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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Lincoln, IL

May 31, 20135 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at May 31, 2013, 9:44 PM CDT for 5 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 31 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: May 31, 2013, 9:44 PM CDT (02:44 UTC)
Expired: May 31, 2013, 10:15 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Lincoln, IL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Christian County, IL, Macon County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Shelby County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:45 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
May 31, 10:03 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	Bethany, IL
May 31, 10:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 58	1 S Oakley, IL

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
May 31, 7:23 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 55 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: 2269 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 706 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 228 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 244 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 3.6
Supercell composite: 15.2

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The text

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

621 
WFUS53 KILX 010244
TORILX
ILC021-115-139-147-173-010315-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0007.130601T0244Z-130601T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
944 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  SOUTHERN MACON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  MOULTRIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  SOUTHWESTERN PIATT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 941 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  A TORNADO WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BLUE MOUND TO
  TOWER HILL...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND SMALL HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SHELBYVILLE...SULLIVAN...MACON...WESTERVELT...MOUNT ZION...LONG
  CREEK...DALTON CITY...FINDLAY...BETHANY...CERRO GORDO...
  LOVINGTON...ALLENVILLE...HAMMOND...ELWIN...DECATUR AIRPORT...HERVEY
  CITY...OAKLEY...EAGLE CREEK STATE PARK...WOLF CREEK STATE PARK AND
  LA PLACE.

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.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3997 8862 3946 8847 3935 8907 3968 8926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 270DEG 33KT 3967 8905 3937 8893

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

$$

SMITH

2 follow-up statements

943 
WWUS53 KILX 010258
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
958 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

ILC021-115-139-147-173-010315-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130601T0315Z/
MACON IL-MOULTRIE IL-PIATT IL-SHELBY IL-CHRISTIAN IL-
958 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL CHRISTIAN...
NORTHERN SHELBY...SOUTHWESTERN PIATT...MOULTRIE AND SOUTHERN MACON
COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...

AT 955 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MACON TO
WESTERVELT...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND SMALL HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SULLIVAN...MOUNT ZION...LONG CREEK...FINDLAY...DALTON CITY...
BETHANY...CERRO GORDO...LOVINGTON...ALLENVILLE...HAMMOND...DECATUR
AIRPORT...HERVEY CITY...OAKLEY...EAGLE CREEK STATE PARK...WOLF CREEK
STATE PARK...KIRKSVILLE...LA PLACE...LAKE CITY...CADWELL AND MILMINE.

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.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3938 8896 3970 8917 3997 8862 3946 8847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 264DEG 37KT 3975 8892 3945 8880

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

$$

SMITH

549 
WWUS53 KILX 010305
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1005 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

ILC021-010315-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130601T0315Z/
CHRISTIAN IL-
1005 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3941 8876 3979 8895 3997 8862 3946 8847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 264DEG 37KT 3975 8882 3945 8871

$$

ILC115-139-147-173-010315-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130601T0315Z/
MACON IL-MOULTRIE IL-PIATT IL-SHELBY IL-
1005 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL SHELBY...
SOUTHWESTERN PIATT...MOULTRIE AND SOUTHEASTERN MACON COUNTIES UNTIL
1015 PM CDT...

AT 1004 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
A TORNADO WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MOUNT ZION TO 5
MILES SOUTH OF FINDLAY...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND SMALL HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SULLIVAN...BETHANY...CERRO GORDO...LOVINGTON...ALLENVILLE...
HAMMOND...WOLF CREEK STATE PARK...KIRKSVILLE...LAKE CITY...LA PLACE
AND MILMINE.

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.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3941 8876 3979 8895 3997 8862 3946 8847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 264DEG 37KT 3975 8882 3945 8871

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

$$

SMITH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 31, 8:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Christian, Morgan, Sangamon	45 min
May 31, 8:58 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Cass	6 hr
May 31, 9:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Christian, Sangamon	43 min
May 31, 9:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Logan, Menard, Sangamon	47 min
May 31, 9:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Christian, Macon, Shelby	29 min
May 31, 9:19 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Sangamon	6 hr
May 31, 9:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Shelby	51 min
May 31, 9:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Christian, DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Piatt, Sangamon	43 min
May 31, 9:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Shelby	65 min
May 31, 9:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Christian, Logan, Macon, Sangamon	9 hr
May 31, 9:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Macon	35 min
May 31, 10:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ILX	Champaign, DeWitt, McLean, Macon, Piatt	34 min
May 31, 10:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Moultrie, Piatt	45 min
May 31, 10:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	DeWitt, Macon	6 hr
May 31, 10:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Shelby	26 min
May 31, 10:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Champaign, McLean, Piatt, Vermilion	57 min
May 31, 10:35 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Champaign, DeWitt, McLean, Piatt	6 hr
May 31, 10:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Jasper	48 min
May 31, 10:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar and 1 more	53 min
May 31, 11:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clark	48 min
May 31, 11:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Clark, Edgar	36 min
May 31, 11:48 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Clay, Effingham, Jasper	15 hr
Jun 1, 12:39 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	Clay, Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland	14 hr
Jun 1, 12:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILX	Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland	56 min
Jun 1, 2:44 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ILX	Crawford, Jasper	31 hr
Jun 1, 3:27 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILX	Sangamon	9 hr
Jun 1, 4:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILX	Clark, Cumberland, Edgar	9 hr
Jun 1, 5:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	Logan, McLean, Sangamon, Woodford	63 min
Jun 1, 6:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ILX	DeWitt, McLean, Macon, Piatt	58 min
Jun 1, 6:23 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILX	McLean, Tazewell, Woodford	6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.