Alert archive / Illinois / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Mar 8, 2009, 11:40 AM CDT for Logan County, Sangamon County, Illinois. It was in force for 35 min. 6 reports 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
- Mar 8, 2009, 11:40 AM CDT (16:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2009, 12:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Logan County, IL, Sangamon County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 11:44 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Springfield, IL | DAMAGE ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF SPRINGFIELD NEAR WEST JEFFERSON AND BRUNS LANE. ROOF OFF APARTMENT COMPLEX...TREES SNAPPED...TRAILER ROLLED AND DESTROYED WITH NO KNOWN OCCUPANTS. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Mar 8, 11:45 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Springfield, IL | NEAR INTERSECTION OF JONES AND VETERANS...POWER OUTAGES INCLUDING TRAFFIC LIGHTS. SEVERAL ROADS BLOCKED WITH DOWNED TREE LIMBS. ARCHER GRAIN ELEVATOR DAMAGED WITH LEAKING GAS LINE. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Mar 8, 11:46 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Springfield, IL | AT INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATE 72 AND WABASH ROAD REPORTS OF TOPS OFF MOBILE HOMES AND CAR PORTS DAMAGED. |
| Mar 8, 11:47 AM CDT | TORNADO | Curran, IL | TORNADO REPORTED NEAR CURRAN BY SHERIFFS OFFICE RELAYED BY DISTRICT 9. |
| Mar 8, 11:48 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Jerome, IL | ESTIMATED 70 MPH WIND CAUSING A 5 FOOT SECTION OF A BRICK WALL APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET THICK TO BE TOPPLED AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. |
| Mar 8, 12:04 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Broadwell, IL | 8 INCH DIAMTER TREE LIMBS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 10:39 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 85 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 441 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 389 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 401 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KILX 081640
TORILX
ILC107-167-081715-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0002.090308T1640Z-090308T1715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1140 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN SANGAMON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHERN LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT.
* AT 1140 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPRINGFIELD...
SHERMAN...
RIVERTON...
WILLIAMSVILLE...
CORNLAND...
ELKHART...
MOUNT PULASKI...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 55 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 91 AND 122.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 86 AND 115.
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 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 400 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS.
LAT...LON 3997 8918 3979 8948 3967 8981 3975 8990
3989 8974 3997 8959 4011 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1640Z 232DEG 54KT 3974 8979
$$
SHIMON4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KILX 081646
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1146 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
ILC107-167-081715-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090308T1715Z/
LOGAN-SANGAMON-
1144 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
LOGAN AND NORTHERN SANGAMON COUNTIES...
AT 1140 AM CDT...A LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR LOAMI.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CURRAN...OR ABOUT 6 MILES WEST OF
SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
CAPITAL AIRPORT...
GRANDVIEW...
CLEAR LAKE...
SPAULDING...
RIVERTON...
SHERMAN...
WILLIAMSVILLE...
DAWSON...
BUFFALO...
CORNLAND...
ELKHART...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 55 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 92 AND 121.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 86 AND 115.
A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND AND IS LIKELY CAUSING DAMAGE. EVEN IF THIS
TORNADO DISSIPATES...THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL TORNADOES AT
ANY TIME. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM...TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY
LAT...LON 3997 8918 3979 8948 3967 8981 3975 8990
3989 8974 3997 8959 4011 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1644Z 232DEG 54KT 3978 8973
$$
SHIMON000
WWUS53 KILX 081653
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1153 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
ILC107-167-081715-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090308T1715Z/
LOGAN-SANGAMON-
1151 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
LOGAN AND NORTHEASTERN SANGAMON COUNTIES...
AT 1147 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR CURRAN
AT 1144 AM. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 2 MILES NORTH OF LELAND
GROVE...OR ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 60 MPH.
PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED...
SHERMAN...
WILLIAMSVILLE...
DAWSON...
SPAULDING...
RIVERTON...
BUFFALO...
CORNLAND...
ELKHART...
BROADWELL...
MOUNT PULASKI...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 55 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 92 AND 121.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 97 AND 113.
A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND AND IS LIKELY CAUSING DAMAGE. EVEN IF THIS
TORNADO DISSIPATES...THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL TORNADOES AT
ANY TIME. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM...TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY
LAT...LON 3997 8918 3981 8949 3973 8966 3984 8977
3996 8960 4011 8943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1651Z 232DEG 54KT 3984 8962
$$
SHIMON000 WWUS53 KILX 081704 SVSILX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1204 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ILC107-167-081715- /O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090308T1715Z/ LOGAN-SANGAMON- 1204 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN AND EXTREME NORTHERN SANGAMON COUNTIES... AT 1202 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR STILL INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF CORNLAND...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LINCOLN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS ARE STILL THREATENED... ELKHART... CORNLAND... MOUNT PULASKI... THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 55 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 110 AND 121. A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND AND IS LIKELY CAUSING DAMAGE. EVEN IF THIS TORNADO DISSIPATES...THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL TORNADOES AT ANY TIME. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY LAT...LON 3998 8921 3990 8946 3997 8957 4011 8943 TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 227DEG 53KT 3998 8945 $$ SHIMON
000 WWUS53 KILX 081715 SVSILX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1215 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ILC107-167-081724- /O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090308T1715Z/ LOGAN-SANGAMON- 1214 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHERN LOGAN AND IS EXPIRED IN EXTREME NORTHERN SANGAMON COUNTY AT 1215 PM CDT... AT 1212 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORM THAT HAD PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF SANGAMON COUNTY...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR SANGAMON COUNTY. A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR LOGAN COUNTY UNTIL 1 PM. LAT...LON 3998 8921 3990 8946 3997 8957 4011 8943 TIME...MOT...LOC 1714Z 227DEG 53KT 4008 8931 $$ SHIMON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 9:06 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Marshall, Putnam | 40 days |
| Mar 7, 9:06 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford | 90 days |
| Mar 8, 1:52 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Fulton, Knox, Peoria, Stark | 6 hr |
| Mar 8, 6:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton | 37 min |
| Mar 8, 6:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Knox, Peoria | 47 min |
| Mar 8, 6:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Marshall, Woodford | 42 min |
| Mar 8, 9:31 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ILX | Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford and 22 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Woodford | 6 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox | 6 days |
| Mar 8, 11:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton | 7 days |
| Mar 8, 11:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Morgan, Sangamon | 42 min |
| Mar 8, 11:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon | 28 min |
| Mar 8, 12:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, McLean | 34 min |
| Mar 8, 12:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | 47 min |
| Mar 8, 12:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Clay, Lawrence, Richland | 38 min |
| Mar 8, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Vermilion | 26 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.