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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 30, 2008Morgan County, Scott County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2008, 6:11 PM CDT for Morgan County, Scott County, Illinois. It was in force for 49 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 30, 2008, 6:11 PM CDT (23:11 UTC)
Expired
May 30, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Morgan County, IL, Scott County, IL

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 30, 6:49 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUD2 S Lynnville, IL

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 7, 1:52 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC146 days
May 30, 1:56 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 171 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2008-05-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 57 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2008-05-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 128 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
57 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-325 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1164 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
106 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KILX 302312
TORILX
ILC137-171-310000-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0023.080530T2311Z-080531T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
611 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SCOTT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  WESTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT.

* AT 611 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 22 MILES WEST OF
  WINCHESTER...MOVING EAST AT 46 MPH. THIS STORM HAS ALREADY PRODUCED
  A TORNADO NEAR THE TOWN SUMMER HILL IN PIKE COUNTY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WINCHESTER...
  ALSEY...
  EXETER...
  MANCHESTER...
  WOODSON...
  MURRAYVILLE...
  JACKSONVILLE...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 43 AND 67.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO..AS YOU MAY END UP
DRIVING INTO THE PATH OF THE STORM. TAKE SHELTER IN A STRONG
BUILDING. IF NONE IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT
AND COVER YOUR HEAD. DO NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER OVERPASSES.

REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGER...OR THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.

LAT...LON 3981 9021 3953 9015 3952 9059 3960 9061
      3961 9061 3962 9062 3965 9062 3968 9066
      3971 9066
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 260DEG 40KT 3957 9081

$$

MILLER
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KILX 302337
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
636 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008

ILC137-171-310000-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080531T0000Z/
MORGAN-SCOTT-
636 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MORGAN AND SCOTT COUNTIES...

AT 635 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED STRONG ROTATION
WITH A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WINCHESTER...
MOVING EAST AT 47 MPH.

PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
  MERRITT...
  LYNNVILLE...
  MANCHESTER...
  MURRAYVILLE...
  WOODSON...
  LAKE JACKSONVILLE...
  JACKSONVILLE...
  JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 43 AND 67.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

LAT...LON 3981 9021 3953 9015 3952 9059 3960 9061
      3961 9061 3962 9062 3965 9062 3968 9066
      3971 9066
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 260DEG 40KT 3961 9048

$$

MILLER
000 
WWUS53 KILX 310002
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
701 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008

ILC137-171-310011-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080531T0000Z/
MORGAN-SCOTT-
701 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MORGAN AND SCOTT COUNTIES EXPIRED
AT 700 PM CDT...

AT 658 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE THUNDERSTORM THAT HAD PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A NEW TORNADO 
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN MORGAN COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM...WHICH
INCLUDES THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3981 9021 3953 9015 3952 9059 3960 9061
      3961 9061 3962 9062 3965 9062 3968 9066
      3971 9066
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 260DEG 40KT 3961 9047

$$

MILLER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 2:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXMcLean, Tazewell, Woodford4 hr
May 30, 3:03 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMcLean27 min
May 30, 4:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXVermilion49 min
May 30, 4:14 PM CDTTornado WarningILXCass, Mason, Menard31 min
May 30, 4:25 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMorgan, Scott50 min
May 30, 4:36 PM CDTTornado WarningILXLogan24 min
May 30, 4:36 PM CDTTornado WarningILXVermilion12 min
May 30, 4:59 PM CDTTornado WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, Macon46 min
May 30, 5:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass38 min
May 30, 5:14 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMorgan, Scott46 min
May 30, 5:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, McLean, Piatt44 min
May 30, 5:41 PM CDTTornado WarningILXSangamon49 min
May 30, 5:56 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXMcLean, Tazewell, Woodford3 hr
May 30, 6:05 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChampaign40 min
May 30, 6:24 PM CDTTornado WarningILXVermilion36 min
May 30, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Fulton, Mason, Morgan, Schuyler46 min
May 30, 6:32 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChristian, Macon, Sangamon43 min
May 30, 6:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMcLean16 min
May 30, 6:44 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChampaign, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion31 min
May 30, 6:58 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMorgan, Sangamon47 min
May 30, 6:59 PM CDTTornado WarningILXVermilion35 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.