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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Lincoln, IL

November 17, 2013Edgar County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Nov 17, 2013, 1:25 PM CST for Edgar County, Illinois. It was in force for 20 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
Nov 17, 2013, 1:25 PM CST (19:25 UTC)
Expired
Nov 17, 2013, 1:45 PM CST
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Edgar County, IL

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 17, 8:40 AM CSTTornado Watch PDSSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 95 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2013-11-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1021 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2013-11-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 398 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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.

923 
WFUS53 KILX 171925
TORILX
ILC045-171945-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0027.131117T1925Z-131117T1945Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN EDGAR COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 145 PM CST

* AT 124 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF REDMON...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 60 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...
  PARIS...VERMILION AND EDGAR COUNTY AIRPORT.

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 3948 8777 3948 8790 3961 8797 3962 8796
      3978 8753 3955 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 245DEG 52KT 3959 8778

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

BAK
2 follow-up statements
663 
WWUS53 KILX 171933
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
133 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

ILC045-171945-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-131117T1945Z/
EDGAR IL-
133 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL EDGAR COUNTY UNTIL
145 PM CST...

AT 129 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR PARIS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 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...
VERMILION.

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 3958 8753 3951 8781 3967 8783 3978 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 245DEG 52KT 3963 8764

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

BAK
150 
WWUS53 KILX 171945
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
145 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

ILC045-171955-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-131117T1945Z/
EDGAR IL-
145 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL EDGAR COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.  HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

IN ADDITION...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM.

LAT...LON 3958 8753 3951 8781 3967 8783 3978 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 245DEG 52KT 3970 8743

$$

BAK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 16, 11:50 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementILXCrawford25 min
Nov 16, 11:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCrawford37 min
Nov 17, 2:50 AM CSTHigh Wind WarningILXChampaign, DeWitt, Fulton, Knox, Logan, McLean and 8 more15 hr
Nov 17, 10:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Knox, Peoria44 min
Nov 17, 10:37 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Morgan, Scott53 min
Nov 17, 10:42 AM CSTTornado WarningILXLogan, Mason, Menard, Sangamon33 min
Nov 17, 10:50 AM CSTTornado WarningILXPeoria, Tazewell, Woodford25 min
Nov 17, 10:57 AM CSTTornado WarningILXMarshall, Tazewell, Woodford33 min
Nov 17, 11:12 AM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedILXMarshall, Tazewell, Woodford33 min
Nov 17, 11:12 AM CSTTornado WarningILXChristian, Sangamon33 min
Nov 17, 11:18 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Logan, Mason, Menard42 min
Nov 17, 11:29 AM CSTTornado WarningILXChristian, Macon31 min
Nov 17, 11:31 AM CSTTornado WarningILXLogan, McLean, Tazewell29 min
Nov 17, 11:43 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChristian, Macon, Shelby47 min
Nov 17, 11:49 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Knox, Marshall, Mason, Peoria, Stark and 2 more41 min
Nov 17, 11:54 AM CSTTornado WarningILXMcLean36 min
Nov 17, 11:55 AM CSTTornado WarningILXChristian, Shelby50 min
Nov 17, 12:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMcLean51 min
Nov 17, 12:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXColes, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby42 min
Nov 17, 12:19 PM CSTTornado WarningILXChampaign, Piatt41 min
Nov 17, 12:26 PM CSTTornado WarningILXCumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Shelby49 min
Nov 17, 12:36 PM CSTTornado WarningILXChampaign, Douglas, Piatt39 min
Nov 17, 12:39 PM CSTTornado WarningILXClay, Effingham51 min
Nov 17, 12:44 PM CSTTornado WarningILXChampaign31 min
Nov 17, 12:50 PM CSTTornado WarningILXVermilion40 min
Nov 17, 12:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXColes, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Vermilion49 min
Nov 17, 12:58 PM CSTTornado WarningILXVermilion32 min
Nov 17, 1:15 PM CSTTornado WarningILXCrawford, Jasper, Richland45 min
Nov 17, 1:38 PM CSTTornado WarningILXLawrence37 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.