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Special Weather Statement, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this special weather statement at Oct 31, 2013, 6:03 PM CDT for Clark County, Clay County, Jasper County, Illinois. It was in force for 57 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
- Oct 31, 2013, 6:03 PM CDT (23:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 31, 2013, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
Counties Clark County, IL, Clay County, IL, Jasper County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 652 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Oct 31, 3:08 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 3:08 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 31, 3:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 313 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013 ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047>050-011100- CASS-FULTON-KNOX-MARSHALL-MASON-MENARD-MORGAN-PEORIA-SCHUYLER- SCOTT-STARK-TAZEWELL-WOODFORD- 313 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ038-042-043-051>053-011100- CHRISTIAN-DE WITT-LOGAN-MACON-MCLEAN-SANGAMON- 313 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR THROUGH SUNSET EAST OF I-55. WHILE SOME STORMS MAY CONTAIN GUSTY WINDS...IT APPEARS THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE FURTHER EAST ACROSS ILLINOIS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ044>046-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-011100- CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DOUGLAS-EDGAR- EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-MOULTRIE-PIATT-RICHLAND-SHELBY- VERMILION- 313 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY EVENING... BEFORE A COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA. SOME OF THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT...ALTHOUGH A FEW TORNADOES CAN NOT BE RULED OUT. THE BEST CHANCES OF ANY SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE ALONG AND EAST OF I-57. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THROUGH ABOUT 7 PM. GEELHART
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 31, 2:10 PM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Oct 31, 2:18 PM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
218 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 PM HEAVY RAIN ALTONA 41.12N 90.16W
10/31/2013 M1.15 INCH KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL. RAIN HAS STOPPED.
&&
GEELHARTLocal storm report, Oct 31, 3:04 PM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
304 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 PM HEAVY RAIN ASTORIA 40.23N 90.36W
10/31/2013 M2.10 INCH FULTON IL MESONET
STORM TOTAL. 1.27 INCHES SINCE LAST EVENING. SWOP REPORT
&&
GEELHARTLocal storm report, Oct 31, 3:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
322 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 PM HEAVY RAIN BEARDSTOWN 40.01N 90.43W
10/31/2013 M2.86 INCH CASS IL MESONET
STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT
&&
GEELHARTLocal storm report, Oct 31, 4:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
442 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
10/31/2013 M2.27 INCH PEORIA IL MESONET
STORM TOTAL SINCE 845 AM YESTERDAY. SWOP REPORT.
0413 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 W BISMARCK 40.27N 87.66W
10/31/2013 M1.31 INCH VERMILION IL MESONET
STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT. 0.50 INCHES MORE TODAY.
0421 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 S MANITO 40.41N 89.78W
10/31/2013 M3.50 INCH MASON IL MESONET
STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT. 0.90 INCHES MORE TODAY.
0427 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW LATHAM 39.95N 89.19W
10/31/2013 M1.88 INCH LOGAN IL MESONET
STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT.
0430 PM HEAVY RAIN GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W
10/31/2013 M2.52 INCH KNOX IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
&&
SHIMONSpecial weather statement, Oct 31, 6:03 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
603 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013
ILZ057-062-063-066>068-071-072-010000-
CLARK-CLAY-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-EDGAR-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-RICHLAND-
603 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CLARK...JASPER...NORTHERN CLAY...
NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD...NORTHWESTERN RICHLAND...SOUTHEASTERN
CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN EDGAR AND SOUTHEASTERN EFFINGHAM COUNTIES
UNTIL 700 PM CDT...
AT 601 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MONTROSE TO
FARINA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
WINDS AROUND 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JEWETT...
DIETERICH...
GREENUP...
SAILOR SPRINGS...
BIBLE GROVE...
INGRAHAM...
OTHER LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...MASON...WOODBURY...ELLIOTSTOWN...
HORD...GILA AND WENDELIN.
PEOPLE NEAR THESE LOCATIONS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION
CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.
LAT...LON 3934 8758 3931 8761 3926 8760 3926 8757
3921 8757 3915 8765 3912 8763 3871 8826
3872 8870 3891 8870 3892 8872 3897 8868
3919 8836 3951 8753 3935 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 243DEG 54KT 3917 8831 3884 8868
SHIMONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 6:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clark, Crawford, Lawrence, Richland | 56 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.