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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Apr 17, 2013, 9:30 PM CDT for McLean County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Illinois. It took effect at Apr 18, 2013, 4:53 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2013, 9:30 PM CDT (02:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 18, 2013, 4:53 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2013, 7:36 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties McLean County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Woodford County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:31 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.
The river
Written for the forecast point Mackinaw River near Congerville (CNGI2). The gauge peaked at 18.73 ft at Apr 18, 2013, 8:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05567500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
674
WGUS43 KILX 180230
FLWILX
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
930 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE AFFECTING MCLEAN...TAZEWELL AND
WOODFORD COUNTIES
.SYNOPSIS...HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH WAS OCCURRING OVER THE MACKINAW
RIVER BASIN TODAY AND THIS EVENING WILL BRING RIVER LEVELS TO
FLOOD BY TOMORROW MORNING AT CONGERVILLE.
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THIS RIVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING.
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS FLOODING SITUATION.
&&
ILC113-179-203-181630-
/O.NEW.KILX.FL.W.0028.130419T0016Z-130421T2212Z/
/CNGI2.2.ER.130419T0016Z.130420T0000Z.130421T1612Z.NO/
930 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN IL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 845 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT
MACKINAW RIVER
CONGERVILLE 13 8.6 WED 9 PM 16.3 16.5 13.7
$$
SMITH9 follow-up statements
968
WGUS83 KILX 180807
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
307 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE AFFECTING MCLEAN...TAZEWELL AND
WOODFORD COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC113-179-203-182207-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0028.130418T0953Z-130421T2212Z/
/CNGI2.2.ER.130418T0953Z.130419T1800Z.130421T1612Z.NO/
307 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 245 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.6 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
MACKINAW RIVER
CONGERVILLE 13 12.1 THU 3 AM 16.5 16.3 13.7
$$133
WGUS83 KILX 181430
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
930 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE AFFECTING MCLEAN...TAZEWELL AND
WOODFORD COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC113-179-203-190430-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-130421T2151Z/
/CNGI2.2.ER.130418T1012Z.130419T1800Z.130421T1551Z.NO/
930 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 845 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
MACKINAW RIVER
CONGERVILLE 13 15.7 THU 9 AM 17.9 17.4 13.9
$$438
WGUS83 KILX 182033
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
333 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE AFFECTING MCLEAN...TAZEWELL AND
WOODFORD COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC113-179-203-191033-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-130421T1530Z/
/CNGI2.2.ER.130418T1012Z.130419T0600Z.130421T0930Z.NR/
333 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 230 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
MACKINAW RIVER
CONGERVILLE 13 17.9 THU 2 PM 19.0 17.2 12.5
$$536
WGUS83 KILX 190140
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
840 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE AFFECTING MCLEAN...TAZEWELL AND
WOODFORD COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC113-179-203-191540-
/O.CON.KILX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-130421T1530Z/
/CNGI2.2.ER.130418T1012Z.130419T1200Z.130421T0930Z.NR/
840 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 745 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN
MACKINAW RIVER
CONGERVILLE 13 18.8 THU 8 PM 19.0 17.2 12.5
$$
SMITH077
WGUS83 KILX 191540
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1040 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE AFFECTING MCLEAN...TAZEWELL AND
WOODFORD COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC113-179-203-200540-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-130421T0345Z/
/CNGI2.2.ER.130418T1012Z.130419T0045Z.130420T2145Z.NR/
1040 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 945 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
MACKINAW RIVER
CONGERVILLE 13 16.9 FRI 10 AM 14.3 11.1 8.5
$$989
WGUS83 KILX 200243
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
943 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE AFFECTING MCLEAN...TAZEWELL AND
WOODFORD COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC113-179-203-201643-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-130421T0300Z/
/CNGI2.2.ER.130418T1012Z.130419T0045Z.130420T2100Z.NR/
943 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 845 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
MACKINAW RIVER
CONGERVILLE 13 15.1 FRI 9 PM 14.1 11.1 8.5
$$
SMITH100
WGUS83 KILX 201608
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1108 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE AFFECTING MCLEAN...TAZEWELL AND
WOODFORD COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC113-179-203-210608-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-130421T1624Z/
/CNGI2.2.ER.130418T1012Z.130419T0045Z.130421T1024Z.NR/
1108 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 1045 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
MACKINAW RIVER
CONGERVILLE 13 15.2 SAT 11 AM 12.6 9.0 7.2
$$993
WGUS83 KILX 210247
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
947 PM CDT SAT APR 20 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...
MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE AFFECTING MCLEAN...TAZEWELL AND
WOODFORD COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX /LOWER CASE/.
&&
ILC113-179-203-211617-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-130421T1617Z/
/CNGI2.2.ER.130418T1012Z.130419T0045Z.130421T1017Z.NR/
947 PM CDT SAT APR 20 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 845 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
MACKINAW RIVER
CONGERVILLE 13 14.4 SAT 9 PM 12.6 9.0 7.1
$$216
WGUS83 KILX 211236
FLSILX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
736 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
ILLINOIS...
MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE AFFECTING MCLEAN...TAZEWELL AND
WOODFORD COUNTIES
THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. ALL RIVER LEVELS
ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL.
SINCE FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED...THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS
FLOODING EVENT.
ILC113-179-203-211306-
/O.CAN.KILX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-130421T1617Z/
/CNGI2.2.ER.130418T1012Z.130419T0045Z.130421T1021Z.NR/
736 AM CDT SUN APR 21 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MACKINAW RIVER NEAR CONGERVILLE.
* AT 645 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 521 AM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.0 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
MACKINAW RIVER
CONGERVILLE 13 12.7 SUN 7 AM 9.0 7.1 5.9
$$
SHIMONWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood 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 river flood warning went out at Apr 17, 8:31 PM CDT, 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 8:31 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 831 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 .DISCUSSION... ISSUED 820 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ACTIVE WEATHER EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER AT LEAST THE NORTHWEST HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT. OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM CONVECTION THAT OCCURRED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE NORTH HAS SPREAD TO JUST SOUTH OF LITCHFIELD EARLY THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES TO THE NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY WERE IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S...WHILE SOUTH OF THE FRONT...READINGS WERE WELL INTO THE 70S WITH DEW POINTS IN THE 60S. SEVERAL SUPERCELLS AFFECTING PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL IL AT THIS TIME WERE TRACKING NORTHEAST AND WILL AFFECT PART OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER VALLEY WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN...HAIL AND ISOLATED DAMAGING WINDS OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HALF WILL TOTAL 1 TO 2 INCHES...ON TOP OF THE 1 TO 2 INCHES FROM THIS MORNING. THE HEADLINES FOR FLOODING WILL REMAIN IN PLACE. LOOKING FURTHER SOUTHWEST...ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING OVER PARTS OF EASTERN KS INTO SOUTHWEST MISSOURI AND WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST AHEAD OF THE STRONG COLD FRONT WHICH IS SLATED TO SWEEP ACROSS OUR AREA TOMORROW EVENING. OTHER THAN FIGHTING THE HOURLY TEMPERATURES IN THE GRIDS...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY...THE REST OF THE FORECAST IS IN GOOD SHAPE...SO NO UPDATE IS NEEDED AT THIS TIME. SMITH && .AVIATION... ISSUED 630 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 MAIN FORECAST CONCERN WILL BE COVERAGE OF CONVECTION TONIGHT ACRS THE FORECAST AREA AS A STRONG STORM TRACKS NORTHEAST ACROSS THE MID-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. TO THE NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT...MVFR AND LOCAL IFR CIGS HAVE BEEN COMMON ALONG WITH RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...WHILE TO THE SOUTH OF THE BOUNDARY...CIGS HAVE SCATTERED OUT WITH MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILING. AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM THE CONVECTION TO OUR NORTHWEST HAS SHIFTED SE THRU ALL OUR TAF SITES BUT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH BACK NORTH AS THE LOW LEVEL FLOW INCREASES OUT OF THE SOUTH TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE STORM SYSTEM. SEVERAL WAVES OF CONVECTION ARE EXPECTED ACRS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTN BEFORE THE COLD FRONT PUSHES ACRS THE AREA. SURFACE WINDS WILL BE ANOTHER PROBLEM AS SOUNDING DATA INDICATES 50-60 KT WINDS AROUND 2000 FEET LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. LOOK FOR EAST WINDS TO VEER INTO THE SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AT 12 TO 17 KTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 25 KTS...AND THEN WINDS WILL VEER INTO A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION BY MORNING AND INCREASE TO BETWEEN 20 TO 25 KTS WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 KTS. SMITH && .PREV DISCUSSION... ISSUED 322 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...A WARM FRONT HAS LIFTED INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND WILL HELP SERVE AS A FOCUS FOR SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. THE SHOWERS/STORMS INITIALLY WILL BE MOST NUMEROUS ALONG/NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY...AS WILL THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY THREATS. A TORNADO CAN NOT BE RULED OUT IN THE ENHANCED SHEAR RIGHT ALONG THE WARM FRONT. PLAN TO KEEP THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH GOING EVERYWHERE NORTH OF THE I-70 CORRIDOR...WHERE THE MOST RAIN HAS FALLEN RECENTLY AND FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE IS LOWEST. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES AROUND 1.5 INCHES AREAWIDE SHOULD ENSURE EFFICIENT RAINFALL PRODUCTION UNTIL THE SYSTEM DEPARTS LATER THURSDAY THE GREATER RISK FOR WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE WILL OCCUR THURSDAY ALONG/AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL SWEEP WEST/EAST THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA FROM MIDDAY INTO EARLY EVENING. MODERATE CAPE VALUES OF 1500-2000 J/KG AND IMPRESSIVE BULK SHEAR VALUES OF 50+ KTS SUPPORT SIGNIFICANT STORM DEVELOPMENT...WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS LIKELY AND A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE FRONT AS A PORTION OF THE 70+ KT 850 JET MIXES DOWN...ESPECIALLY IN EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. MANY AREAS WILL LIKELY SEE ADVISORY CRITERIA WINDS DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...BUT OPTED AGAINST AN ADVISORY DUE TO THE EXPECTED SEVERE WEATHER HEADLINES THAT SHOULD BE IN EFFECT...IN ADDITION TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WANTED TO MINIMIZE HEADLINES WHERE POSSIBLE TO MINIMIZE HEADLINE CONFUSION/OVERLOAD. THE PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY AS THE SYSTEM PULLS AWAY AND MUCH COLDER AIR SETTLES INTO THE REGION. QUIET BUT COOL WEATHER WEATHER SHOULD THEN LAST THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEKEND WITH NEUTRAL UPPER FLOW AND A SURFACE HIGH IN PLACE. LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MULTIPLE IMPULSES DIVING IN THE NORTHWEST UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL CARVE OUT A BROAD TROF OVER THE LOWER 48 STATES DURING THE PERIOD. THE TROFFING/IMPULSES MAY POSE A PERIODIC RISK OF SHOWERS/STORMS LOCALLY...BUT MODEL AGREEMENT ON THE DETAILS IS LOW. FOR THIS REASON...HAVE KEPT POPS LOW AS WELL. && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR ILZ027>031- 036>038-040>043-047>051. FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR ILZ044>046-052>057-061. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 3:46 PM CDT, 5 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 346 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ILZ027>031-037-038-181100- KNOX-MARSHALL-MCLEAN-PEORIA-STARK-TAZEWELL-WOODFORD- 346 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...SPREADING IN COVERAGE ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE SEVERE LATER TONIGHT...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF DITCHES...LOW LYING ROADS...UNDERPASSES AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE THURSDAY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. IN ADDITION...TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 3.5 INCHES IS LIKELY...WHICH WOULD CAUSE RISES ON AREA RIVERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. ILZ036-040-041-047-049-050-181100- CASS-FULTON-MASON-MORGAN-SCHUYLER-SCOTT- 346 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...SPREADING IN COVERAGE ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE SEVERE LATER TONIGHT...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF DITCHES...LOW LYING ROADS...UNDERPASSES AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE SPOON RIVER IS FORECAST TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AT LONDON MILLS AND LATER TOMORROW NIGHT AT SEVILLE AND EXPECTED TO REMAIN SO FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER INTO THE WEEKEND. THE THREAT FOR FLOODING OF OTHER RIVERS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...FROM 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WHICH IS EXPECTED TO FALL THROUGH FRIDAY. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE THURSDAY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. ILZ042-043-048-051-181100- DE WITT-LOGAN-MENARD-SANGAMON- 346 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...SPREADING IN COVERAGE ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE SEVERE LATER TONIGHT...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF DITCHES...LOW LYING ROADS...UNDERPASSES AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE THURSDAY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. IN ADDITION...TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 3.5 INCHES IS LIKELY...WHICH WOULD CAUSE RISES ON AREA RIVERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. ILZ052-053-181100- CHRISTIAN-MACON- 346 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...SPREADING IN COVERAGE ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE SEVERE LATER TONIGHT...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF DITCHES...LOW LYING ROADS...UNDERPASSES AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE THURSDAY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. IN ADDITION...TOTAL RAINFALL OF AROUND 3 INCHES IS LIKELY...WHICH WOULD CAUSE RISES ON AREA RIVERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. ILZ044>046-054>057-061-181100- CHAMPAIGN-COLES-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-MOULTRIE-PIATT-SHELBY-VERMILION- 346 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...SPREADING IN COVERAGE ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE SEVERE LATER TONIGHT...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF DITCHES...LOW LYING ROADS...UNDERPASSES AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO IS EXPECTED TO GO BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY AND REMAIN JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO SUNDAY EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE THURSDAY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. IN ADDITION...TOTAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS LIKELY...WHICH WOULD CAUSE RISES ON AREA RIVERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. ILZ062-066-067-071-072-181100- CLAY-CUMBERLAND-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-RICHLAND- 346 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...SPREADING IN COVERAGE ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE SEVERE LATER TONIGHT...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE THURSDAY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. IN ADDITION...TOTAL RAINFALL OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES IS LIKELY...WHICH WOULD CAUSE RISES ON AREA RIVERS. THE LITTLE WABASH RIVER AT CLAY CITY IS FORECAST TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TOMORROW NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. THE EMBARRAS RIVER AT STE MARIE IS EXPECTED TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING AND REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY. ILZ063-068-073-181100- CLARK-CRAWFORD-LAWRENCE- 346 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...SPREADING IN COVERAGE ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE SEVERE LATER TONIGHT...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE WABASH RIVER...FROM AROUND PALESTINE UPSTREAM...INTO THE WEEKEND. FLOODING MAY DEVELOP DOWNSTREAM OF PALESTINE BY THE WEEKEND. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE THURSDAY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. IN ADDITION...TOTAL RAINFALL OF AROUND 1.5 INCHES IS LIKELY...WHICH WOULD CAUSE RISES ON AREA RIVERS. THE EMBARRAS RIVER IS EXPECTED TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING AND REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY. HJS
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 17, 7:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
752 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0741 PM TSTM WND GST 1 S FARMINGTON 40.70N 90.01W
04/17/2013 E60.00 MPH FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
NO DAMAGE
&&
CORRECTED LOCATION
LAUFENBERGSpecial weather statement, Apr 17, 8:41 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
841 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013
ILZ036-180230-
FULTON-
841 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FULTON COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM CDT...
AT 836 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR VERMONT...OR 14 MILES NORTH OF RUSHVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
PEOPLE IN FULTON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VERMONT...IPAVA...
CUBA...CANTON AND FARMINGTON...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION
CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.
LAT...LON 4071 9044 4071 8999 4063 8999 4062 8987
4056 8987 4021 9045 4028 9046
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 228DEG 35KT 4034 9043
BARKERLocal storm report, Apr 17, 8:42 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
842 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0840 PM FLASH FLOOD ROANOKE 40.80N 89.20W
04/17/2013 WOODFORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR
COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN
ROANOKE...EVACUATION OF RESIDENTS IN PART OF THE TOWN DUE
TO FLOOD WATERS.
&&
LAUFENBERGLocal storm report, Apr 17, 8:56 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
856 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0840 PM FLASH FLOOD ROANOKE 40.80N 89.20W
04/17/2013 WOODFORD IL PUBLIC
FLOODING NEAR PANTHER CREEK IN ROANOAKE. FIRE DEPARTMENT
IS TAKING LIFE JACKETS TO RESIDENTS IN HOUSES THAT ARE
COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY WATER. ROUTE 116 INTO AND OUT OF
ROANOKE IS FLOODED IN MANY AREAS.
&&
LAUFENBERGLocal storm report, Apr 17, 9:18 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
918 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0909 PM FLASH FLOOD MINONK 40.90N 89.04W
04/17/2013 WOODFORD IL TRAINED SPOTTER
A TRAINED SPOTTER HAS REPORTED MULTIPLE SIDE STREETS IN
MINONK HAVE OVER ONE FOOT OF WATER FLOWING OVER THEM.
&&
LAUFENBERGLocal storm report, Apr 17, 9:20 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
920 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0217 PM HAIL GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W
04/17/2013 M0.75 INCH KNOX IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0217 PM HAIL GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W
04/17/2013 E0.75 INCH KNOX IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0324 PM HAIL 6 NW CUBA 40.55N 90.27W
04/17/2013 M1.00 INCH FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0345 PM HAIL 4 NW BROOKLYN 40.27N 90.82W
04/17/2013 M1.25 INCH SCHUYLER IL PUBLIC
0409 PM HAIL BANNER 40.51N 89.91W
04/17/2013 M0.88 INCH FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0417 PM HAIL LEWISTOWN 40.40N 90.16W
04/17/2013 M0.75 INCH FULTON IL PUBLIC
0417 PM HAIL CUBA 40.49N 90.19W
04/17/2013 M1.00 INCH FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0437 PM HAIL ST. DAVID 40.49N 90.05W
04/17/2013 M0.50 INCH FULTON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0542 PM HAIL 1 SE GAYS 39.45N 88.48W
04/17/2013 M0.75 INCH SHELBY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0641 PM HAIL ROANOKE 40.80N 89.20W
04/17/2013 M0.75 INCH WOODFORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0641 PM HAIL SIDNEY 40.02N 88.07W
04/17/2013 M0.75 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0645 PM HAIL 2 N ROANOKE 40.83N 89.20W
04/17/2013 M0.75 INCH WOODFORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0700 PM HAIL EAST PEORIA 40.67N 89.55W
04/17/2013 M0.50 INCH TAZEWELL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0708 PM HEAVY RAIN GERMANTOWN HILLS 40.77N 89.47W
04/17/2013 M1.57 INCH WOODFORD IL CO-OP OBSERVER
RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS...STILL RAINING
0710 PM HAIL WASHINGTON 40.70N 89.44W
04/17/2013 M1.00 INCH TAZEWELL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0741 PM TSTM WND GST 1 S FARMINGTON 40.70N 90.01W
04/17/2013 E60.00 MPH FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
NO DAMAGE
0840 PM FLASH FLOOD ROANOKE 40.80N 89.20W
04/17/2013 WOODFORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR
COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN
ROANOKE...EVACUATION OF RESIDENTS IN PART OF THE TOWN DUE
TO FLOOD WATERS.
0840 PM FLASH FLOOD ROANOKE 40.80N 89.20W
04/17/2013 WOODFORD IL PUBLIC
FLOODING NEAR PANTHER CREEK IN ROANOAKE. FIRE DEPARTMENT
IS TAKING LIFE JACKETS TO RESIDENTS IN HOUSES THAT ARE
COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY WATER. ROUTE 116 INTO AND OUT OF
ROANOKE IS FLOODED IN MANY AREAS.
0909 PM FLASH FLOOD MINONK 40.90N 89.04W
04/17/2013 WOODFORD IL TRAINED SPOTTER
A TRAINED SPOTTER HAS REPORTED MULTIPLE SIDE STREETS IN
MINONK HAVE OVER ONE FOOT OF WATER FLOWING OVER THEM.
&&
LAUFENBERGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 7:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford | 15 hr |
| Apr 17, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Schuyler | 37 min |
| Apr 17, 7:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Cass, Fulton, Mason, Schuyler | 31 min |
| Apr 17, 8:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Peoria, Schuyler, Stark and 1 more | 14 hr |
| Apr 17, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Fulton | 49 min |
| Apr 17, 9:47 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason | 11 days |
| Apr 17, 10:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Marshall, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford | 60 min |
| Apr 18, 3:50 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ILX | Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford and 14 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Fulton, Mason, Menard, Peoria, Tazewell | 63 min |
| Apr 18, 5:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Marshall, Woodford | 30 min |
| Apr 18, 8:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Champaign, Vermilion | 40 min |
| Apr 18, 8:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Edgar, Vermilion | 63 min |
| Apr 18, 9:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Sangamon | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 9:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Menard | 9 days |
| Apr 18, 9:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Cass, Mason, Menard | 9 days |
| Apr 18, 9:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Jasper | 62 min |
| Apr 18, 9:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clay | 63 min |
| Apr 18, 10:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Peoria, Schuyler, Stark and 2 more | 36 hr |
| Apr 18, 10:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clark, Clay, Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland | 63 min |
| Apr 18, 11:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Champaign, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Effingham, Moultrie and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Sangamon | 21 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clay, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper | 42 min |
| Apr 18, 1:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Clay, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper | 31 min |
| Apr 18, 1:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clark, Edgar | 63 min |
| Apr 18, 2:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Champaign, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Effingham, Moultrie and 2 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Knox, Mason, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell | 65 min |
| Apr 18, 4:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Christian, DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Sangamon | 56 min |
| Apr 18, 4:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Vermilion | 16 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Marshall, Woodford | 57 min |
| Apr 18, 4:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Clark, Clay, Crawford, Edgar, Jasper | 18 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Champaign, DeWitt, McLean, Vermilion | 53 min |
| Apr 18, 5:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and 2 more | 63 min |
| Apr 18, 6:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton | 22 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.