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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 30, 2008Douglas County, Moultrie County, Piatt County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2008, 7:40 PM CDT for Douglas County, Moultrie County, Piatt County, Illinois. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 30, 2008, 7:40 PM CDT (00:40 UTC)
Expired
May 30, 2008, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Douglas County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Piatt County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 43 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 00:00Z on 2008-05-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1830 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 00:00Z on 2008-05-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1830 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
984 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
0 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
0 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 310040
TORILX
ILC041-139-147-310115-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0031.080531T0040Z-080531T0115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MOULTRIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  SOUTHERN PIATT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT.

* AT 740 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF LOVINGTON...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTH OF SULLIVAN...
  MOVING EAST AT 41 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HAMMOND...
  ATWOOD...
  ARTHUR...
  ARCOLA...
  TUSCOLA...

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 3966 8828 3969 8872 3984 8874 3989 8831
      3988 8829 3988 8826 3987 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 266DEG 36KT 3976 8860

$$

BARNES
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KILX 310056
SVSILX

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

ILC139-310106-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080531T0115Z/
MOULTRIE-
756 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MOULTRIE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

AT 754 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 CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3966 8828 3967 8847 3979 8848 3980 8873
      3984 8874 3989 8834 3988 8826 3987 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 266DEG 36KT 3976 8836

$$

ILC041-147-310115-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080531T0115Z/
DOUGLAS-PIATT-
756 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
PIATT AND WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

AT 754 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BOURBON...OR ABOUT 6
MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCOLA...MOVING EAST AT 41 MPH.

PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
  TUSCOLA...

LAT...LON 3966 8828 3967 8847 3979 8848 3980 8873
      3984 8874 3989 8834 3988 8826 3987 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 266DEG 36KT 3976 8836

$$
000 
WWUS53 KILX 310108
SVSILX

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

ILC041-147-310118-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080531T0115Z/
DOUGLAS-PIATT-
808 PM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN PIATT AND WESTERN DOUGLAS
COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 815 PM CDT...

AT 803 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.

LAT...LON 3966 8828 3967 8847 3979 8848 3980 8873
      3984 8874 3989 8834 3988 8826 3987 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 266DEG 36KT 3977 8820

$$

BARNES

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 7:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXMorgan, Scott3 hr
May 30, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Vermilion38 min
May 30, 7:10 PM CDTTornado WarningILXEdgar, Vermilion33 min
May 30, 7:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMacon, Moultrie, Piatt34 min
May 30, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXScott30 min
May 30, 7:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXSangamon3 hr
May 30, 7:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXSangamon3 hr
May 30, 7:30 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChristian, Sangamon45 min
May 30, 7:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChampaign, Vermilion3 hr
May 30, 7:52 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChristian38 min
May 30, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDouglas, Edgar39 min
May 30, 8:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXVermilion39 min
May 30, 8:13 PM CDTTornado WarningILXChristian, Shelby47 min
May 30, 8:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChristian116 min
May 30, 8:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXSangamon28 min
May 30, 8:37 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMoultrie, Shelby23 min
May 30, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXEdgar33 min
May 30, 8:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Macon42 min
May 30, 8:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXColes, Douglas, Moultrie46 min
May 30, 9:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Edgar42 min
May 31, 6:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClay52 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.