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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Chicago, IL
NWS Chicago, IL issued this tornado warning at Aug 2, 2011, 8:45 PM CDT for DeKalb County, Lee County, Ogle County, Illinois. It was in force for 34 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
- Aug 2, 2011, 8:45 PM CDT (01:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2011, 9:19 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Chicago, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties DeKalb County, IL, Lee County, IL, Ogle County, IL
The radar
The Chicago radar (KLOT), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 6551 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1103 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 189 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.8
- Supercell composite
- 22.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
486
WFUS53 KLOT 030145
TORLOT
ILC037-103-141-030230-
/O.NEW.KLOT.TO.W.0023.110803T0145Z-110803T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
845 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL DE KALB COUNTY...
NORTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY...
SOUTHEASTERN OGLE COUNTY...
* UNTIL 930 PM CDT
* AT 841 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FRANKLIN GROVE...OR NEAR DIXON...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCHELLE...FRANKLIN GROVE...ASHTON...WEST BROOKLYN...STEWARD...
COMPTON AND LEE.
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 4187 8884 4172 8897 4163 8914 4181 8950
4198 8930
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 298DEG 23KT 4183 8935
$$
BIRK3 follow-up statements
298
WWUS53 KLOT 030158
SVSLOT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
858 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011
ILC037-103-141-030230-
/O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110803T0230Z/
OGLE IL-DE KALB IL-LEE IL-
858 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN LEE...WEST CENTRAL
DE KALB AND SOUTHEASTERN OGLE COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM CDT...
AT 855 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FRANKLIN GROVE...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
WALTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCHELLE...ASHTON...WEST BROOKLYN...STEWARD...COMPTON AND LEE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4196 8921 4187 8884 4172 8897 4163 8914
4179 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 298DEG 23KT 4179 8929
$$
BIRK350
WWUS53 KLOT 030212
SVSLOT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
912 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011
ILC037-141-030222-
/O.CAN.KLOT.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110803T0230Z/
OGLE IL-DE KALB IL-
912 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL DE KALB AND SOUTHEASTERN OGLE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 4187 8927 4181 8894 4176 8894 4172 8897
4163 8914 4179 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 298DEG 23KT 4175 8918
$$
ILC103-030230-
/O.CON.KLOT.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110803T0230Z/
LEE IL-
912 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN LEE COUNTY UNTIL
930 PM CDT...
AT 910 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF AMBOY...OR 13 MILES EAST OF
WALTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN LEE COUNTY...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS WEST BROOKLYN AND COMPTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4187 8927 4181 8894 4176 8894 4172 8897
4163 8914 4179 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 298DEG 23KT 4175 8918
$$
RODRIGUEZ289
WWUS53 KLOT 030219
SVSLOT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
919 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011
ILC103-030229-
/O.CAN.KLOT.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110803T0230Z/
LEE IL-
919 PM CDT TUE AUG 2 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN LEE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.
IN ADDITION...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP...AND A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT.
LAT...LON 4187 8927 4181 8894 4176 8894 4172 8897
4163 8914 4179 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 298DEG 23KT 4173 8913
$$
RODRIGUEZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | DeKalb, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago | 61 min |
| Aug 2, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake and 1 more | 66 min |
| Aug 2, 8:54 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LOT | 2 hr | |
| Aug 2, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, DuPage | 64 min |
| Aug 2, 9:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will | 72 min |
| Aug 2, 9:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee | 57 min |
| Aug 2, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Will | 59 min |
| Aug 2, 10:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LOT | DeKalb, LaSalle, Lee | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Cook, Will | 68 min |
| Aug 2, 10:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Iroquois, Kankakee, Will | 68 min |
| Aug 2, 11:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, Will | 41 min |
| Aug 3, 12:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOT | Iroquois | 52 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.