Alert archive / Illinois / Flash Flood Warnings in 2015
Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 7, 2015, 6:55 PM CDT for Champaign County, Vermilion County, Illinois. It was in force for 5 hr. 6 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
- Jun 7, 2015, 6:55 PM CDT (23:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2015, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Champaign County, IL, Vermilion County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 10:30 PM CDT | FLOOD | Ludlow, IL | DITCHES FLOODED ACROSS TOWN SPILLING OVER TO DRIVEWAYS...WATER STANDING IN LOCAL FIELDS...WATER IN BASEMENT WITH SUMP PUMP NOT ABLE TO KEEP UP. |
| Jun 7, 10:30 PM CDT | FLOOD | Ludlow, IL | |
| Jun 7, 10:30 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.3 | Hoopeston, IL | MEASURED 2.30 INCHES OF RAIN IN HOOPESTON SO FAR THIS EVENING. |
| Jun 7, 10:30 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.3 | Hoopeston, IL | |
| Jun 7, 10:30 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.32 | Ludlow, IL | STORM TOTAL RAINFALL TODAY |
| Jun 7, 10:30 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.32 | Ludlow, IL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 63 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
- 124 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -173 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1036 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 256 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 263 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WGUS53 KILX 072355
FFWILX
ILC019-183-080500-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0005.150607T2355Z-150608T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
655 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN VERMILION COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHERN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
* AT 654 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
RANTOUL...HOOPESTON...FISHER...ROSSVILLE...THOMASBORO...GIFFORD...
POTOMAC...RANKIN...BISMARCK...LUDLOW...HENNING...FOOSLAND...
PENFIELD...DEWEY...ALVIN...MIDDLE FORK WILDLIFE AREA...FLATVILLE...
ARMSTRONG AND COLLISON.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 245 AND 257.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
&&
LAT...LON 4023 8753 4022 8846 4040 8846 4040 8794
4049 8793 4049 8753
$$
GOETSCH3 follow-up statements
775
WGUS73 KILX 080206
FFSILX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
906 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015
ILC019-183-080500-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150608T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERMILION-CHAMPAIGN-
906 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
NORTHERN VERMILION AND NORTHERN CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES...
AT 901 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED UP TO 2.5
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE AREA. FLASH
FLOODING WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE.
REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING HAVE BEEN REPORTS.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
RANTOUL...HOOPESTON...FISHER...ROSSVILLE...THOMASBORO...GIFFORD...
POTOMAC...RANKIN...BISMARCK...LUDLOW...HENNING...FOOSLAND...
PENFIELD...DEWEY...ALVIN...MIDDLE FORK WILDLIFE AREA...FLATVILLE...
ARMSTRONG AND COLLISON.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 245 AND 257.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 4023 8753 4022 8846 4040 8846 4040 8794
4049 8793 4049 8753
$$
GOETSCH454
WGUS73 KILX 080315
FFSILX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1015 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015
ILC019-183-080500-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150608T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERMILION-CHAMPAIGN-
1015 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
NORTHERN VERMILION AND NORTHERN CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES...
AT 1013 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL OF OVER 2.5 INCHES WERE
ESTIMATED BY DOPPLER RADAR. FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE
FOR THE AREA.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
RANTOUL...HOOPESTON...FISHER...ROSSVILLE...THOMASBORO...GIFFORD...
POTOMAC...RANKIN...BISMARCK...LUDLOW...HENNING...FOOSLAND...
PENFIELD...DEWEY...ALVIN...MIDDLE FORK WILDLIFE AREA...FLATVILLE...
ARMSTRONG AND COLLISON.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH REMAIN POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 245 AND 257.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 4023 8753 4022 8846 4040 8846 4040 8794
4049 8793 4049 8753
$$
GOETSCH381
WGUS73 KILX 080400
FFSILX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1100 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015
ILC019-183-080500-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150608T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERMILION-CHAMPAIGN-
1100 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
NORTHERN VERMILION AND NORTHERN CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES...
AT 1057 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED OVER
THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL. FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE OVER
THE AREA.
AT 1030 PM...A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 5.30 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH
SOME FLOODING.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
RANTOUL...HOOPESTON...FISHER...ROSSVILLE...THOMASBORO...GIFFORD...
POTOMAC...RANKIN...BISMARCK...LUDLOW...HENNING...FOOSLAND...
PENFIELD...DEWEY...ALVIN...MIDDLE FORK WILDLIFE AREA...FLATVILLE...
ARMSTRONG AND COLLISON.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 245 AND 257.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 4023 8753 4022 8846 4040 8846 4040 8794
4049 8793 4049 8753
$$
GOETSCHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 7:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Knox | 35 min |
| Jun 7, 7:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Peoria, Stark | 47 min |
| Jun 7, 7:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Peoria | 46 min |
| Jun 7, 2:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Knox, Peoria, Woodford | 24 min |
| Jun 7, 3:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Marshall, Woodford | 29 min |
| Jun 7, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford | 64 min |
| Jun 7, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | 51 min |
| Jun 7, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford | 33 min |
| Jun 7, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | McLean, Tazewell, Woodford | 51 min |
| Jun 7, 4:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Mason, Tazewell | 60 min |
| Jun 7, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan, McLean, Mason, Tazewell | 44 min |
| Jun 7, 6:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | McLean | 4 hr |
| Jun 7, 6:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILX | Logan, Mason, Tazewell | 4 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.