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River Flood Warning 99, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Dec 28, 2008, 11:59 AM CST for Cass County, Mason County, Illinois. It took effect at Dec 29, 2008, 10:48 AM CST. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2008, 11:59 AM CST (17:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2008, 10:48 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 4, 2009, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Cass County, IL, Mason County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:00 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 Sangamon River near Chandlerville (CDLI2).
- Action stage
- 454 ft
- Minor stage
- 456.6 ft
- Moderate stage
- 459 ft
- Major stage
- 462 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 281759
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1159 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
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.
ILC017-125-290759-
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/CDLI2.1.ER.081229T0712Z.081230T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1159 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 1100 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 455.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 458.1 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 455.0 SUN 11 AM 457.0 457.9 458.1
$$6 follow-up statements
000
WGUS83 KILX 290257
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
857 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-291657-
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/MNTI2.1.ER.081227T2327Z.081230T0600Z.090103T1200Z.NO/
857 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SATURDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 14.6 SUN 8 PM 15.2 15.8 15.2
$$
ILC017-125-291656-
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/CDLI2.1.ER.081229T1648Z.081231T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
857 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 800 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 455.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 458.1 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 455.8 SUN 8 PM 456.2 457.6 458.1
$$
SMITH000
WGUS83 KILX 291749
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1149 AM CST MON DEC 29 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-300749-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-090103T0900Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081227T2327Z.081230T1800Z.090103T0300Z.NO/
1149 AM CST MON DEC 29 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1030 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.7 FEET BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 14.9 MON 10 AM 15.6 15.2 14.3
$$
ILC017-125-300748-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-090105T1200Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.081229T2000Z.081231T0600Z.090105T0600Z.UU/
1149 AM CST MON DEC 29 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1100 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 457.6 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 456.5 MON 11 AM 457.2 457.6 457.4
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 300218
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
818 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-301618-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-090103T0600Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081227T2327Z.081230T1800Z.090103T0000Z.NO/
818 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 645 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 15.2 MON 7 PM 15.4 15.0 14.2
$$
ILC017-125-301617-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-090105T0600Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.081229T2030Z.081231T0600Z.090105T0000Z.UU/
818 PM CST MON DEC 29 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 456.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 457.5 FEET BY
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SUNDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 456.8 MON 8 PM 457.1 457.5 457.3
$$
SMITH000
WGUS83 KILX 301700
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1100 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-310700-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-090103T0000Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081227T2327Z.081230T1145Z.090102T1800Z.NO/
1100 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 15.4 TUE 10 AM 14.7 14.0 13.2
$$
ILC017-125-310659-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-090105T0259Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.081229T2030Z.081231T0000Z.090104T2059Z.UU/
1100 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 457.2 FEET BY
THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 457.0 TUE 10 AM 457.1 456.9 456.8
$$
ILC057-095-310659-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-090102T0000Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.081227T2208Z.081229T0245Z.090101T1800Z.NO/
1100 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1045 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 18.3 TUE 11 AM 17.8 15.5 12.9
$$
ILC057-310659-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-090101T0900Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.081229T0507Z.081230T0645Z.090101T0300Z.NO/
1100 AM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1045 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SPOON RIVER
SEVILLE 22 23.8 TUE 11 AM 23.2 21.0 18.1
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 310243
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
843 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-311643-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-090102T2100Z/
/MNTI2.1.ER.081227T2327Z.081230T1145Z.090102T1500Z.NO/
843 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 745 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 15.1 TUE 8 PM 14.7 14.0 13.1
$$
ILC017-125-311642-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-090105T0000Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.081229T2030Z.081231T0600Z.090104T1800Z.UU/
843 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 800 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 457.1 TUE 8 PM 457.1 456.8 456.8
$$000
WGUS83 KILX 311634
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1034 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO AFFECTING PIATT COUNTY
SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE AFFECTING CASS AND MASON COUNTIES
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS AFFECTING FULTON AND KNOX COUNTIES
SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE AFFECTING FULTON COUNTY
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION AND
PRECIPITATION FORECAST THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.
ILC147-010634-
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/MNTI2.1.ER.081227T2327Z.081230T1145Z.090102T0900Z.NO/
1034 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1145 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SANGAMON RIVER
MONTICELLO 13 14.9 WED 12 AM 13.6 12.9 12.2
$$
ILC017-125-010633-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-090104T1800Z/
/CDLI2.1.ER.081229T2030Z.081231T1800Z.090104T1200Z.UU/
1034 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR CHANDLERVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 457.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 456.6 FEET.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SANGAMON RIVER
CHANDLERVILLE 457 457.2 WED 10 AM 457.1 457.0 456.9
$$
ILC057-095-010633-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-090101T2125Z/
/LNMI2.1.ER.081227T2208Z.081229T0245Z.090101T1525Z.NO/
1034 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 945 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THURSDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SPOON RIVER
LONDON MILLS 15 17.4 WED 10 AM 15.4 12.8 10.6
$$
ILC057-010633-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-090101T1424Z/
/SEVI2.1.ER.081229T0507Z.081230T0645Z.090101T0824Z.NO/
1034 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 945 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EASTERLY ACCESS ROAD TO SEVILLE INUNDATED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
SPOON RIVER
SEVILLE 22 22.9 WED 10 AM 21.7 19.0 16.5
$$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 28, 11:23 AM CST, 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 11:23 AM CST, 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1123 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008 .DISCUSSION... ISSUED 1014 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008 ASIDE FROM THE WINDS...A RATHER QUIET DAY IS ON TAP FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. LATEST SURFACE ANALYSIS HAD HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...WITH RIDGING EXTENDING INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. SOUTHWEST FLOW WAS OCCURRING ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE SURFACE RIDGE. ALOFT...THE FLOW IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY NEUTRAL AS A STRONG UPPER WAVE LIFTS NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THE DRY AIRMASS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURFACE HIGH...AND BETWEEN UPPER WAVES...WILL PROVIDE SUNNY SKIES ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. WARM AIR ADVECTION IS ONGOING AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT...WITH TEMPERATURES ALREADY RISING NICELY THIS MORNING. THE FAIRLY TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT/HIGH GRADIENT ALOFT...WILL PROVIDE BREEZY CONDITIONS AGAIN TODAY. GOING FORECAST IS IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE. MADE MINOR TWEAKS TO THE GRIDS/ZONES FOR THE LATEST AND EXPECTED TRENDS. THE MOST NOTABLE CHANGE WAS TO RAISE FORECAST HIGHS FOR TODAY A FEW DEGREES. BAK && .AVIATION... ISSUED 1123 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008 GENERALLY QUIET WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH THE 18Z TAF PERIOD. CIGS/VSBYS WILL BE VFR...WITH LITTLE/NO CLOUD COVER AND NO VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS. WINDS WILL BE PREDOMINANTLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST...BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF COAST AND LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE U.S./CANADA BORDER REGION. STILL MAY SEE A FEW GUSTS AROUND 20 KTS THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN LATE MONDAY MORNING...BUT THE WINDIER CONDITIONS WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL PICK UP A BIT SOONER ALOFT AND WE SHOULD FLIRT WITH LLWS CRITERIA LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. HAVE LEFT LLWS MENTION OUT OF TAFS FOR NOW...BUT THIS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. BAK && .PREV DISCUSSION... ISSUED 325 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008 00Z SHORT RANGE MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH MID WEEK AND USED A BLEND. AFTER A VERY ACTIVE WINTER WX PATTERN DURING THE PAST MONTH...A WELCOMED QUIETER/DRIER WEATHER PATTERN WILL TAKE SHAPE THROUGH MID WEEK AS ZONAL UPPER LEVEL FLOW PREVAILS. CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NORTH OF I-72 WHICH WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM. LIGHT SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE HAS ENDED OVER NORTHERN COUNTIES ASIDE FROM FLURRIES AT LACON. INITIAL FORECAST CONCERN IS WIND SPEEDS THIS MORNING AND IF WIND ADVISORY NEEDED. WINDS AND CLOUDS WILL BE DECREASING DURING THIS MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE MID/SOUTHERN MS VALLEY. 00Z MEDIUM/EXTENDED MODELS ARE FAIRLY SIMILAR TOO AND CONTINUE TO SHOW AN UPPER LEVEL TROF DIGGING INTO THE GREAT LAKES/OHIO VALLEY THU NIGHT/FRI AND BRINGING NEXT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT 09Z/3 AM SURFACE MAP SHOWS STRONG 991 MB LOW PRESSURE DEEPENING JUST EAST OF JAMES BAY CANADA WHILE 992 MB LOW DEEPENING AS WELL OVER NW LOWER MI. STRONG COLD FRONT HAS RACED EAST TO ALONG THE IN/OH BORDER INTO CENTRAL KY/TN/AL. VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS OVER IL WITH WSW WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH STRONGEST WINDS OVER EASTERN IL AND LIGHTER OVER WEST CENTRAL IL. TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN INTO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S EXCEPT MID 30S NEAR THE IL/IN BORDER AND FROM I-70 SE. CLEARING SKIES MOVING QUICKLY NE TOWARD A HAVANA...LINCOLN...AND OLNEY LINE AND NICE DRY SLOT WORKING INTO CENTRAL IL EARLY THIS MORNING. MODELS QUICKLY DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE NE TO 980 MB OVER CENTRAL QUEBEC BY 00Z/6 PM TODAY. MEANWHILE 1025 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AROUND EAST TX RIDGES INTO THE MID MS AND OH VALLEY BY 18Z/NOON. THIS SHOULD CLEAR LOW CLOUDS OVER NE HALF OF CWA NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS WHILE STRONG WSW WINDS DIMINISH DURING THE MORNING REACHING 10 TO 15 MPH BY NOON. WINDS SPEEDS CURRENTLY CLOSE TO WIND ADVISORY (SUSTAINED 30 MPH AND/OR GUSTS 45 MPH) OVER EAST CENTRAL IL FROM BLOOMINGTON AND CHAMPAIGN NE. DID NOT ISSUE A WIND ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL IL EARLY THIS MORNING SINCE WINDS SHOULD BE DECREASING DURING THIS MORNING WITH LOW PRESSURE DEPARTING QUICKLY NE AWAY FROM IL. MUCH COOLER HIGHS TODAY IN THE UPPER 30S AND LOWER 40S (COOLEST FROM I-74 NE)...WITH LAWRENCEVILLE NEAR 45F. THIS IS ABOUT 6 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL HIGHS FOR LATE DEC. 1005 MB LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHERN MT/ND BORDER WILL DEEPEN AS IT RACES EASTWARD ALONG THE U.S./CANADIAN BORDER REACHING LAKE SUPERIOR BY 18Z/NOON MON AND BRINGS A WEAK COLD FRONT THROUGH IL MON AFTERNOON. WEAK FRONT HAS VERY LITTLE MOISTURE TO WORK WITH PLUS UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS STAY IN THE UPPER GREAT LAKES REGION SO AMPLE SUNSHINE AGAIN MON. MILDER HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S WITH SOUTHEAST IL PEAKING IN THE LOWER 50S. ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE PACIFIC NW COAST ALSO DEEPENS AS IT RACES EAST TAKING A FURTHER SOUTH JOURNEY INTO THE MIDWEST TUE..REACHING NORTHERN IL TUE AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM COULD BRING A BIT MORE CLOUD COVER INTO CENTRAL IL TUE ESPECIALLY NORTH OF I-74 BUT STILL A PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY DAY. MOISTURE WILL STAY NORTH OF LOW PRESSURE TRACK SO DRY AGAIN. SOMEWHAT MILD HIGHS AGAIN OF 45 TO 50F TUE. LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY PROGRESSIVE ZONAL UPPER LEVEL FLOW CONTINUES WED AS LARGE HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO IL WED AFTERNOON WITH PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. TEMPERATURE COOL BACK TO NORMAL WED WITH HIGHS IN THE 30S. HIGH PRESSURE DRIFTS EAST INTO THE MID ATLANTIC STATES THU AND KEEPING CENTRAL/EASTERN IL DRY. CLOUDS WILL INCREASE THU AHEAD OF STRONG LOW PRESSURE EMERGING INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. LIGHT SNOW CHANCES WILL SPREAD SE ACROSS CENTRAL/SE IL DURING THU NIGHT AND FRI AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND BRINGS A COLD FRONT THROUGH IL BY FRI MORNING. GFS HAS TRENDED TOWARD THE ECMWF WITH FURTHER NORTH TRACK OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES THU NIGHT/FRI. THIS WOULD ALSO SHIFT BETTER SNOW CHANCES AND POSSIBLE ACCUMULATING SNOW NORTH OF CENTRAL IL. TEMPS WILL COOL A BIT BEHIND THIS WX SYSTEM...BUT STILL NEAR NORMAL. && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 28, 10:23 AM CST, 1 hour 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1023 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-291200- CASS-CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND- DE WITT-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-EFFINGHAM-FULTON-JASPER-KNOX-LAWRENCE-LOGAN- MACON-MARSHALL-MASON-MCLEAN-MENARD-MORGAN-MOULTRIE-PEORIA-PIATT- RICHLAND-SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-SHELBY-STARK-TAZEWELL-VERMILION- WOODFORD- 1023 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WATER LEVELS REMAIN HIGH ALONG MANY RIVERS...CREEKS...AND STREAMS DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINS THAT FELL YESTERDAY AS WELL AS RECENT SNOW MELT. FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG SECTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS...SANGAMON...MACKINAW...SPOON...LITTLE WABASH... WABASH...AND VERMILION RIVERS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS FOR MORE INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. BAK
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 28, 8:46 AM CST, 3 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
846 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN CHATHAM 39.67N 89.70W
12/27/2008 M1.52 INCH SANGAMON IL MESONET
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 S SULLIVAN 39.55N 88.61W
12/27/2008 M1.92 INCH MOULTRIE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW EFFINGHAM 39.09N 88.59W
12/27/2008 M1.75 INCH EFFINGHAM IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN HOOPESTON 40.47N 87.67W
12/27/2008 M1.51 INCH VERMILION IL CO-OP OBSERVER
WATER IN BASEMENT
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN LACON 41.02N 89.41W
12/27/2008 M1.60 INCH MARSHALL IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH. BIG SANDY CREEK OUT OF
BANKS.
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN 10 S MARTINSVILLE 39.19N 87.88W
12/27/2008 M1.80 INCH CLARK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 NW PEORIA 40.80N 89.68W
12/27/2008 M1.70 INCH PEORIA IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN SPRINGFIELD 39.78N 89.64W
12/27/2008 M1.61 INCH SANGAMON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
&&
25Local storm report, Dec 28, 8:51 AM CST, 3 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
851 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1220 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N NEW HOLLAND 40.20N 89.58W
12/27/2008 LOGAN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
DELAYED REPORT. 2 HOMES WITH SIDING...WINDOW...AND PORCH
DAMAGE. 3 OUTBUILDINGS BLOWN DOWN. TREES DAMAGED. TIME
ESTIMATED.
&&
25Local storm report, Dec 28, 8:58 AM CST, 3 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
858 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN MATTOON 39.48N 88.37W
12/27/2008 M1.86 INCH COLES IL MESONET
EVENT TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH. STANDING WATER IN YARDS
AND WATER OVER RURAL ROADS AS OF 4 PM.
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN ALTONA 41.12N 90.16W
12/27/2008 M1.76 INCH KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W
12/27/2008 M1.90 INCH KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN MORRISONVILLE 39.42N 89.46W
12/27/2008 M1.76 INCH CHRISTIAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN TAYLORVILLE 39.52N 89.26W
12/27/2008 M1.74 INCH CHRISTIAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
&&
25Local storm report, Dec 28, 9:12 AM CST, 2 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
912 AM CST SUN DEC 28 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 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.
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.
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.
1210 PM TSTM WND GST 8 E PETERSBURG 40.01N 89.70W
12/27/2008 M87.00 MPH MENARD IL MESONET
DELAYED REPORT. MEASURED WIND GUST FROM HOME WEATHER
STATION. TREE AND ROOF DAMAGE. SWOP REPORT.
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.
1220 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N NEW HOLLAND 40.20N 89.58W
12/27/2008 LOGAN IL EMERGENCY MNGR
DELAYED REPORT. 2 HOMES WITH SIDING...WINDOW...AND PORCH
DAMAGE. 3 OUTBUILDINGS BLOWN DOWN. TREES DAMAGED. TIME
ESTIMATED.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
0128 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N MOUNT ZION 39.79N 88.88W
12/27/2008 MACON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
POLE BARN DESTROYED.
0150 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W RANTOUL 40.30N 88.17W
12/27/2008 CHAMPAIGN IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES AND TREE LIMBS DOWN.
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.
0605 PM HEAVY RAIN BEARDSTOWN 40.01N 90.43W
12/27/2008 M1.02 INCH CASS IL MESONET
DITCHES FULL WITH WATER
0625 PM TSTM WND GST 4 S FLORA 38.61N 88.48W
12/27/2008 E60.00 MPH CLAY IL EMERGENCY MNGR
ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH
0707 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 N JACKSONVILLE 39.80N 90.23W
12/27/2008 M1.14 INCH MORGAN IL MESONET
0723 PM HEAVY RAIN MATTOON 39.48N 88.37W
12/27/2008 M1.78 INCH COLES IL MESONET
0730 PM HEAVY RAIN WATSON 39.03N 88.57W
12/27/2008 M1.50 INCH EFFINGHAM IL MESONET
STANDING WATER IN YARD AND MINOR STREET FLOODING
0800 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 NE BLOOMINGTON 40.51N 88.93W
12/27/2008 M1.21 INCH MCLEAN IL NWS EMPLOYEE
0801 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 S CHESTNUT 40.04N 89.20W
12/27/2008 M1.52 INCH LOGAN IL MESONET
0812 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 W SPRINGFIELD 39.78N 89.72W
12/27/2008 M1.50 INCH SANGAMON IL MESONET
0900 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BLOOMINGTON 40.48N 88.97W
12/27/2008 M60.00 MPH MCLEAN IL ASOS
WIND GUST MEASURED AT THE KBMI AWSS.
0921 PM HEAVY RAIN TUSCOLA 39.80N 88.28W
12/27/2008 M1.86 INCH DOUGLAS IL MESONET
STREET FLOODING OBSERVED IN TOWN
1005 PM HEAVY RAIN SHELBYVILLE 39.41N 88.80W
12/27/2008 M1.27 INCH SHELBY IL MESONET
1015 PM FREEZING RAIN ALTONA 41.12N 90.16W
12/27/2008 M0.15 INCH KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER
ICE ACCUMULATION
1027 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SAVOY 40.06N 88.25W
12/27/2008 M51.00 MPH CHAMPAIGN IL ASOS
WIND GUST MEASURED AT THE CHAMPAIGN URBANA WILLARD FIELD
ASOS.
1045 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 N DANVILLE 40.19N 87.62W
12/27/2008 M51.00 MPH VERMILION IL AWOS
MEASURED WIND GUST FROM AWOS...TIME ESTIMATED AS GUST
OCCURRED BETWEEN 1025 AND 1045 PM.
1124 PM HEAVY RAIN GERMANTOWN HILLS 40.77N 89.47W
12/27/2008 M1.51 INCH WOODFORD IL MESONET
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN SPRINGFIELD 39.78N 89.64W
12/27/2008 M1.61 INCH SANGAMON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN MATTOON 39.48N 88.37W
12/27/2008 M1.86 INCH COLES IL MESONET
EVENT TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH. STANDING WATER IN YARDS
AND WATER OVER RURAL ROADS AS OF 4 PM.
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN TAYLORVILLE 39.52N 89.26W
12/27/2008 M1.74 INCH CHRISTIAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN MORRISONVILLE 39.42N 89.46W
12/27/2008 M1.76 INCH CHRISTIAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W
12/27/2008 M1.90 INCH KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN OGDEN 40.12N 87.96W
12/27/2008 M1.56 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN ALTONA 41.12N 90.16W
12/27/2008 M1.76 INCH KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN LOVINGTON 39.71N 88.63W
12/27/2008 M2.26 INCH MOULTRIE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 W BISMARCK 40.27N 87.66W
12/27/2008 M1.41 INCH VERMILION IL MESONET
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N HOMER 40.06N 87.96W
12/27/2008 M1.79 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN CHATHAM 39.67N 89.70W
12/27/2008 M1.52 INCH SANGAMON IL MESONET
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 S SULLIVAN 39.55N 88.61W
12/27/2008 M1.92 INCH MOULTRIE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW EFFINGHAM 39.09N 88.59W
12/27/2008 M1.75 INCH EFFINGHAM IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN HOOPESTON 40.47N 87.67W
12/27/2008 M1.51 INCH VERMILION IL CO-OP OBSERVER
WATER IN BASEMENT
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN LACON 41.02N 89.41W
12/27/2008 M1.60 INCH MARSHALL IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH. BIG SANDY CREEK OUT OF
BANKS.
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN 10 S MARTINSVILLE 39.19N 87.88W
12/27/2008 M1.80 INCH CLARK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
1159 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 NW PEORIA 40.80N 89.68W
12/27/2008 M1.70 INCH PEORIA IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH
&&
25Local storm report, Dec 28, 9:22 AM CST, 2 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
922 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW MATTOON 39.49N 88.38W
12/28/2008 M2.16 INCH COLES IL MESONET
STORM TOTAL FROM 27TH. COCORAHS REPORT.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SE URBANA 40.08N 88.17W
12/28/2008 M1.85 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL MESONET
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 27TH. COCORAHS REPORT.
&&
25Local storm report, Dec 28, 11:49 AM CST, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1149 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0950 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 W CHAMPAIGN 40.11N 88.28W
12/27/2008 CHAMPAIGN IL BROADCAST MEDIA
4 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB FELL ON CAR...WIND GUST
ASSOCIATED WITH COLD FRONT.
&&
25The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 6:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Jasper, Richland | 45 min |
| Dec 27, 6:08 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | Schuyler | 10 hr |
| Dec 27, 6:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Lawrence, Richland | 59 min |
| Dec 27, 6:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Crawford | 45 min |
| Dec 27, 9:11 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Marshall, Putnam | 8 days |
| Dec 27, 9:11 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford | 8 days |
| Dec 27, 9:11 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Mason | 31 hr |
| Dec 27, 9:11 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Brown, Cass, Morgan, Schuyler | 34 hr |
| Dec 27, 10:12 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILX | Cass, DeWitt, Fulton, Knox, Logan, McLean and 8 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 27, 10:41 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | Logan | 17 hr |
| Dec 27, 10:43 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | Stark | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 11:44 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | ILX | Sangamon | 4 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.