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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 96, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 23, 2011Lawrence County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2011, 2:51 PM CDT for Lawrence County, Illinois. It was in force for 54 min. 1 report 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, 2:51 PM CDT (19:51 UTC)
Expired: May 23, 2011, 3:45 PM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

County Lawrence County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 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, 3:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 58	4 Ne Lawrenceville, IL

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 one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 24 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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 184 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.

089 
WUUS53 KILX 231951
SVRILX
ILC101-232045-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0096.110523T1951Z-110523T2045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT.

* AT 246 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
  IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES WEST OF CHAUNCEY TO PARKERSBURG...AND MOVING
  EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LAWRENCEVILLE...BIRDS...ST. FRANCISVILLE...RUSSELLVILLE...
  PINKSTAFF...BILLETT AND LAWRENCEVILLE AIRPORT.

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 3869 8753 3867 8759 3864 8761 3859 8762
      3859 8763 3857 8765 3857 8772 3885 8773
      3886 8753 3881 8751 3879 8749 3874 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 271DEG 50KT 3883 8787 3858 8788
WIND...HAIL 70MPH <.75IN

$$

BARKER

2 follow-up statements

981 
WWUS53 KILX 232024
SVSILX

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

ILC101-232045-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110523T2045Z/
LAWRENCE IL-
324 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LAWRENCE 
COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

AT 321 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM BIRDS TO ST. FRANCISVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

AT LAWRENCEVILLE AIRPORT WINDS GUSTED TO 58 MPH AT 315 PM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RUSSELLVILLE AND LAWRENCEVILLE AIRPORT.

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 3869 8753 3867 8759 3864 8761 3859 8762
      3859 8763 3857 8765 3857 8772 3885 8773
      3886 8753 3881 8751 3879 8749 3874 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 278DEG 43KT 3882 8764 3857 8765
WIND...HAIL 70MPH <.75IN

$$

BARKER

962 
WWUS53 KILX 232044
SVSILX

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

ILC101-232054-
/O.EXP.KILX.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110523T2045Z/
LAWRENCE IL-
344 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 345 PM CDT...

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 3869 8753 3867 8759 3864 8761 3859 8762
      3859 8763 3857 8765 3857 8772 3885 8773
      3886 8753 3881 8751 3879 8749 3874 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 278DEG 43KT 3878 8732 3853 8733

$$

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 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 12:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 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 44 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

Special weather statement, May 23, 12:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 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, 1 hour 2 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

Local storm report, May 23, 2:26 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
226 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

0204 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 S ALTAMONT            38.96N 88.75W
05/23/2011                   EFFINGHAM          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWERLINES DOWN

0215 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 S EFFINGHAM           39.08N 88.55W
05/23/2011  M57 MPH          EFFINGHAM          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

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Local storm report, May 23, 2:29 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
229 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

0224 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N FLORA               38.69N 88.48W
05/23/2011                   CLAY               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE LIMBS DOWN

0224 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 S FLORA               38.66N 88.48W
05/23/2011  E60 MPH          CLAY               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

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Local storm report, May 23, 2:37 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
237 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

0228 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 N EFFINGHAM           39.13N 88.55W
05/23/2011  E60 MPH          EFFINGHAM          IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

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Local storm report, May 23, 2:49 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
249 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

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

0247 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OLNEY                   38.73N 88.09W
05/23/2011                   RICHLAND           IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE LIMBS AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS TOWN

&&

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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, 2:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Shelby	58 min
May 23, 2:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clark, Crawford, Edgar	63 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.