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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 125, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 4, 2008Marshall County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 4, 2008, 10:24 PM CDT for Marshall County, Illinois. It was in force for 21 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 4, 2008, 10:24 PM CDT (03:24 UTC)
Expired: Jun 4, 2008, 10:45 PM CDT
In force: 21 min
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Marshall County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 4, 7:02 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 116 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1408 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 928 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 64 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.5
Supercell composite: 4.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 4, 8:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 8:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 4:20 PM CDT, 6 hours 4 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
420 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

ILZ027-029-031-036>038-040>057-061-051215-
CASS-CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-COLES-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-FULTON-KNOX-
LOGAN-MACON-MASON-MCLEAN-MENARD-MORGAN-MOULTRIE-PEORIA-PIATT-
SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-SHELBY-TAZEWELL-VERMILION-WOODFORD-
420 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AS A WARM FRONT SLOWLY LIFTS
THROUGH NORTHERN ILLINOIS. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING...
ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT RECEIVED RAINFALL YESTERDAY. SOME OF THE
STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER...WITH
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE.

.DAY TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A COLD FRONT WILL TRIGGER THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. SOME STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LEVELS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH 9 PM.

ILZ028-030-051215-
MARSHALL-STARK-
420 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AS A WARM FRONT SLOWLY LIFTS
THROUGH NORTHERN ILLINOIS. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

.DAY TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A COLD FRONT WILL TRIGGER THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. SOME STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LEVELS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH 9 PM.

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-051215-
CLARK-CLAY-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-
420 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AS A WARM FRONT
SLOWLY LIFTS THROUGH NORTHERN ILLINOIS. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER...WITH LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAY TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A COLD FRONT WILL TRIGGER THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. SOME STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LEVELS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH 9 PM.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 4, 7:22 PM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
722 PM CDT WED JUN 04 2008

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

0245 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 W ST. FRANCISVILLE    38.59N 87.70W
06/04/2008  M64 MPH          LAWRENCE           IL   AWOS

            AT MOUNT CARMEL AIRPORT

0231 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W ST. FRANCISVILLE    38.59N 87.68W
06/04/2008                   LAWRENCE           IL   MESONET

            SEVERAL DOWNED TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ALONG HIGHWAY 1.
            SWOP REPORT.

&&

GEELHART

Local storm report, Jun 4, 8:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
822 PM CDT WED JUN 04 2008

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

0817 PM     TORNADO          3 N MACKINAW            40.58N 89.36W
06/04/2008                   TAZEWELL           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND

&&

KELLY

Local storm report, Jun 4, 8:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
829 PM CDT WED JUN 04 2008

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

0826 PM     TORNADO          2 E MACKINAW            40.53N 89.32W
06/04/2008                   TAZEWELL           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SPOTTER REPORT TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR FAST RD AND
            COIL.

&&

KELLY

Local storm report, Jun 4, 8:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
839 PM CDT WED JUN 04 2008

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

0837 PM     TORNADO          GOODFIELD               40.63N 89.27W
06/04/2008                   WOODFORD           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            INTERSECTION OF RT 150 AND INTERSTATE 74...TRAINED
            SPOTTER

&&

KELLY

Local storm report, Jun 4, 9:26 PM CDT, 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
926 PM CDT WED JUN 04 2008

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

0903 PM     HAIL             WASHINGTON              40.70N 89.44W
06/04/2008  M0.88 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   MESONET

            TIME ESTIMATED

&&

KELLY

Local storm report, Jun 4, 9:43 PM CDT, 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
943 PM CDT WED JUN 04 2008

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

0817 PM     TORNADO          3 N MACKINAW            40.58N 89.36W
06/04/2008                   TAZEWELL           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND

0826 PM     TORNADO          2 E MACKINAW            40.53N 89.32W
06/04/2008                   TAZEWELL           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SPOTTER REPORT TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR FAST RD AND
            COIL.

0837 PM     TORNADO          GOODFIELD               40.63N 89.27W
06/04/2008                   WOODFORD           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            INTERSECTION OF RT 150 AND INTERSTATE 74...TRAINED
            SPOTTER

0903 PM     HAIL             WASHINGTON              40.70N 89.44W
06/04/2008  M0.88 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   MESONET

            TIME ESTIMATED

&&

KELLY

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 4, 7:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Tazewell, Woodford	44 min
Jun 4, 7:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	McLean, Tazewell, Woodford	52 min
Jun 4, 8:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	McLean, Tazewell, Woodford	26 min
Jun 4, 8:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	McLean, Woodford	34 min
Jun 5, 10:20 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILX	Logan	24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.