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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at May 14, 2009, 12:35 AM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 38 min. 2 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
- May 14, 2009, 12:35 AM CDT (05:35 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2009, 1:13 AM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Coles County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Shelby County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1:08 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Newman, IL | REPORTS OF 1 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN. SPOTTER NUMBER 9019. |
| May 14, 1:08 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Newman, IL | UPDATE...SEVERAL TREES DOWN BETWEEN 6 AND 10 INCHES IN DIAMETER. SPOTTER NUMBER 9019. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 63 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
- 1574 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -113 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 930 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 350 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 407 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.0
- Supercell composite
- 8.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KILX 140535 TORILX ILC029-041-139-173-140630- /O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0008.090514T0535Z-090514T0630Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1235 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN COLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... SOUTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... SOUTHEASTERN MOULTRIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS... EASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 130 AM CDT. * AT 1233 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED TORNADOES. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SULLIVAN...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLES... COOKS MILL... HUMBOLDT... CHESTERVILLE... ARCOLA... BUSHTON... FAIRGRANGE... HINDSBORO... OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...ALLENVILLE...NEWMAN... OAKLAND...RARDIN AND SULLIVAN. THIS TORNADO WARNING IS AN UPGRADE TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR THE WARNED AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. 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. TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT...SO DO NOT WAIT. TAKE COVER NOW && LAT...LON 3982 8798 3956 8796 3947 8864 3964 8860 TIME...MOT...LOC 0535Z 258DEG 44KT 3957 8857 $$ AUTEN
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KILX 140558 SVSILX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1258 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2009 ILC139-173-140608- /O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090514T0630Z/ SHELBY IL-MOULTRIE IL- 1258 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MOULTRIE AND EASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... LAT...LON 3950 8838 3973 8831 3982 8798 3956 8797 TIME...MOT...LOC 0558Z 258DEG 44KT 3961 8820 $$ ILC029-041-140630- /O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090514T0630Z/ COLES IL-DOUGLAS IL- 1258 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND NORTHERN COLES COUNTIES... AT 1257 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED TORNADOES. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FAIRGRANGE...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF CHARLESTON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...RARDIN...HINDSBORO AND OAKLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT...SO DO NOT WAIT. TAKE COVER NOW && LAT...LON 3950 8838 3973 8831 3982 8798 3956 8797 TIME...MOT...LOC 0558Z 258DEG 44KT 3961 8820 $$ AUTEN
000 WWUS53 KILX 140613 SVSILX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 113 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2009 ILC029-041-140623- /O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090514T0630Z/ COLES IL-DOUGLAS IL- 113 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND NORTHERN COLES COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 3950 8838 3973 8831 3982 8798 3956 8797 TIME...MOT...LOC 0613Z 258DEG 44KT 3963 8796 $$ AUTEN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 8:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Schuyler | 45 min |
| May 13, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Peoria | 47 min |
| May 13, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Morgan, Scott | 45 min |
| May 13, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Woodford | 36 min |
| May 13, 9:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Schuyler | 8 hr |
| May 13, 10:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Cass, Morgan, Scott | 8 hr |
| May 13, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cass, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, Scott | 49 min |
| May 13, 10:25 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Lawrence | 11 days |
| May 13, 10:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton | 8 hr |
| May 13, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Menard, Morgan and 1 more | 49 min |
| May 13, 10:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | McLean | 57 min |
| May 13, 10:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Christian, Morgan, Sangamon | 6 hr |
| May 13, 11:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, McLean | 37 min |
| May 13, 11:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | McLean, Woodford | 6 hr |
| May 13, 11:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Christian, DeWitt, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie and 2 more | 48 min |
| May 13, 11:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, McLean, Piatt | 13 min |
| May 13, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Christian, Effingham, Shelby | 64 min |
| May 14, 12:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Macon, Moultrie, Piatt | 6 hr |
| May 14, 12:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Christian, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar and 4 more | 38 min |
| May 14, 12:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Coles, Cumberland, Moultrie, Shelby | 56 min |
| May 14, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Clay, Coles, Cumberland, Edgar, Effingham and 2 more | 61 min |
| May 14, 12:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion | 6 hr |
| May 14, 1:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar and 2 more | 6 hr |
| May 14, 1:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Edgar | 38 min |
| May 14, 1:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper and 2 more | 57 min |
| May 14, 1:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper and 2 more | 5 hr |
| May 14, 2:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland | 43 min |
| May 14, 7:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford and 12 more | 5 hr |
| May 14, 12:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox | 6 days |
| May 14, 3:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeWitt, Douglas and 21 more | 32 hr |
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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.