Tornado Warning 43, NWS Lincoln, IL

Issued

Jun 3, 2008, 8:05 PM CDT (01:05 UTC)

Expired

Jun 3, 2008, 8:45 PM CDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Lincoln, IL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Christian County, IL, Macon County, IL

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KILX 040105
TORILX
ILC021-115-040145-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0043.080604T0105Z-080604T0145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME NORTHERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  MACON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT.

* AT 805 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF NIANTIC...OR ABOUT 17 MILES WEST OF DECATUR...MOVING
  EAST AT 26 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  NIANTIC...
  HARRISTOWN...
  WARRENSBURG...
  DECATUR...
  MOUNT ZION...
  FORSYTH...
  LONG CREEK...
  OREANA...

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...MAROA.

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.

LAT...LON 3975 8923 3982 8926 3982 8923 3987 8922
      4006 8895 4006 8890 3975 8877
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 253DEG 23KT 3978 8920

$$

BARNES

000 
WWUS53 KILX 040139
SVSILX

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

ILC021-040149-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080604T0145Z/
CHRISTIAN-
839 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

AT 837 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 3975 8877 3975 8915 3979 8915 3982 8918
      3981 8923 3987 8922 4006 8895 4006 8890
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 243DEG 20KT 3988 8901

$$

ILC115-040145-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080604T0145Z/
MACON-
839 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR MACON
COUNTY...

AT 837 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HARRISTOWN...OR ABOUT 5 MILES WEST OF DECATUR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
23 MPH.

PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
  FORSYTH...
  DECATUR...
  OREANA...
  DECATUR AIRPORT...
  OAKLEY...
  LONG CREEK...
  MOUNT ZION...
  MAROA...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 125 AND 147.

LAT...LON 3975 8877 3975 8915 3979 8915 3982 8918
      3981 8923 3987 8922 4006 8895 4006 8890
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 243DEG 20KT 3988 8901

$$

BARNES

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