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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 117, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 22, 2010Crawford County, Jasper County, Richland County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2010, 1:23 PM CDT for Crawford County, Jasper County, Richland County, Illinois. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2010, 1:23 PM CDT (18:23 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2010, 2:04 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Richland County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 22, 10:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 147 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2010-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 147 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2010-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 91 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
147 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-369 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1798 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 22, 1:00 PM CDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 1:00 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
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In the hours before

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 11:07 AM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1107 AM CDT TUE JUN 22 2010

ILZ040-047-049-050-221700-
CASS-MORGAN-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-
1107 AM CDT TUE JUN 22 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CASS...NORTHERN MORGAN...NORTHERN
SCOTT AND SOUTHERN SCHUYLER COUNTIES UNTIL NOON CDT...

AT 1102 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTH OF MEREDOSIA...OR 9 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BEARDSTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ARENZVILLE...
  BLUFF SPRINGS...
  VIRGINIA...
  LITERBERRY...

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...PHILADELPHIA...SINCLAIR AND
PRENTICE.

PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION
CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

LAT...LON 3980 9061 3983 9058 3986 9059 3989 9058
      3993 9054 3995 9054 3997 9052 3999 9053
      4006 9033 4004 9002 3967 9000 3967 9064
TIME...MOT...LOC 1607Z 273DEG 43KT 3992 9047

CHS
Local storm report, Jun 22, 11:33 AM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1133 AM CDT TUE JUN 22 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1125 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PANA                    39.39N 89.08W
06/22/2010                   CHRISTIAN          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING OVER CITY ROADS.

&&

JANKOWSKI
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 11:51 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1151 AM CDT TUE JUN 22 2010

ILZ041-042-048-050>052-221745-
CHRISTIAN-LOGAN-MASON-MENARD-MORGAN-SANGAMON-
1151 AM CDT TUE JUN 22 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR EASTERN MASON...EASTERN MENARD...
EASTERN MORGAN...NORTHERN SANGAMON...NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN AND
SOUTHERN LOGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...

AT 1148 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF
MASON CITY TO NEW BERLIN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WILLIAMSVILLE...
  LINCOLN...
  SPRINGFIELD...
  SHERMAN...
  ELKHART...
  RIVERTON...

OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...SALISBURY...NEW HOLLAND...
SWEETWATER...FARMINGDALE...CANTRALL AND FANCY PRAIRIE.

PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION
CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

LAT...LON 4018 8916 3991 8924 3969 8946 3978 9000
      4021 8962
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 290DEG 28KT 4019 8954 3978 8989

CHS
Local storm report, Jun 22, 12:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1203 PM CDT TUE JUN 22 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1201 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MOUNT PULASKI           40.01N 89.28W
06/22/2010  M2.82 INCH       LOGAN              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAINFALL SINCE 6 AM...6 HOURS.

&&

JANKOWSKI
Local storm report, Jun 22, 1:02 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
102 PM CDT TUE JUN 22 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0530 AM     HEAVY RAIN       JACKSONVILLE            39.73N 90.23W
06/22/2010  M1.55 INCH       MORGAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0530 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E PANA                39.39N 89.02W
06/22/2010  M2.20 INCH       SHELBY             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W KINCAID             39.59N 89.47W
06/22/2010  M2.10 INCH       CHRISTIAN          IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       RUSHVILLE               40.12N 90.57W
06/22/2010  M1.50 INCH       SCHUYLER           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HUNTSVILLE              40.18N 90.87W
06/22/2010  M1.88 INCH       SCHUYLER           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL

0722 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW JEROME             39.76N 89.69W
06/22/2010  M1.94 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAINFALL. SWOP REPORT.

0755 AM     HAIL             MACKINAW                40.53N 89.36W
06/22/2010  M0.25 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0801 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W JACKSONVILLE        39.73N 90.25W
06/22/2010  M1.66 INCH       MORGAN             IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT

0830 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FARMINGTON              40.72N 90.01W
06/22/2010                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1 FOOT OF WATER ON ROUTE 116 IN DOWNTOWN FARMINGTON.
            CURRENTLY VERY HEAVY RAIN.

0830 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FARMINGTON              40.72N 90.01W
06/22/2010                   FULTON             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER FLOWING OVER SEVERAL ROADS IN
            NORTHERN FULTON COUNTY. DITCHES ALSO OVERFLOWING.

0845 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S PHILADELPHIA        39.89N 90.12W
06/22/2010  M1.79 INCH       CASS               IL   MESONET

            OVERNIGHT RAINFALL. SWOP REPORT.

0902 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 S PANA                39.33N 89.08W
06/22/2010                   SHELBY             IL   MESONET

            1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER FLOWING OVER MANY ROADS.

0950 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE LINCOLN            40.14N 89.35W
06/22/2010  M1.88 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            MEASURED IN 20 MINUTES

1004 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
06/22/2010  M1.83 INCH       LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            RAINFALL IN 1 HOUR AND 20 MINUTES.

1005 AM     FLASH FLOOD      LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
06/22/2010                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            INTERSECTION FLOODED IN LINCOLN AT WOODLAWN...5TH STREET
            AND BROADWAY...CARS STRANDED.

1019 AM     FLASH FLOOD      LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
06/22/2010                   LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER FLOWING INTO LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL FROM PARKING
            LOT...ESTIMATED DEPTH 12 INCHES.

1025 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S CHESTNUT            40.02N 89.20W
06/22/2010  M2.80 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            RAINFALL IN PAST HOUR...3.02 INCHES SO FAR TODAY.

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SHERMAN                 39.89N 89.61W
06/22/2010  M1.00 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            RAINFALL SINCE 10 AM...30 MINUTES...STILL RECEIVING HEAVY
            RAIN...BRIEF POWER FAILURE.

1045 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE LINCOLN            40.14N 89.35W
06/22/2010  M2.11 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            RAINFALL IN THE PAST 60 MINUTES.

1125 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PANA                    39.39N 89.08W
06/22/2010                   CHRISTIAN          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING OVER CITY ROADS.

1201 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MOUNT PULASKI           40.01N 89.28W
06/22/2010  M2.82 INCH       LOGAN              IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAINFALL SINCE 6 AM...6 HOURS.

0100 PM     HEAVY RAIN       LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
06/22/2010  M2.42 INCH       LOGAN              IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            6 HOUR RAINFALL MEASURED AT THE NWS OFFICE IN LINCOLN.

&&

JANKOWSKI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 7:17 PM CDTTornado WarningILXFulton, Schuyler58 min
Jun 21, 7:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXVermilion6 hr
Jun 21, 8:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMason47 min
Jun 21, 8:17 PM CDTTornado WarningILXVermilion21 min
Jun 21, 8:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXFulton, Schuyler6 hr
Jun 21, 9:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXFulton, Schuyler6 hr
Jun 21, 9:43 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXEdgar, Vermilion6 hr
Jun 21, 9:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXKnox, Marshall, Peoria, Stark6 hr
Jun 21, 10:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXDeWitt, Logan, Tazewell66 min
Jun 21, 10:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, Macon, Mason, Menard, Tazewell61 min
Jun 21, 11:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXLogan, Mason, Menard, Tazewell6 hr
Jun 21, 11:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMcLean53 min
Jun 22, 12:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Vermilion37 min
Jun 22, 1:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXCass, Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Schuyler, Tazewell6 hr
Jun 22, 1:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Fulton, Mason, Schuyler56 min
Jun 22, 1:27 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXVermilion9 hr
Jun 22, 1:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Morgan, Scott62 min
Jun 22, 2:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon55 min
Jun 22, 2:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Macon, Sangamon, Shelby37 min
Jun 22, 3:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXCass, Morgan, Scott6 hr
Jun 22, 6:59 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXCass, Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Schuyler, Tazewell6 hr
Jun 22, 8:41 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXFulton, Knox, Peoria6 hr
Jun 22, 9:05 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXChristian, Shelby6 hr
Jun 22, 9:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXFulton, Mason, Tazewell6 hr
Jun 22, 9:30 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXLogan, Menard6 hr
Jun 22, 9:43 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXLogan, Mason, Menard6 hr
Jun 22, 10:09 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXLogan, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt6 hr
Jun 22, 10:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXSchuyler55 min
Jun 22, 10:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXMacon6 hr
Jun 22, 10:30 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXChristian, Sangamon5 hr
Jun 22, 10:54 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXChampaign, Coles, Douglas, Moultrie6 hr
Jun 22, 11:06 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXCass, Morgan, Scott5 hr
Jun 22, 11:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXCass, Morgan53 min
Jun 22, 11:13 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXChristian, Sangamon, Shelby5 hr
Jun 22, 11:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChristian, Shelby5 hr
Jun 22, 11:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXLogan, Sangamon54 min
Jun 22, 3:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXLogan24 hr
Jun 22, 3:36 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXSangamon71 hr
Jun 22, 3:39 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXCass, Mason, Menard6 days

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.