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Tornado Warning 48, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jun 10, 2011, 7:15 PM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2011, 7:15 PM CDT (00:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2011, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cass County, IL, Fulton County, IL, Mason County, IL, Schuyler County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:18 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- 1004 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -91 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1475 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
549
WFUS53 KILX 110015
TORILX
ILC017-057-125-169-110115-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0048.110611T0015Z-110611T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
715 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHERN FULTON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
WESTERN MASON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
EASTERN SCHUYLER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 815 PM CDT.
* AT 713 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LITTLETON...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
RUSHVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN
SIGHTED WITH THIS STORM. IT COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HAVANA...VERMONT...BROWNING...ASTORIA...CHANDLERVILLE...BATH...
KILBOURNE...RAY...MARBLETOWN...SNICARTE...BLUFF CITY...DUNCAN
MILLS...CHATAUQUA PARK...LIVERPOOL...POPLAR CITY...GOOFY RIDGE AND
TOPEKA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4028 9050 4028 9046 4031 9045 4043 8989
4011 8999 4001 9002 4008 9051
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 271DEG 32KT 4019 9062
$$3 follow-up statements
989 WWUS53 KILX 110043 SVSILX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 743 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011 ILC017-057-125-169-110115- /O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110611T0115Z/ MASON IL-SCHUYLER IL-CASS IL-FULTON IL- 743 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN FULTON... NORTHEASTERN CASS...EAST CENTRAL SCHUYLER AND WESTERN MASON COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT... AT 741 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ASTORIA...OR 12 MILES EAST OF RUSHVILLE... MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... HAVANA...CHANDLERVILLE...BATH...KILBOURNE...MARBLETOWN... SNICARTE...BLUFF CITY...DUNCAN MILLS...CHATAUQUA PARK... LIVERPOOL...POPLAR CITY...TOPEKA AND GOOFY RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 4032 9039 4043 8989 4001 9002 4008 9041 TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 272DEG 28KT 4018 9032 $$ SHIMON
051
WWUS53 KILX 110054
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
754 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011
ILC017-169-110104-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110611T0115Z/
SCHUYLER IL-CASS IL-
754 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CASS AND EAST CENTRAL
SCHUYLER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 4033 9017 4039 8990 4011 8999 4011 9000
4010 9021
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 272DEG 28KT 4018 9021
$$
ILC057-125-110115-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110611T0115Z/
MASON IL-FULTON IL-
754 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FULTON AND
WESTERN MASON COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT...
AT 750 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF BATH...OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HAVANA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HAVANA...BATH...KILBOURNE...CHATAUQUA PARK...POPLAR CITY AND
TOPEKA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4033 9017 4039 8990 4011 8999 4011 9000
4010 9021
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 272DEG 28KT 4018 9021
$$654
WWUS53 KILX 110100
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
800 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011
ILC057-125-110109-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110611T0115Z/
MASON IL-FULTON IL-
800 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FULTON AND WESTERN MASON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA.
ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
LAT...LON 4033 9017 4039 8990 4011 8999 4011 9000
4010 9021
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 272DEG 28KT 4018 9016
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 7:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Cass, Fulton, Mason, Morgan, Schuyler, Scott | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 8:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Schuyler | 67 min |
| Jun 10, 9:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Douglas, Macon | 59 min |
| Jun 10, 9:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign | 66 min |
| Jun 10, 9:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Macon, Moultrie, Piatt | 4 hr |
| Jun 10, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, Vermilion | 48 min |
| Jun 10, 10:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Schuyler | 67 min |
| Jun 10, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Effingham, Jasper, Richland | 52 min |
| Jun 11, 12:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Clay, Effingham | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 12:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland | 68 min |
| Jun 11, 1:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Cumberland, Jasper, Richland | 6 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.