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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at May 31, 2013, 10:11 PM CDT for 5 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 34 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, 10:11 PM CDT (03:11 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2013, 10:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Champaign County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Macon County, IL, McLean County, IL, Piatt County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:13 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, 10:18 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Ne Cisco, IL | |
| May 31, 10:35 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Champaign, IL | LARGE BRANCH BLOCKING TRAFFIC ON SPRINGFIELD AVE. RELAYED VIA WCIA TWITTER FEED |
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, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 3 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
574
WFUS53 KILX 010311
TORILX
ILC019-039-113-115-147-010345-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0009.130601T0311Z-130601T0345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1011 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN DE WITT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
PIATT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
* AT 1009 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ARGENTA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO.
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...
MONTICELLO...CHAMPAIGN...WELDON...DE LAND...WHITE HEATH...FARMER
CITY...SEYMOUR...MANSFIELD...MAHOMET...LAKE OF THE WOODS...SAVOY...
URBANA...CISCO...LODGE...GALESVILLE...WILLARD AIRPORT AND FOOSLAND.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 228 AND 239.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 148 AND 182.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 158 AND 182.
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 4040 8845 4005 8814 3988 8881 4004 8895
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 234DEG 39KT 3999 8882
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CHS2 follow-up statements
279
WWUS53 KILX 010320
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1020 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
ILC115-010330-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130601T0345Z/
MACON IL-
1020 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3997 8870 4004 8875 4005 8875 4006 8876
4014 8882 4040 8845 4005 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 235DEG 48KT 4007 8866
$$
ILC019-039-113-147-010345-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130601T0345Z/
MCLEAN IL-PIATT IL-CHAMPAIGN IL-DE WITT IL-
1020 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN DE WITT...
NORTHWESTERN CHAMPAIGN...NORTHERN PIATT AND SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN
COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM CDT...
AT 1018 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DE LAND...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO.
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...
MONTICELLO...CHAMPAIGN...DE LAND...WHITE HEATH...FARMER CITY...
SEYMOUR...MANSFIELD...MAHOMET...SAVOY...LAKE OF THE WOODS...URBANA...
LODGE...GALESVILLE...WILLARD AIRPORT...BELLFLOWER AND FOOSLAND.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 230 AND 239.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 157 AND 182.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 158 AND 182.
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 8870 4004 8875 4005 8875 4006 8876
4014 8882 4040 8845 4005 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 235DEG 48KT 4007 8866
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CHS357
WWUS53 KILX 010335
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1035 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
ILC019-039-113-147-010345-
/O.CAN.KILX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130601T0345Z/
MCLEAN IL-PIATT IL-CHAMPAIGN IL-DE WITT IL-
1035 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN DE WITT...NORTHWESTERN
CHAMPAIGN...NORTHERN PIATT AND SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
LAT...LON 3997 8870 4004 8875 4005 8875 4006 8876
4014 8882 4040 8845 4005 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 0335Z 235DEG 48KT 4018 8844
$$
CHSThe 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, 9:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Christian, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby | 31 min |
| May 31, 9:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Macon | 35 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.