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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Lincoln, IL

November 17, 2013Marshall County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Nov 17, 2013, 10:57 AM CST for Marshall County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Illinois. It was in force for 33 min. 2 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 17, 2013, 10:57 AM CST (16:57 UTC)
Expired: Nov 17, 2013, 11:30 AM CST
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Marshall County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 17, 11:10 AM CST	HAIL 1	1 W Metamora, IL
Nov 17, 11:32 AM CST	TORNADO	2 E Metamora, IL	CELL TOWER DOWN

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 17, 8:40 AM CST	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 104 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1021 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 506 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 398 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 396 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.7
Supercell composite: 11.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

702 
WFUS53 KILX 171657
TORILX
ILC123-179-203-171730-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0012.131117T1657Z-131117T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1057 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTH CENTRAL TAZEWELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTHWESTERN WOODFORD COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 1130 AM CST

* AT 1053 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SPRING BAY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
  MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
           ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS
           WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  METAMORA...WASHBURN...VARNA...TOLUCA...WENONA...CAZENOVIA...LOW
  POINT...LA ROSE AND PATTONSBURG.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 39 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 28 AND 41.

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 4110 8904 4094 8904 4093 8902 4067 8954
      4070 8957 4071 8955 4079 8957 4092 8947
      4094 8945 4095 8945 4111 8918 4111 8905
TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 235DEG 46KT 4081 8950

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

BAK

2 follow-up statements

582 
WWUS53 KILX 171715
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1115 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

ILC179-171724-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-131117T1730Z/
TAZEWELL IL-
1115 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TAZEWELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 4110 8904 4094 8904 4093 8902 4089 8938
      4098 8939 4111 8918 4111 8905
TIME...MOT...LOC 1714Z 235DEG 46KT 4093 8926

$$

ILC123-203-171730-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-131117T1730Z/
MARSHALL IL-WOODFORD IL-
1115 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL WOODFORD AND
EASTERN MARSHALL COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM CST...

AT 1112 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR WASHBURN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
         BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VARNA...TOLUCA...WENONA...LA ROSE AND PATTONSBURG.

INTERSTATE 39 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 29 AND 41.

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. 

AN ADDITIONAL TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR A TORNADO ON THE 
GROUND OVER SOUTHERN WOODFORD COUNTY.


&&

LAT...LON 4110 8904 4094 8904 4093 8902 4089 8938
      4098 8939 4111 8918 4111 8905
TIME...MOT...LOC 1714Z 235DEG 46KT 4093 8926

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

778 
WWUS53 KILX 171728
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1128 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

ILC123-203-171737-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-131117T1730Z/
MARSHALL IL-WOODFORD IL-
1128 AM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WOODFORD AND EASTERN
MARSHALL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 AM CST...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

AN ADDITIONAL TORNADO WARNING...WITH A CONFIRMED TORNADO ON THE 
GROUND...REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF NORTHERN WOODFORD COUNTY AND 
FAR EASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM.

LAT...LON 4110 8904 4094 8904 4093 8902 4089 8938
      4098 8939 4111 8918 4111 8905
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 235DEG 46KT 4102 8908

$$

BAK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 16, 11:50 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Crawford	25 min
Nov 16, 11:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Crawford	37 min
Nov 17, 2:50 AM CST	High Wind Warning	ILX	Champaign, DeWitt, Fulton, Knox, Logan, McLean and 8 more	15 hr
Nov 17, 10:01 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Fulton, Knox, Peoria	44 min
Nov 17, 10:37 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Cass, Morgan, Scott	53 min
Nov 17, 10:42 AM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Logan, Mason, Menard, Sangamon	33 min
Nov 17, 10:50 AM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford	25 min
Nov 17, 11:12 AM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ILX	Marshall, Tazewell, Woodford	33 min
Nov 17, 11:12 AM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Christian, Sangamon	33 min
Nov 17, 11:18 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Cass, Logan, Mason, Menard	42 min
Nov 17, 11:29 AM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Christian, Macon	31 min
Nov 17, 11:31 AM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Logan, McLean, Tazewell	29 min
Nov 17, 11:43 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Christian, Macon, Shelby	47 min
Nov 17, 11:49 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Mason, Peoria, Stark and 2 more	41 min
Nov 17, 11:54 AM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	McLean	36 min
Nov 17, 11:55 AM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Christian, Shelby	50 min
Nov 17, 12:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	McLean	51 min
Nov 17, 12:18 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Coles, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby	42 min
Nov 17, 12:19 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Champaign, Piatt	41 min
Nov 17, 12:26 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Shelby	49 min
Nov 17, 12:36 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Champaign, Douglas, Piatt	39 min
Nov 17, 12:39 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Clay, Effingham	51 min
Nov 17, 12:44 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Champaign	31 min
Nov 17, 12:50 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Vermilion	40 min
Nov 17, 12:56 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Vermilion	49 min
Nov 17, 12:58 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Vermilion	32 min
Nov 17, 1:15 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Crawford, Jasper, Richland	45 min
Nov 17, 1:25 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Edgar	20 min
Nov 17, 1:38 PM CST	Tornado Warning	ILX	Lawrence	37 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.