Tornado Warning 29, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

May 30, 2008, 7:10 PM CDT (00:10 UTC)

Expired

May 30, 2008, 7:43 PM CDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Edgar County, IL, Vermilion County, IL

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KILX 310010
TORILX
ILC045-183-310100-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0029.080531T0010Z-080531T0100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN EDGAR COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  EXTREME SOUTHERN VERMILION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT.

* AT 710 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 2 MILES WEST OF
  SIDELL...OR ABOUT 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DANVILLE...MOVING EAST AT
  47 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RIDGE FARM...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS
BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM...AND ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS SUPPORT THAT
ROTATION REACHING THE GROUND. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE
GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF
THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE
BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER
UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 3996 8755 3983 8754 3984 8789 3993 8789
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 267DEG 41KT 3990 8783

$$

CHURCHILL

000 
WWUS53 KILX 310025
SVSILX

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

ILC045-183-310100-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080531T0100Z/
EDGAR-VERMILION-
725 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN VERMILION AND NORTHEASTERN EDGAR COUNTIES...

AT 722 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RIDGE FARM...OR
ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTH OF DANVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 47 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

LAT...LON 3983 8754 3985 8767 3995 8768 3996 8755
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 267DEG 41KT 3991 8761

$$

CHURCHILL

000 
WWUS53 KILX 310043
SVSILX

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

ILC045-183-310052-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080531T0100Z/
EDGAR-VERMILION-
742 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN VERMILION AND NORTHEASTERN
EDGAR COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

AT 840 PM EDT...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 CANCELLED.

AT THIS TIME...ALL WARNINGS FOR VERMILION COUNTY HAVE EXPIRED OR
HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL 10 PM. BE
ALERT FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENTS.

LAT...LON 3983 8754 3985 8767 3995 8768 3996 8755
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 267DEG 41KT 3992 8736

$$

CHURCHILL

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