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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Lincoln, IL

January 29, 2008Lawrence County, Richland County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jan 29, 2008, 4:44 PM CST for Lawrence County, Richland County, Illinois. It was in force for 31 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: Jan 29, 2008, 4:44 PM CST (22:44 UTC)
Expired: Jan 29, 2008, 5:15 PM CST
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Lawrence County, IL, Richland County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:47 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 29, 5:02 PM CST	HAIL 0.88	Lawrenceville, IL	NICKLE SIZED HAIL ON THE WEST SIDE OF LAWRENCEVILLE

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

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 181 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 553 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 193 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 206 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KILX 292245
TORILX
ILC101-159-292315-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0004.080129T2244Z-080129T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
444 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...
  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 515 PM CST.

* AT 444 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES FROM   
  NEAR DUNDAS SOUTH TO NEAR PARKERSBURG...OR ABOUT 6 MILES EAST OF   
  OLNEY...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SUMNER...
  CHAUNCEY...
  BRIDGEPORT...
  LAWRENCEVILLE...
  BIRDS...
  ST. FRANCISVILLE...

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...CALHOUN...DUNDAS AND
PARKERSBURG.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. DAMAGING WINDS HAVE 
ALREADY BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.

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 700 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS.

LAT...LON 3872 8750 3867 8755 3865 8761 3862 8762
      3860 8761 3858 8763 3858 8815 3885 8812
      3886 8753 3880 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 265DEG 60KT 3875 8791

$$

HARDIMAN

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KILX 292303
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
502 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

ILC159-292312-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T2315Z/
RICHLAND-
502 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

AT 457 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED THAT
THE THUNDERSTORM THAT HAD PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3868 8754 3865 8761 3863 8762 3860 8761
      3858 8763 3858 8791 3886 8791 3886 8753
      3880 8750 3872 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 265DEG 57KT 3873 8763

$$

ILC101-292315-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T2315Z/
LAWRENCE-
502 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST FOR LAWRENCE
COUNTY...

AT 457 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS 
TORNADO THREAT WAS LOCATED ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM NEAR BIRDS 
TO MOUNT CARMEL...OR ABOUT 3 MILES WEST OF LAWRENCEVILLE...MOVING 
EAST AT 65 MPH.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3868 8754 3865 8761 3863 8762 3860 8761
      3858 8763 3858 8791 3886 8791 3886 8753
      3880 8750 3872 8750
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 265DEG 57KT 3873 8763

$$

HARDIMAN

000 
WWUS53 KILX 292319
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
519 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

ILC033-292329-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080129T2330Z/
CRAWFORD-
519 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CRAWFORD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

AT 515 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED THAT
THE THUNDERSTORM THAT HAD PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3887 8754 3886 8790 3918 8782 3917 8765
      3914 8766 3912 8765 3906 8757 3901 8758
      3896 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 265DEG 60KT 3897 8716

$$

HARDIMAN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 28, 9:28 PM CST	Blowing Snow Advisory	ILX	Fulton, Knox, McLean, Marshall, Mason, Peoria and 4 more	18 hr
Jan 28, 9:29 PM CST	Wind Advisory	ILX	Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 19 more	29 hr
Jan 29, 12:41 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Cass, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon	34 min
Jan 29, 1:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Logan, Menard	31 min
Jan 29, 1:28 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	McLean	47 min
Jan 29, 2:02 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	DeWitt, McLean, Macon, Piatt	43 min
Jan 29, 2:11 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	McLean	23 min
Jan 29, 3:00 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ILX	Fulton, Knox, McLean, Marshall, Mason, Peoria and 4 more	12 hr
Jan 29, 4:25 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clay, Richland	26 min
Jan 29, 4:33 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence	35 min
Jan 29, 4:54 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Crawford	25 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.