Tornado Warning 42, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Jun 3, 2008, 7:33 PM CDT (00:33 UTC)

Expired

Jun 3, 2008, 8:15 PM CDT

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Morgan County, IL, Scott County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

000 
WFUS53 KILX 040032
TORILX
ILC137-171-040115-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0042.080604T0033Z-080604T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
733 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT.

* AT 733 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A
  TORNADO 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALSEY...OR ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTH OF
  WINCHESTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 26 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MURRAYVILLE...
  WOODSON...
  JACKSONVILLE...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 56 AND 69.

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 200 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.

LAT...LON 3983 9024 3959 9006 3953 9045 3959 9050
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 238DEG 23KT 3960 9042

$$

BARNES

000 
WWUS53 KILX 040047
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
746 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008

ILC137-171-040115-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080604T0115Z/
MORGAN-SCOTT-
746 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MORGAN AND EASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES...

AT 744 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF LYNNVILLE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES
EAST OF WINCHESTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

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

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 57 AND 69.

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 3962 9046 3983 9024 3978 9021 3977 9020
      3959 9006 3955 9038
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 238DEG 18KT 3962 9033

$$

BAK

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