Alert archive / Illinois / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 57, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Nov 14, 2011, 1:06 PM CST for Champaign County, Vermilion County, Illinois. It was in force for 39 min. 5 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
- Nov 14, 2011, 1:06 PM CST (19:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 14, 2011, 1:45 PM CST
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Champaign County, IL, Vermilion County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1:08 PM CST | TORNADO | Mahomet, IL | ONE HOUSE DAMAGED AND SEVERAL TREES DOWN FROM TORNADO IN LAKE OF THE WOODS. |
| Nov 14, 1:18 PM CST | HAIL 0.88 | 2 Nw Rossville, IL | |
| Nov 14, 1:29 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 3 E Gifford, IL | NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED. |
| Nov 14, 1:40 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 55 | Rossville, IL | |
| Nov 14, 1:45 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | 7 W Bismarck, IL | REPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUD ALSO CONFIRMED BY A SPOTTER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 11:41 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1725 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 95 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 311 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
317
WFUS53 KILX 141906
TORILX
ILC019-183-141945-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0057.111114T1906Z-111114T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
106 PM CST MON NOV 14 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHERN VERMILION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 145 PM CST.
* AT 101 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE OF THE WOODS...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CHAMPAIGN...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. ANOTHER POTENTIALLY TORNADIC
STORM WAS LOCATED ALONG THE CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION COUNTY LINE
OF ARMSTRONG...ALSO MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEAST.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RANTOUL...THOMASBORO...GIFFORD...POTOMAC...ROSSVILLE...HOOPESTON...
FLATVILLE...ROYAL...ARMSTRONG...COLLISON...MIDDLE FORK WILDLIFE
AREA...HENNING...ALVIN AND BISMARCK.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 236 AND 253.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 176 AND 181.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 171 AND 182.
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 4010 8842 4026 8843 4050 8766 4049 8764
4022 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 256DEG 47KT 4019 8830
$$
CHURCHILL3 follow-up statements
600
WWUS53 KILX 141916
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
116 PM CST MON NOV 14 2011
ILC019-183-141945-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-111114T1945Z/
VERMILION IL-CHAMPAIGN IL-
116 PM CST MON NOV 14 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN CHAMPAIGN AND
NORTHERN VERMILION COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM CST...
AT 113 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR THOMASBORO...OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF RANTOUL...
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. ANOTHER POTENTIALLY TORNADIC STORM WAS
LOCATED JUST WEST OF ROSSVILLE...ALSO MOVING EAST.
AT 108 PM...SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO WITH DAMAGE AT LAKE OF THE
WOODS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RANTOUL...GIFFORD...POTOMAC...ROSSVILLE...HOOPESTON...FLATVILLE...
ROYAL...ARMSTRONG...COLLISON...MIDDLE FORK WILDLIFE AREA...
HENNING...ALVIN AND BISMARCK.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 235 AND 252.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 180 AND 182.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 176 AND 183.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4011 8834 4029 8831 4050 8766 4049 8764
4022 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 256DEG 47KT 4022 8815
$$
CHURCHILL631
WWUS53 KILX 141931
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
131 PM CST MON NOV 14 2011
ILC019-183-141945-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-111114T1945Z/
VERMILION IL-CHAMPAIGN IL-
131 PM CST MON NOV 14 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN CHAMPAIGN AND
NORTHERN VERMILION COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM CST...
AT 126 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GIFFORD...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RANTOUL...
MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. ANOTHER POTENTIALLY TORNADIC STORM WAS JUST
SOUTHEAST OF HOOPESTON...ABOUT TO MOVE INTO INDIANA.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
POTOMAC...ROSSVILLE...HOOPESTON...ARMSTRONG...COLLISON...MIDDLE
FORK WILDLIFE AREA...HENNING...ALVIN AND BISMARCK.
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 4015 8804 4035 8805 4050 8766 4049 8764
4022 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 256DEG 42KT 4026 8794
$$
CHURCHILL274
WWUS53 KILX 141939
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
139 PM CST MON NOV 14 2011
ILC019-141949-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-111114T1945Z/
CHAMPAIGN IL-
139 PM CST MON NOV 14 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 4018 8793 4037 8793 4043 8769 4043 8762
4022 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 256DEG 42KT 4028 8781
$$
ILC183-141945-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-111114T1945Z/
VERMILION IL-
139 PM CST MON NOV 14 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN VERMILION COUNTY
UNTIL 145 PM CST...
AT 137 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR POTOMAC...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF DANVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROSSVILLE...HENNING...ALVIN AND BISMARCK.
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 4018 8793 4037 8793 4043 8769 4043 8762
4022 8754
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 256DEG 42KT 4028 8781
$$
CHURCHILLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 3:40 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Coles, Douglas, Moultrie, Shelby | 51 min |
| Nov 14, 3:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Moultrie | 15 min |
| Nov 14, 3:56 AM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Coles | 24 min |
| Nov 14, 12:51 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Vermilion | 39 min |
| Nov 14, 1:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Vermilion | 30 min |
| Nov 14, 1:54 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Vermilion | 66 min |
| Nov 14, 3:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clark, Coles, Cumberland | 42 min |
| Nov 14, 4:05 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ILX | Lawrence, Richland | 40 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Illinois, 2011Every tornado warning in 2011Tornadoes in 2011
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.