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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 94, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 23, 20114 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2011, 2:17 PM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 58 min. 3 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 23, 2011, 2:17 PM CDT (19:17 UTC)
Expired: May 23, 2011, 3:15 PM CDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Cumberland County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Shelby County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 23, 2:28 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	1 N Effingham, IL
May 23, 2:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 S Rose Hill, IL	TREE DOWN AND POWERLINES DOWN
May 23, 2:34 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Yale, IL	TREES BLOWN DOWN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 3 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 11 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

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 23, 12:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 119 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 504 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -92 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1171 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 139 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 167 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

130 
WUUS53 KILX 231917
SVRILX
ILC035-049-079-173-232015-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0094.110523T1917Z-110523T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
217 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  EFFINGHAM COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...
  SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT.

* AT 211 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
  LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SHUMWAY TO BIBLE GROVE...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  NEWTON...TOLEDO...DIETERICH...WHEELER...MONTROSE...BOGOTA...
  JEWETT...HIDALGO...STE. MARIE...WILLOW HILL...GREENUP...HAZEL
  DELL...SIGEL...NEWTON LAKE...LATONA...WOODBURY...GILA...SAM PARR
  STATE PARK...ROSE HILL AND HUNT CITY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 144 AND 175.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 126.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. 
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A 
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3892 8880 3925 8879 3937 8802 3918 8801
      3917 8795 3890 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 254DEG 43KT 3921 8851 3895 8836
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

BARKER

3 follow-up statements

610 
WWUS53 KILX 231930
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
230 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

ILC035-049-079-173-232015-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110523T2015Z/
JASPER IL-SHELBY IL-CUMBERLAND IL-EFFINGHAM IL-
230 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EFFINGHAM...
CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY AND JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM
CDT...

AT 223 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM MONTROSE TO BOGOTA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

POWER LINES WERE REPORTED DOWN 7 MILES SOUTH OF ALTAMONT AT 204 PM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TOLEDO...JEWETT...HIDALGO...STE. MARIE...WILLOW HILL...GREENUP...
  HAZEL DELL...SAM PARR STATE PARK...ROSE HILL...HUNT CITY...YALE AND
  UNION CENTER.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 144 AND 175.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 125.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN LINCOLN.

&&

LAT...LON 3892 8880 3925 8879 3937 8802 3918 8801
      3917 8795 3890 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 254DEG 43KT 3925 8831 3899 8817
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN

$$

BARKER

941 
WWUS53 KILX 231957
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
257 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

ILC049-173-232006-
/O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110523T2015Z/
SHELBY IL-EFFINGHAM IL-
257 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EFFINGHAM AND SOUTHEASTERN
SHELBY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE 
WARNED AREA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN LINCOLN.

LAT...LON 3892 8836 3932 8836 3937 8802 3918 8801
      3917 8795 3890 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 254DEG 43KT 3933 8792 3907 8778

$$

ILC035-079-232015-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110523T2015Z/
JASPER IL-CUMBERLAND IL-
257 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CUMBERLAND AND
JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT...

AT 253 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM CASEY TO EATON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN LINCOLN.

&&

LAT...LON 3892 8836 3932 8836 3937 8802 3918 8801
      3917 8795 3890 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 254DEG 43KT 3933 8792 3907 8778
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN

$$

BARKER

238 
WWUS53 KILX 232012
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
312 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

ILC035-079-232022-
/O.EXP.KILX.SV.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110523T2015Z/
JASPER IL-CUMBERLAND IL-
312 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CUMBERLAND AND MUCH OF JASPER 
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM CDT...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR 
SOUTHERN JASPER COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM.

LAT...LON 3892 8836 3932 8836 3937 8802 3918 8801
      3917 8795 3890 8795
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 254DEG 43KT 3938 8768 3912 8754

$$

BARKER

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 May 23, 12:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 12:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1252 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

.DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 1044 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011
COLD FRONT OVER MISS RIVER VALLEY IN NWRN IL THIS MORNING...AND
AN MCS BLOWING UP OVER THE SWRN CORNER OF MO IS DOMINATING THE
WEATHER IN THE REGION. OUTFLOW FROM EARLIER STORMS FINALLY KICKING
OFF SOME NEW CONVECTION THAT IS HEADED NE. STILL HAS A WAY TO GO
AND A LITTLE BIT OF CIN TO WORK OVER UP IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...BUT
AFTERNOON PRECIP AND TS LOOKING GOOD. HOURLY TEMPS/DWPTS LOOK
GOOD. WILL REFRESH ZONES TO REMOVE MORNING WORDING...THOUGH
OVERALL THE FORECAST IS DOING PRETTY WELL.

&&

.AVIATION...
ISSUED 1235 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011
TS COMPLEX MOVING INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS. STORMS WILL AFFECT MOST
ILX TERMINALS BTWN 18Z AND 22Z THIS AFTERNOON. MAIN THREATS ARE
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL...AND THE STORMS WILL BE VERY FAST
MOVING. TRAILING STRATIFORM RAIN AND ISLD THUNDER WILL BE BEHIND
THE FIRST LINE...THEN A SLOW RETURN TO VFR EXPECTED THIS EVENING.
WITH THE RAINFALL THIS EVENING...LLVL MOISTURE WILL BE ENHANCED
AND LEND A BIT TO THE THREAT FOR FOG IN THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS...SPECIFICALLY AS THE FRONT SAGS SOUTHWARD AND WINDS LIGHTEN
UP A BIT IN A SMALL CALL AREA...PARTICULARLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM
SPI TO CMI. NOT CALLING FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN MVFR FOR NOW UNTIL
BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF THE LLVL MOISTURE/PRECIP LOCATION AND CLOUD
COVER.

HJS
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
ISSUED 330 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN TO CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SE IL
THROUGH THU WITH A DAILY THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SPC
HAS SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING SE OF
THE IL RIVER. SLIGHT RISK TUE AFTERNOON AND EVENING SW THIRD AND
SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS ACROSS CENTRAL/SE IL WED AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. SO WED WILL BE THE 4TH CONSECUTIVE DAY WITH AT LEAST
A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS OVER A PORTION OF CENTRAL IL. 00Z
MODEL SYNOPTICS IN FAIR AGREEMENT THOUGH QPF FIELDS DIFFER SINCE
DEALING WITH MESOSCALE FEATURES THROUGH MID WEEK. HPC HAS A COUPLE
INCHES OF RAIN OVER CENTRAL IL THROUGH THU SO FLOODING COULD BECOME
MORE COMMON THROUGH MID WEEK.

SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

BATCH OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS EAST AND SOUTH OF IL EARLY
THIS MORNING. JUST A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS NE OF I-74. STRONG 994
MB LOW PRESSURE WAS OVER NW WI WITH ITS COLD FRONT INTO FAR NW IA
INTO CENTRAL KS TO 1000 MB LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTH TX. MOIST S/SW
FLOW CONTINUES OVER IL WITH DEWPOINTS 59-64F. ALOFT A STRONG 551
DM 500 MB LOW WAS ALONG THE NORTHERN WI/MN BORDER WHILE ANOTHER
STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW WAS OFF THE PACIFIC NW COAST. UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE WAS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST AND AND WEAKER UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE INTO THE FRONT RANGE OF THE ROCKIES.

MODELS CONTINUE TO OPEN UP UPPER LEVEL LOW INTO AN UPPER LEVEL
TROF AS IT MOVES EAST ACROSS NORTHERN WI/MI TODAY AND DRIVING A
COLD FRONT SE TOWARD NORTHERN IL. INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE AIR MASS
OVER CENTRAL AND SE IL AGAIN DURING TODAY AS TEMPS WARM INTO THE
LOW TO MID 80S WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE 60S. CAPES INCREASE TO
1000-2000 J/KG THIS AFTERNOON SE OF THE IL RIVER WHERE SPC HAS
SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS WITH 30% RISK OF LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND ALSO 2-5% RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES.
GOOD CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM MID AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING
WITH LIKELY POPS FROM I-72 SOUTH TONIGHT AS COLD FRONT PRESSES
SOUTHWARD THROUGH CENTRAL IL.

COLD FRONT TO BE QUASI STATIONARY FOR A TIME TUE OVER SOUTHERN IL
AND HIGHER CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FURTHER
SOUTH WHERE AIR MASS WILL BE MORE UNSTABLE. SPC HAS SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SEVERE STORMS TUE AFTERNOON/EVENING FROM QUINCY TO SPRINGFIELD
TO LAWRENCEVILLE SW. COOLER HIGHS TUE RANGE FROM LOWER 70S FROM
I-74 NORTH TO THE LOWER 80S SOUTH OF I-70.

ANOTHER STRONG CUTOFF LOW FROM OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES AND
EJECTS INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS WED ALONG WITH AN ASSOCIATED 996 MB
LOW PRESSURE INTO EASTERN KY BY 18Z/WED. THIS TO LIFT FRONT BACK
NORTH AS A WARM FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL IL WED. SPC HAS MUCH OF IL IN
A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS WED AFTERNOON/EVENING. WARMED HIGHS
A FEW MORE DEGREES ON WED WITH MODELS TRENDING FURTHER NORTH WITH
THIS WARM FRONT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY WED AND STILL A
GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THU AS WEAKENING
SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES OVER IL THU AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO DIMINISH FROM THE WEST DURING THU
NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES.

LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

FEW CHANGES MADE TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST. KEPT SLIGHT CHANCE OF
CONVECTION FRI AND SAT WITH UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE NORTHERN
PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST. GFS AND ECMWF MODELS HAVE BEEN TRENDING
FURTHER NORTHWARD WITH THIS UPPER LEVEL LOW WHICH WOULD GIVE
MILDER TEMPS TO CENTRAL/SE IL FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

HUETTL

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 12:07 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1207 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

ILZ027>031-037-241100-
KNOX-MARSHALL-PEORIA-STARK-TAZEWELL-WOODFORD-
1207 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING. THE BEST CHANCES FOR SEVERE WEATHER SHOULD REMAIN
SOUTHEAST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER. HOWEVER...SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY
WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM THE STRONGER STORMS NORTHWEST OF THE
ILLINOIS RIVER.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A DAILY THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY...WITH THE BEST CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE
STORMS ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE LIFTS
NORTHEAST ALONG A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY. SOME OF THESE STORMS
COULD ALSO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED...BUT MAY BE NEEDED THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF SEVERE STORMS
TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER.

ILZ036-040-041-047-049-050-241100-
CASS-FULTON-MASON-MORGAN-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-
1207 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
THIS EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS...ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A DAILY THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
WITH THE BEST CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS FOR
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
REMAINS STALLED OUT ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS. SOME OF THESE STORMS
MAY ALSO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.

WATER LEVELS ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL...
ALTHOUGH IT WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE REQUIRED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 6 PM.

ILZ048-051-241100-
MENARD-SANGAMON-
1207 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
THIS EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS...ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A DAILY THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
WITH THE BEST CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS FOR
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
REMAINS STALLED OUT ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. SOME OF
THESE STORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 6 PM.

ILZ038-042-043-241100-
DE WITT-LOGAN-MCLEAN-
1207 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
THIS EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS...ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A DAILY THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
WITH THE BEST CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS FOR
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY REMAINS
STALLED OUT ACROSS EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. SOME OF THESE STORMS
MAY ALSO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 6 PM.

ILZ044>046-052>057-061-241100-
CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-COLES-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-MACON-MOULTRIE-PIATT-
SHELBY-VERMILION-
1207 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
THIS EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS...ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

A MASS OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OUT OF MISSOURI AND INTO
ILLINOIS THIS AFTERNOON INTO INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE AIR. THESE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MOVING QUICKLY. THOUGH THE MAIN
HAZARD FOR THE STORMS IS DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAIL...ISOLATED
BRIEF TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE A POSSIBILITY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A DAILY THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
WITH THE BEST CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS FOR
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY REMAINS
STALLED OUT ACROSS EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. SOME OF THESE STORMS
MAY ALSO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 6 PM.

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-241100-
CLARK-CLAY-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-
1207 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
THIS EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS...ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

A MASS OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OUT OF MISSOURI AND INTO
ILLINOIS THIS AFTERNOON INTO INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE AIR. THESE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MOVING QUICKLY. THOUGH THE MAIN
HAZARD FOR THE STORMS IS DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAIL...ISOLATED
BRIEF TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE A POSSIBILITY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A DAILY THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
WITH THE BEST CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS FOR
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
REMAINS STALLED OUT ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. SOME OF
THESE STORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 6 PM.

HJS

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 23, 10:19 AM CDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1019 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N ATHENS              39.99N 89.72W
05/23/2011  M1.21 INCH       MENARD             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 S BEASON              40.09N 89.20W
05/23/2011  M1.67 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL. COCORAHS.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W CHESTNUT            40.07N 89.24W
05/23/2011  M1.54 INCH       LOGAN              IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL. COCORAHS.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 W SPRINGFIELD         39.78N 89.72W
05/23/2011  M1.13 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL. COCORAHS.

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Special weather statement, May 23, 12:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1253 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

ILZ044-051>054-061-066-067-071-072-231915-
CHRISTIAN-CLAY-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-MACON-MOULTRIE-PIATT-RICHLAND-
SANGAMON-SHELBY-
1253 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHRISTIAN...CLAY...EFFINGHAM...
MOULTRIE...SHELBY...SOUTHERN MACON...SOUTHERN PIATT...SOUTHERN
SANGAMON...SOUTHWESTERN JASPER AND WESTERN RICHLAND COUNTIES UNTIL
215 PM CDT...

AT 1247 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM FROM JERSEYVILLE TO COLUMBIA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.  THIS LINE WILL LIKELY REACH A DECATUR TO FLORA
LINE BY 215 PM CDT.

STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS.

PEOPLE IN CHRISTIAN...CLAY...EFFINGHAM...JASPER...MACON...MOULTRIE...
PIATT...RICHLAND...SANGAMON AND SHELBY COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
CITIES OF DECATUR...TOWER HILL...LAKEWOOD...SHELBYVILLE AND
WINDSOR...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION
SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

LAT...LON 3862 8871 3891 8870 3891 8881 3921 8881
      3921 8913 3935 8915 3935 8953 3952 8954
      3952 8964 4003 8847 3918 8847 3917 8836
      3886 8836 3883 8827 3861 8827
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 245DEG 60KT 3897 8994

BARKER

Special weather statement, May 23, 1:49 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
149 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

ILZ063-066-067-071-072-231930-
CLARK-CLAY-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-RICHLAND-
149 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CLAY...JASPER...RICHLAND...
SOUTHERN EFFINGHAM AND SOUTHWESTERN CLARK COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM
CDT...

AT 148 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BROWNSTOWN TO FARINA
TO XENIA...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.

PEOPLE IN CLARK...CLAY...EFFINGHAM...JASPER AND RICHLAND COUNTIES...
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF XENIA...IOLA...FLORA...EDGEWOOD...
LOUISVILLE...CLAY CITY...SCHNELL...SAILOR SPRINGS...BIBLE GROVE AND
NOBLE...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD
SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.

LAT...LON 3859 8816 3861 8871 3891 8870 3891 8881
      3892 8881 3918 8795 3885 8796 3885 8791
      3857 8792 3857 8803 3856 8815
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 267DEG 50KT 3902 8893 3880 8876
          3858 8858

BARKER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 22, 7:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Fulton, Knox, Peoria	26 min
May 22, 7:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Knox, Peoria, Stark	21 min
May 22, 7:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Knox, Peoria, Stark	33 min
May 22, 8:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Sangamon	31 min
May 22, 9:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Macon	35 min
May 23, 12:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Christian, Clay, Effingham, Moultrie, Shelby	82 min
May 23, 1:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Christian, Effingham, Moultrie, Shelby	54 min
May 23, 1:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Clay, Jasper, Richland	41 min
May 23, 2:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clay, Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland	61 min
May 23, 2:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clark, Crawford, Edgar	63 min
May 23, 2:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Lawrence	54 min
May 23, 3:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Lawrence	30 min
May 23, 3:16 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILX	Clay, Richland	3 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.