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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2010, 1:03 PM CDT for Clark County, Cumberland County, Edgar County, Illinois. It was in force for 57 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 15, 2010, 1:03 PM CDT (18:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2010, 2:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Clark County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Edgar County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 12:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 99 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
- 630 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -87 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 482 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
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 15, 12:42 PM CDT, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 12:42 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 11:47 AM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1147 AM CDT TUE JUN 15 2010 ILZ027>031-037-038-042-043-048-051>053-161700- CHRISTIAN-DE WITT-KNOX-LOGAN-MACON-MARSHALL-MCLEAN-MENARD-PEORIA- SANGAMON-STARK-TAZEWELL-WOODFORD- 1147 AM CDT TUE JUN 15 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS ARE ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE STATE. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH THE PRIMARY THREATS BEING DAMAGING WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL FROM MIDDAY INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THE NEXT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT ENTERS THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING. ILZ036-040-041-047-049-050-161700- CASS-FULTON-MASON-MORGAN-SCHUYLER-SCOTT- 1147 AM CDT TUE JUN 15 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS ARE ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE STATE. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH THE PRIMARY THREATS BEING DAMAGING WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL FROM MIDDAY INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER DOWNSTREAM FROM HAVANA...AND ALSO ALONG THE SPOON RIVER NEAR LONDON MILLS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THE NEXT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT ENTERS THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING. ILZ044>046-054>057-061>063-161700- CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-COLES-CUMBERLAND-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-MOULTRIE-PIATT- SHELBY-VERMILION- 1147 AM CDT TUE JUN 15 2010 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THIS EVENING...AS THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS...AS THEY DEVELOP INTO A SQUALL LINE. A FEW TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY...AS MANY AREAS HAVE RECEIVED EXCESSIVE RAINFALL BOTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY. EXPECT FLOODING TO CONTINUE ALONG THE SANGAMON RIVER NEAR MONTICELLO FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ILZ066>068-071>073-161700- CLAY-CRAWFORD-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND- 1147 AM CDT TUE JUN 15 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS ARE ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED OVER SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH THE PRIMARY THREATS BEING DAMAGING WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL FROM MIDDAY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE WABASH RIVER FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GEELHART
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 12:15 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1215 PM CDT TUE JUN 15 2010
ILZ056-057-063-151815-
CLARK-COLES-EDGAR-
1215 PM CDT TUE JUN 15 2010
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR EASTERN COLES...NORTHWESTERN CLARK
AND SOUTHERN EDGAR COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM CDT...
AT 1211 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CHARLESTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ASHMORE...
WESTFIELD...
KANSAS...
REDMON...
OLIVER...
PARIS...
OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...FOX RIDGE STATE PARK AND BELL
RIDGE.
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 3939 8824 3952 8829 3977 8763 3956 8753
3950 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 1715Z 250DEG 24KT 3946 8816
GOETSCHLocal storm report, Jun 15, 12:54 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 9:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILX | Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar and 4 more | 10 hr |
| Jun 15, 12:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Shelby | 58 min |
| Jun 15, 12:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Coles, Edgar | 60 min |
| Jun 15, 12:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clark | 64 min |
| Jun 15, 1:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clark | 61 min |
| Jun 15, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Crawford | 55 min |
| Jun 15, 1:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Jasper | 64 min |
| Jun 15, 2:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Crawford, Jasper | 55 min |
| Jun 15, 2:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Knox | 4 hr |
| Jun 15, 3:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham | 58 min |
| Jun 15, 3:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Christian, Logan, Morgan, Sangamon | 5 hr |
| Jun 15, 3:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham | 5 hr |
| Jun 15, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Jasper | 60 min |
| Jun 15, 3:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, McLean, Macon | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 3:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Cumberland, Jasper | 4 hr |
| Jun 15, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Cumberland, Effingham, Richland, Shelby | 42 min |
| Jun 15, 4:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, McLean, Macon | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Edgar | 48 min |
| Jun 15, 4:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Champaign, Christian, DeWitt, Logan, McLean, Macon and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Jasper, Lawrence | 36 min |
| Jun 15, 4:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Clark, Crawford | 4 hr |
| Jun 15, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign, Douglas, Piatt | 55 min |
| Jun 15, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign, Vermilion | 56 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.