTON              40.56N 90.06W
12/27/2008                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BACK WINDOW BLOW OUT OF SPOTTERS TRUCK. TIME ESTIMATED.

1200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WSW TRIVOLI           40.67N 89.95W
12/27/2008                   PEORIA             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE POWER POLES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DOWNS
            SCHOOL ROAD AND WASSON ROAD IN SOUTHWEST PEORIA COUNTY.

1201 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
12/27/2008                   FULTON             IL   MESONET

            SHINGLES BLOWN OFF HOUSE AND TREE LIMBS ON POWER LINES

1205 PM     TSTM WND GST     8 E PETERSBURG          40.01N 89.70W
12/27/2008  E71.00 MPH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            WIND SENSOR MEASURED 71 MPH BEFORE THE POWER WENT OUT.

1205 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W SPRINGFIELD         39.78N 89.72W
12/27/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FARMSTEAD WEST OF SPRINGFIELD ON MQUEEN RD SUSTAINED
            SIGNIFICANT STRAIGTLINE WIND DAMAGE. TIME AND LOCATION
            ESTIMATED.

1220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N SPRINGFIELD         39.81N 89.64W
12/27/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LOOSE DEBRIS FROM STATE FAIRGROUNDS BLOWN ACROSS PEORIA
            ROAD AND STRUCK A GAS STATION. TIME ESTIMATED

1220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
12/27/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROOF DAMAGE TO DISTRICT 186 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
            BUILDING.

1222 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE SPRINGFIELD        39.80N 89.62W
12/27/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            OUTDOOR DISPLAYS FROM HARDWARE STORE BLOWN OFF PARKING
            LOT. DISPLAYS UNANCHORED. TIME ESTIMATED.

1225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N SPRINGFIELD         39.81N 89.64W
12/27/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AT STATE FAIRGROUNDS...ROOF DAMAGE TO 3 LARGE BARNS AND
            GRANDSTAND OVERHANG. TIME ESTIMATED.

1225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
12/27/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            A LARGE SECTION OF THE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF THE U.S. GRANT
            SCHOOL AT THE INTERSECTION OF MONROE AND STAGE.

1226 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N SPAULDING           39.90N 89.54W
12/27/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NEAR INTERSECTION OF WILLIAMSVILLE RD AND TURKEY RUN
            RD...UNANCHORED MOBILE HOME BLOWN OFF ITS PAD WHICH BROKE
            GAS LINE FEED. FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED. TIME ESTIMATED.

1230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
12/27/2008                   LOGAN              IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            POWER POLES AND LINES DOWN FOR AT LEAST ONE QUARTER MILE
            ALONG STATE RT 10 OUTSIDE NWS OFFICE

1235 PM     TSTM WND GST     LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
12/27/2008  M60.00 MPH       LOGAN              IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. SEMI BLOWN OVER ON
            I-55 NEAR MILE MARKER 126.

1240 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MCLEAN                  40.32N 89.17W
12/27/2008                   MCLEAN             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FOUR POWER POLES SNAPPED OFF AND NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS
            BLOWN DOWN NEAR US-136 AND I-55 INTERCHANGE.

1240 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MCLEAN                  40.32N 89.17W
12/27/2008                   MCLEAN             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RV TIPPED OVER AT DEALERSHIP. AGRICULTURE DEALERSHIP HAD
            A GRAIN SILO DESTROYED AND SOME OTHER ROOF DAMAGE. THIS
            DAMAGE ALSO OCCURRED NEAR THE US-136 AND I-55
            INTERCHANGE.

1250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MCLEAN                  40.32N 89.17W
12/27/2008                   MCLEAN             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HOUSES DAMAGED IN MCLEAN. NO FURTHER DETAILS.

1250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW SHIRLEY            40.44N 89.06W
12/27/2008                   MCLEAN             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HOUSES DAMAGED IN COVELL. NO FURTHER DETAILS...TIME
            ESTIMATED.

1252 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW WARRENSBURG        39.98N 89.13W
12/27/2008                   MACON              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BARN ROOF BLOWN OFF AT CORNER OF DUROCK AND STROWN RD.

1255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E BLOOMINGTON         40.48N 88.88W
12/27/2008                   MCLEAN             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THREE TO FOUR BUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED AT A FARMSTEAD NEAR
            IRELAND GROVE AND TOWANDA BARNES ROAD. IN ADDITION...A
            MACHINE SHED WAS DESTROYED.

1255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W BLOOMINGTON         40.48N 89.03W
12/27/2008                   MCLEAN             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            4 SEMIS BLOWN OVER ON I-55 AND I-74 ON WEST SIDE OF
            BLOOMINGTON. TIME ESTIMATED.

1255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KINCAID                 39.59N 89.41W
12/27/2008                   CHRISTIAN          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE BUILDINGS SUSTAINED WIND DAMAGE IN KINCAID AND
            BULPITT.

0205 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHARPSBURG              39.62N 89.35W
12/27/2008                   CHRISTIAN          IL   MESONET

            ROOF OF ATTACHED GARAGE BLOWN OFF WELL BUILT HOME

0305 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 WNW MATTOON           39.51N 88.47W
12/27/2008                   COLES              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT COLES REPORTS OF TREES DOWN, TREE ON CAR, ROOF DAMAGE,
            AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0309 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW TAYLORVILLE        39.50N 89.29W
12/27/2008  M1.30 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SOME FLOODED STREETS.

0309 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 WNW MATTOON           39.49N 88.42W
12/27/2008  E60.00 MPH       COLES              IL   MESONET

            AT COLES STATION WIND ESTIMATE OF 60 MPH REPORTED. SWOP
            REPORT.

0319 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E URBANA              40.11N 88.17W
12/27/2008  M1.15 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

            WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD AT COTTONWOOD AND
            WASHINGTON STREET.

&&

OUSLEY
Local storm report, Dec 27, 4:59 PM CST, 4 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
459 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1144 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N DUNCAN MILLS        40.35N 90.18W
12/27/2008                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 60 MPH. DAMAGE REPORTED WITH ROOF
            OFF OF BARN AND SMALL SHED DESTROYED.

0128 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N MOUNT ZION          39.79N 88.88W
12/27/2008                   MACON              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POLE BARN DESTROYED.

&&

25
Local storm report, Dec 27, 5:00 PM CST, 4 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
500 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1109 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LITTLETON               40.23N 90.62W
12/27/2008                   SCHUYLER           IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROOF BLOWN OFF BARN

1118 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W TABLE GROVE         40.37N 90.44W
12/27/2008                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BARN DESTROYED.

1120 AM     TSTM WND DMG     KNOXVILLE               40.91N 90.29W
12/27/2008                   KNOX               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEMI BLOWN OVER AND ROOF OFF A LUMBER YARD NEAR I-74.

1130 AM     TSTM WND DMG     KILBOURNE               40.15N 90.01W
12/27/2008                   MASON              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            30 UTILITY POLES BLOWN DOWN ON 600 NORTH NEAR KILBOURNE.

1143 AM     TSTM WND GST     CHAPIN                  39.77N 90.40W
12/27/2008  E60.00 MPH       MORGAN             IL   MESONET

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN

1144 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N DUNCAN MILLS        40.35N 90.18W
12/27/2008                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 60 MPH. DAMAGE REPORTED WITH ROOF
            OFF OF BARN AND SMALL SHED DESTROYED.

1200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W CANTON              40.56N 90.06W
12/27/2008                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BACK WINDOW BLOW OUT OF SPOTTERS TRUCK. TIME ESTIMATED.

1200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ESE TOULON            41.08N 89.81W
12/27/2008                   STARK              IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            OUTBUILDING DAMAGED BETWEEN TOULON AND WYOMING.

1200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WSW TRIVOLI           40.67N 89.95W
12/27/2008                   PEORIA             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE POWER POLES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DOWNS
            SCHOOL ROAD AND WASSON ROAD IN SOUTHWEST PEORIA COUNTY.

1201 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CANTON                  40.56N 90.04W
12/27/2008                   FULTON             IL   MESONET

            SHINGLES BLOWN OFF HOUSE AND TREE LIMBS ON POWER LINES

1205 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W SPRINGFIELD         39.78N 89.72W
12/27/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FARMSTEAD WEST OF SPRINGFIELD ON MQUEEN RD SUSTAINED
            SIGNIFICANT STRAIGTLINE WIND DAMAGE. TIME AND LOCATION
            ESTIMATED.

1205 PM     TSTM WND GST     8 E PETERSBURG          40.01N 89.70W
12/27/2008  E71.00 MPH       MENARD             IL   MESONET

            WIND SENSOR MEASURED 71 MPH BEFORE THE POWER WENT OUT.

1220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N SPRINGFIELD         39.81N 89.64W
12/27/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LOOSE DEBRIS FROM STATE FAIRGROUNDS BLOWN ACROSS PEORIA
            ROAD AND STRUCK A GAS STATION. TIME ESTIMATED

1220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
12/27/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROOF DAMAGE TO DISTRICT 186 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
            BUILDING.

1222 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE SPRINGFIELD        39.80N 89.62W
12/27/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            OUTDOOR DISPLAYS FROM HARDWARE STORE BLOWN OFF PARKING
            LOT. DISPLAYS UNANCHORED. TIME ESTIMATED.

1225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N SPRINGFIELD         39.81N 89.64W
12/27/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AT STATE FAIRGROUNDS...ROOF DAMAGE TO 3 LARGE BARNS AND
            GRANDSTAND OVERHANG. TIME ESTIMATED.

1225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
12/27/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            A LARGE SECTION OF THE ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF THE U.S. GRANT
            SCHOOL AT THE INTERSECTION OF MONROE AND STAGE.

1226 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N SPAULDING           39.90N 89.54W
12/27/2008                   SANGAMON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NEAR INTERSECTION OF WILLIAMSVILLE RD AND TURKEY RUN
            RD...UNANCHORED MOBILE HOME BLOWN OFF ITS PAD WHICH BROKE
            GAS LINE FEED. FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED. TIME ESTIMATED.

1230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
12/27/2008                   LOGAN              IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            POWER POLES AND LINES DOWN FOR AT LEAST ONE QUARTER MILE
            ALONG STATE RT 10 OUTSIDE NWS OFFICE

1235 PM     TSTM WND GST     LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
12/27/2008  M60.00 MPH       LOGAN              IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. SEMI BLOWN OVER ON
            I-55 NEAR MILE MARKER 126.

1240 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MCLEAN                  40.32N 89.17W
12/27/2008                   MCLEAN             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RV TIPPED OVER AT DEALERSHIP. AGRICULTURE DEALERSHIP HAD
            A GRAIN SILO DESTROYED AND SOME OTHER ROOF DAMAGE. THIS
            DAMAGE ALSO OCCURRED NEAR THE US-136 AND I-55
            INTERCHANGE.

1240 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MCLEAN                  40.32N 89.17W
12/27/2008                   MCLEAN             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FOUR POWER POLES SNAPPED OFF AND NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS
            BLOWN DOWN NEAR US-136 AND I-55 INTERCHANGE.

1250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MCLEAN                  40.32N 89.17W
12/27/2008                   MCLEAN             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HOUSES DAMAGED IN MCLEAN. NO FURTHER DETAILS.

1250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW SHIRLEY            40.44N 89.06W
12/27/2008                   MCLEAN             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HOUSES DAMAGED IN COVELL. NO FURTHER DETAILS...TIME
            ESTIMATED.

1252 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW WARRENSBURG        39.98N 89.13W
12/27/2008                   MACON              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BARN ROOF BLOWN OFF AT CORNER OF DUROCK AND STROWN RD.

1255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KINCAID                 39.59N 89.41W
12/27/2008                   CHRISTIAN          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE BUILDINGS SUSTAINED WIND DAMAGE IN KINCAID AND
            BULPITT.

1255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W BLOOMINGTON         40.48N 89.03W
12/27/2008                   MCLEAN             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            4 SEMIS BLOWN OVER ON I-55 AND I-74 ON WEST SIDE OF
            BLOOMINGTON. TIME ESTIMATED.

1255 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E BLOOMINGTON         40.48N 88.88W
12/27/2008                   MCLEAN             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THREE TO FOUR BUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED AT A FARMSTEAD NEAR
            IRELAND GROVE AND TOWANDA BARNES ROAD. IN ADDITION...A
            MACHINE SHED WAS DESTROYED.

0128 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N MOUNT ZION          39.79N 88.88W
12/27/2008                   MACON              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POLE BARN DESTROYED.

0205 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHARPSBURG              39.62N 89.35W
12/27/2008                   CHRISTIAN          IL   MESONET

            ROOF OF ATTACHED GARAGE BLOWN OFF WELL BUILT HOME

0305 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 WNW MATTOON           39.51N 88.47W
12/27/2008                   COLES              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT COLES REPORTS OF TREES DOWN, TREE ON CAR, ROOF DAMAGE,
            AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0309 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 WNW MATTOON           39.49N 88.42W
12/27/2008  E60.00 MPH       COLES              IL   MESONET

            AT COLES STATION WIND ESTIMATE OF 60 MPH REPORTED. SWOP
            REPORT.

0309 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW TAYLORVILLE        39.50N 89.29W
12/27/2008  M1.30 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SOME FLOODED STREETS.

0319 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E URBANA              40.11N 88.17W
12/27/2008  M1.15 INCH       CHAMPAIGN          IL   MESONET

            WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD AT COTTONWOOD AND
            WASHINGTON STREET.

&&

25
Local storm report, Dec 27, 5:09 PM CST, 4 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
509 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0150 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W RANTOUL             40.30N 88.17W
12/27/2008                   CHAMPAIGN          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND TREE LIMBS DOWN.

&&

25
Local storm report, Dec 27, 6:29 PM CST, 2 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
629 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0625 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 S FLORA               38.61N 88.48W
12/27/2008  E60 MPH          CLAY               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH

&&

DPK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 27, 6:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXJasper, Richland45 min
Dec 27, 6:08 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningILXSchuyler10 hr
Dec 27, 6:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClay, Lawrence, Richland59 min
Dec 27, 6:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCrawford45 min
Dec 27, 9:11 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXPeoria, Tazewell, Woodford8 days
Dec 27, 9:11 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXFulton, Mason31 hr
Dec 27, 9:11 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXBrown, Cass, Morgan, Schuyler34 hr
Dec 27, 10:12 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryILXCass, DeWitt, Fulton, Knox, Logan, McLean and 8 more4 hr
Dec 27, 10:41 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningILXLogan17 hr
Dec 27, 10:43 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningILXStark6 hr
Dec 27, 11:44 PM CSTFlash Flood WatchILXSangamon4 hr
Dec 28, 11:59 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningILXCass, Mason7 days

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