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Flash Flood Warning 78, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flash flood warning at Dec 28, 2015, 2:20 PM CST for DeWitt County, Illinois. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2015, 2:20 PM CST (20:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2015, 11:15 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County DeWitt County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:20 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 17 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 535 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 654 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1003 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
334
WGUS53 KILX 282020
FFWILX
ILC039-290515-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0078.151228T2020Z-151229T0515Z/
/00000.1.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
220 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
A LEVEE FAILURE IN...
DE WITT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 1115 PM CST MONDAY
* AT 217 PM CST...DE WITT COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT
A RESERVOIR ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF CLINTON WAS IN DANGER OF
FAILING. A BREECH OF THIS RESERVOIR WOULD LIKELY FLOOD STATE
HIGHWAYS 10 AND 54...ISOLATING PARTS OF THE TOWN. THERE IS ALSO
WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURRING ACROSS THE COUNTY...WITH MOST
TOWNSHIP ROADS IMPASSIBLE. THERE IS ALSO FLOODING ON STATE HIGHWAY
10 NEAR CLINTON AND HALLSVILLE. THE GENERAL FLOOD SITUATION WILL
CONTINUE FOR SOME TIME.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLINTON...FARMER CITY...WAPELLA...WAYNESVILLE...WELDON...KENNEY...
DE WITT...LANE...MIDLAND CITY...ROWELL...HALLSVILLE...CLINTON LAKE
DAM AND WELDON SPRINGS STATE PARK.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 156 AND 160.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE RESERVOIR IN CLINTON...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
AREAS.
&&
LAT...LON 4016 8868 4014 8869 4012 8869 4010 8870
4010 8874 4006 8875 4006 8886 4005 8887
4005 8914 4028 8914 4028 8858
$$
GEELHART2 follow-up statements
857
WGUS73 KILX 282146
FFSILX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
346 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015
ILC039-290515-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0078.000000T0000Z-151229T0515Z/
/00000.0.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DE WITT-
346 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CST MONDAY
FOR DE WITT COUNTY...
AT 342 PM CST...DE WITT COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INDICATED THAT A
BREECH OF A RESERVOIR IN CLINTON REMAINS IMMINENT...DUE TO THE
EXCESSIVE HEAVY RAIN. THE RESERVOIR IN QUESTION IS ON THE NORTHEAST
SIDE OF CLINTON...NOT THE NORTHWEST AS WAS REPORTED EARLIER. IT IS
LOCATED NORTH OF NORTH STREET AS STATE HIGHWAY 54 LEAVES THE
NORTHEAST PART OF TOWN. BASED ON PAST FAILURES OF THIS RESERVOIR...
FLOODING WOULD OCCUR ON STATE HIGHWAYS 54 AND 10 IF A FAILURE
OCCURRED.
EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS CONTINUES ACROSS THE REMAINDER
OF DE WITT COUNTY. THERE IS ALSO WATER COVERING STATE HIGHWAY 10
NEAR HALLSVILLE AS WELL AS NEAR CLINTON. WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS
MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...THE FLOODING WILL LINGER FOR SOME TIME.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CLINTON...FARMER CITY...WAPELLA...WAYNESVILLE...WELDON...KENNEY...DE
WITT...LANE...MIDLAND CITY...ROWELL...HALLSVILLE...CLINTON LAKE DAM
AND WELDON SPRINGS STATE PARK.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 156 AND 160.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
&&
LAT...LON 4016 8868 4014 8869 4012 8869 4010 8870
4010 8874 4006 8875 4006 8886 4005 8887
4005 8914 4028 8914 4028 8858
$$
GEELHART311
WGUS73 KILX 290517
FFSILX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1117 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015
ILC039-290521-
/O.EXP.KILX.FF.W.0078.000000T0000Z-151229T0515Z/
/00000.0.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DE WITT-
1117 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR DE WITT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM
CST...
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT THE WATER WAS SLOWING RECEDING IN
THE RESERVOIR THAT WAS THREATENING TO FAIL EARLIER TODAY ON THE
NORTHEAST SIDE OF CLINTON...AND NO LONGER IS EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD
CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 4016 8868 4014 8869 4012 8869 4010 8870
4010 8874 4006 8875 4006 8886 4005 8887
4005 8914 4028 8914 4028 8858
$$
SMITHWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Dec 28, 12:03 PM CST, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 12:03 PM CST, 2 hours 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1203 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 1037 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 Intensifying low pressure system currently along the Arkansas/Missouri border, feeding plenty of moisture into the region and perpetuating a lot of rainfall. Flooding of area rivers ongoing and forecast, as well as intense winds out of the ENE, gusting to near 50 mph at times. Freezing temps across the northern tier of the state resulting in some ice accumulations, although accumulation totals for ice over ILX counties remains relatively light. Glazing and a tenth or so has been reported in Knox, Woodford, and McLean counties. Going forecast is doing well with some chance for fzra across the north, mixed in with mostly rain through noon, and dwindling chances for fzra as the day progresses. At this point, updates are not anticipated, but will have to watch the temps in the extreme north for lingering near the freezing mark, and adjust the precip types accordingly. && .SHORT TERM...(Today) ISSUED AT 343 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 Rain has overspread the entire forecast area early this morning. Galesburg temperature has dropped to 32, so some freezing rain occurring there. Sleet may be mixing with rain north of a line from Canton to Bloomington, but no confirmation is apparent in the web- cameras that are available. Bloomington's observation has carried 'unknown precipitation' for several hours already this morning with air temps down to 33, so some sleet possibly occurring there. The 00z NAM came in with warmer surface temps than previous model runs, but the RAP and GFS keep a colder airmass across our northern counties through the morning, supporting the winter weather scenario in our headline products. Even the NAM still supports some freezing rain with a mix of sleet this morning north of Peoria. We may see slightly less ice than a quarter inch across the winter storm warning area, but the impacts from any amount of ice could be large due to the strong winds blowing the trees and power lines around with any amount of ice. We will be keeping the headlines going without any changes this morning. Winter storm warning for freezing rain and sleet from Peoria and north until 3 pm looks fine, with a freezing rain advisory from Fulton to McLean counties until noon looking ok too. The track of the surface low from south to north up the Mississippi River Valley supports some thunder potential in our eastern and southern counties through the day, with locally heavy rain still possible. It also supports a surge of warm air into our entire forecast area this afternoon, helping to shut down any additional wintry precipitation. Impacts from any ice accumulation could last after surface temperatures climb above freezing, due to strong winds affecting icy trees and power lines. A dry slot is forecast to progress from south to north through Illinois this afternoon, so we diminished precip chances accordingly. Areas north of I-74 should see precip linger until evening. .LONG TERM...(Tonight through Sunday) ISSUED AT 343 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 Strong surface low pressure of 997 mb over southeast OK to lift ne into west central IL early this evening and lift across nw IL during this evening. Low pressure will then weaken to 1002 mb as it lifts into west central lower MI by 12Z/6 am Tue. Rain will diminish quickly from sw to ne during this evening, with highest pops north of I-74 early this evening, and just 20-30% chances of light precipitation lingering overnight from I-74 northeast. Enough cold air present to give a chance of light snow too over the IL river valley tonight but little or no accumulations expected nw of the IL river. Winds will drop off below wind advisory criteria by 6 pm and become sw 15-25 mph by overnight. Went a few degrees cooler for lows tonight ranging from near 30F far western CWA to the mid to upper 30s from I-57 east, with mildest readings near the Wabash river. Breezy sw winds and clouds continue to linger over central IL on Tue in wake of strong storm system pulling ne across Lake Huron, but should be dry. Temperatures not expected to climb but a few degrees on Tue with highs in the low to mid 30s west of I-57 and upper 30s/lower 40s east of I-57. Dry conditions continue on Tue night as sw winds diminish. An approaching short wave from the Pacific states to keep clouds around, with light snow chances just west of IL overnight Tue night. Lows Tue night range from mid 20s over IL river valley to lower 30s from I-70 southeast. A large short wave lifts ne across IL and into lower MI during Wed but has limited moisture over IL so will continue small chances (20- 30%) of light precipitation, mainly light snow central IL and chance of light rain/snow in eastern/se IL. A fair amount of clouds again on Wed with highs ranging from lower 30s over IL river valley to around 40F in southeast IL. Extended forecast models continue to show a large upper level trof dominating the northeast half of the country during the 2nd half of the week. Also large Canadian high pressure over the Rockies and ridging into the southern plains to keep a cooler nw flow over IL from Thu into New Years weekend. Temperatures averaging a bit below normal for a change especially Thu/Fri when highs as cold as mid to upper 20s in central IL and lows in the teens. Brunt of light snow chances stays ne of central IL over the Great Lakes region late this work week but could see more clouds linger still on Thu especially in ne CWA, before mostly sunny skies eventually arrives Fri into the weekend. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday afternoon) ISSUED AT 1150 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 Ongoing precip and fzra in PIA and BMI. Temps hovering near freezing through the early afternoon resulting in a mix of fzra and ra, accumulating on some elevated sfcs, with the ground level mostly wet. NE winds gusting in excess of 40kts for all terminals through the afternoon. Cigs btwn 700 and 1200 ft, vis 1 to 5 and variable. For the most part, IFR. LIFR/IFR conditions through much of the evening hours and some minor improvement to low MVFR after 04z-06z. Winds varying in direction through the overnight coming around to more westerly after 06z and remaining gusty through tomorrow morning. && .ILX Watches/Warnings/Advisories... Flash Flood Watch until 6 PM CST this evening for ILZ044>046-049- 050-052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073. Wind Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for ILZ027>031-036>038- 040>057-061. Winter Storm Warning until 3 PM CST this afternoon for ILZ027>031-038. Flash Flood Watch through this evening for ILZ051. Freezing Rain Advisory until 3 PM CST this afternoon for ILZ037. && UPDATE...HJS SHORT TERM...Shimon LONG TERM...07 AVIATION...HJS
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 28, 11:40 AM CST, 2 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1140 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 ILZ027>031-291200- KNOX-MARSHALL-PEORIA-STARK-WOODFORD- 1140 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FREEZING RAIN ALONG WITH SOME SLEET WILL OCCUR AND CHANGE BACK TO RAIN DURING EARLY AFTERNOON. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO QUARTER INCH ARE EXPECTED BY NOON WITH SLEET ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 1 INCH. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY. THIS MAY CAUSE POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES TO BREAK FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY RAIN WILL CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW DURING THIS EVENING...WITH FREEZING DRIZZLE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES SLIP BACK BELOW FREEZING. ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINOR. RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BECOME WIDESPREAD OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER... PRECIPITATION AND ICE MEASUREMENTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ILZ036>038-291200- FULTON-MCLEAN-TAZEWELL- 1140 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE BACK TO RAIN BY NOON TODAY. MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A TENTH INCH ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE MORNING ESPECIALLY FROM CANTON TO BLOOMINGTON NORTH. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY. THIS MAY CAUSE POWER LINES AND TREE BRANCHES TO BREAK FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY RAIN WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW DURING THE EVENING BEFORE ENDING LATE TONIGHT. ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINOR. RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BECOME WIDESPREAD OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER... PRECIPITATION AND ICE MEASUREMENTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ILZ040>043-047-048-291200- CASS-DE WITT-LOGAN-MASON-MENARD-SCHUYLER- 1140 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WILL TURN MORE SOUTHEAST DURING THE AFTERNOON. SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES IS POSSIBLE...AND DRIVING WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WIND SPEEDS WILL START TO DECREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS WILL BRING ANOTHER 1 TO 1.5 INCHES...WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME LOW LYING FLOODING ESPECIALLY FROM LINCOLN AND CLINTON SOUTH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BECOME WIDESPREAD THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER... RAINFALL REPORTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ILZ049-050-052-053-291200- CHRISTIAN-MACON-MORGAN-SCOTT- 1140 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WITH THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. THE RAIN WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AND COULD LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY. THE WINDS WILL TURN SOUTHEAST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH SOME LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES IS POSSIBLE...AND DRIVING WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BECOME WIDESPREAD THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NO SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER... RAINFALL REPORTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ILZ051-291200- SANGAMON- 1140 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON WITH THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. THE RAIN WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. THIS MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING. ALSO RELEASES FROM SPAULDING DAM MAY HEIGHTEN THE FLOOD RISK ALONG SUGAR CREEK DOWNSTREAM OF THE DAM. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH...WILL TURN SOUTHEAST DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES IS POSSIBLE TODAY...AND DRIVING WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BECOME WIDESPREAD THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NO SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER RAINFALL REPORTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ILZ044>046-054>057-061-291200- CHAMPAIGN-COLES-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-MOULTRIE-PIATT-SHELBY-VERMILION- 1140 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FLOODING WILL CONTINUE IN MANY AREAS ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A TAYLORVILLE TO RANTOUL LINE...DUE TO THE 3 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN SINCE SATURDAY MORNING. ANOTHER 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY TODAY WITH THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE INTO MID AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THE FLOOD THREAT. IN ADDITION...STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH THIS MORNING WILL TURN SOUTHEAST DURING LATE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE SOME LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES IS POSSIBLE TODAY...AND DRIVING WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NO SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER... RAINFALL REPORTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-291200- CLARK-CLAY-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND- 1140 AM CST MON DEC 28 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR INTO MID AFTERNOON. THE RAIN WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY TODAY OVER SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS AND THIS WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF FLOODING. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 TO 45 MPH AT TIMES THIS MORNING AND TURN SOUTHEAST DURING THE AFTERNOON. THIS MAY MAKE DRIVING MORE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY RIVER FLOODING WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD...PERSISTING MUCH OF THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NO SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER... RAINFALL REPORTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. HJS
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 28, 1:19 PM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
119 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM FREEZING RAIN CREVE COEUR 40.64N 89.60W
12/28/2015 E0.30 INCH TAZEWELL IL NWS EMPLOYEE
ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES
0100 PM ICE STORM PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
12/28/2015 PEORIA IL PUBLIC
SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES DOWN. SOME TAKING DOWN POWER
LINES AND BLOCKING ROADS.
&&
25Local storm report, Dec 28, 1:28 PM CST, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
128 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0120 PM SLEET FARMINGTON 40.70N 90.00W
12/28/2015 E0.25 INCH FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
&&
25Local storm report, Dec 28, 1:29 PM CST, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
129 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0430 AM FREEZING RAIN HOPEWELL 40.98N 89.46W
12/28/2015 E0.01 INCH MARSHALL IL MESONET
LIGHT ICE GLAZE NOTED
0500 AM HEAVY RAIN WATSON 39.03N 88.57W
12/28/2015 M1.34 INCH EFFINGHAM IL MESONET
24 HOUR TOTAL
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 SSE CLAY CITY 38.61N 88.31W
12/28/2015 M1.30 INCH CLAY IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN WINDSOR 39.44N 88.60W
12/28/2015 M1.09 INCH SHELBY IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S MOWEAQUA 39.60N 89.02W
12/28/2015 M1.05 INCH SHELBY IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0615 AM FREEZING RAIN 3 NNW SHIRLEY 40.46N 89.06W
12/28/2015 E0.01 INCH MCLEAN IL NWS EMPLOYEE
ICE ACCUMULATION ON ELEVATED SURFACES
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN FLORA 38.67N 88.48W
12/28/2015 M1.30 INCH CLAY IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 N SIDELL 39.97N 87.82W
12/28/2015 M1.19 INCH VERMILION IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN BEECHER CITY 39.19N 88.79W
12/28/2015 M1.56 INCH EFFINGHAM IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MATTOON 39.48N 88.37W
12/28/2015 M1.39 INCH COLES IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW EFFINGHAM 39.09N 88.59W
12/28/2015 M1.28 INCH EFFINGHAM IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW TAYLORVILLE 39.50N 89.29W
12/28/2015 M1.32 INCH CHRISTIAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN PANA 39.39N 89.08W
12/28/2015 M1.29 INCH CHRISTIAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN JACKSONVILLE 39.73N 90.23W
12/28/2015 M1.01 INCH MORGAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL. JCKI2
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MARTINSVILLE 39.34N 87.88W
12/28/2015 M1.78 INCH CLARK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN NEOGA 39.32N 88.45W
12/28/2015 M1.72 INCH CUMBERLAND IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN PARIS 39.62N 87.69W
12/28/2015 M1.25 INCH EDGAR IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM FREEZING RAIN N NORMAL 40.52N 89.00W
12/28/2015 E0.01 INCH MCLEAN IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES. SMALL BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN. WET
PAVEMENT. 32 DEGREES.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 W ROBINSON 39.01N 87.80W
12/28/2015 M1.50 INCH CRAWFORD IL MESONET
6 HOUR TOTAL
0720 AM FREEZING RAIN WASHBURN 40.92N 89.29W
12/28/2015 E0.01 INCH WOODFORD IL PUBLIC
TREES AND GRASS HAVE ICE ACCUMULATION. RELAYED BY WFO
LOT.
0722 AM NON-TSTM WND GST PEORIA INTERNATIONAL AI 40.67N 89.68W
12/28/2015 M46.00 MPH PEORIA IL ASOS
0730 AM ICE STORM GERMANTOWN HILLS 40.77N 89.47W
12/28/2015 WOODFORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR
6 POWER POLES DOWN DUE TO ICE AND WIND. NUMEROUS TREE
BRANCHES DOWN.
0730 AM FREEZING RAIN 3 NE BLOOMINGTON 40.51N 88.93W
12/28/2015 E0.12 INCH MCLEAN IL NWS EMPLOYEE
ESTIMATED 1/8 INCH ICE ON ELEVATED SURFACES. ROADS WET.
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN CASEY 39.30N 87.99W
12/28/2015 M1.54 INCH CLARK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0730 AM FREEZING RAIN GERMANTOWN HILLS 40.77N 89.47W
12/28/2015 E0.25 INCH WOODFORD IL EMERGENCY MNGR
APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH ICE ON ELEVATED SURFACES
0740 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DECATUR 39.85N 88.93W
12/28/2015 M45.00 MPH MACON IL ASOS
0751 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WILLARD AIRPORT 40.04N 88.28W
12/28/2015 M48.00 MPH CHAMPAIGN IL ASOS
0758 AM NON-TSTM WND GST CAPITAL AIRPORT 39.84N 89.68W
12/28/2015 M46.00 MPH SANGAMON IL ASOS
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 11 SE PARIS 39.50N 87.55W
12/28/2015 M1.90 INCH EDGAR IL TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN CHARLESTON 39.48N 88.18W
12/28/2015 M1.25 INCH COLES IL MESONET
24 HOUR TOTAL
0800 AM FLOOD CHARLESTON 39.48N 88.18W
12/28/2015 COLES IL MESONET
TOWN BRANCH FROM 6TH STREET TO DIVISION ST UP TO 1 FOOT
OVER BANK. REILY CREEK AT W POLK INTERSECTION 2 FEET OVER
BANK.
0800 AM FREEZING RAIN 1 N ABINGDON 40.82N 90.40W
12/28/2015 E0.20 INCH KNOX IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ICE ON TREES AND POWER LINES
0815 AM FREEZING RAIN KNOXVILLE 40.91N 90.29W
12/28/2015 E0.10 INCH KNOX IL MESONET
RAIN IS FREEZING ON GRASS AND ELEVATED SURFACES. ROADS
WET.
0820 AM FREEZING RAIN BLOOMINGTON 40.48N 88.97W
12/28/2015 M0.12 INCH MCLEAN IL PUBLIC
0820 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG BLOOMINGTON 40.48N 88.97W
12/28/2015 MCLEAN IL PUBLIC
8 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB DOWN
0829 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WILLARD AIRPORT 40.04N 88.28W
12/28/2015 M51.00 MPH CHAMPAIGN IL ASOS
0840 AM ICE STORM BLOOMINGTON 40.48N 88.97W
12/28/2015 MCLEAN IL PUBLIC
LARGE TREE DOWN NEAR HERSHEY AND IRELAND GROVE. RELAYED
BY NWS EMPLOYEE.
0920 AM ICE STORM BLOOMINGTON 40.48N 88.97W
12/28/2015 MCLEAN IL PUBLIC
TREE LEANING ON HOUSE PORCH. TREE BRANCHES SNAPPED.
0930 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 SW CHAMPAIGN 40.06N 88.33W
12/28/2015 CHAMPAIGN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN
0936 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N CANTON 40.59N 90.04W
12/28/2015 M50.00 MPH FULTON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0945 AM FREEZING RAIN 3 W WASHINGTON 40.70N 89.49W
12/28/2015 M0.20 INCH TAZEWELL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED ON TREE BRANCH
1000 AM ICE STORM EUREKA 40.72N 89.28W
12/28/2015 WOODFORD IL PUBLIC
TREE FELL ON A GARAGE
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN SHELBYVILLE 39.41N 88.80W
12/28/2015 M1.27 INCH SHELBY IL MESONET
24 HOUR TOTAL. 6.89 INCH STORM TOTAL.
1000 AM ICE STORM 3 SW BLOOMINGTON 40.45N 89.01W
12/28/2015 MCLEAN IL NWS EMPLOYEE
TWO TREES FELL ON A HOUSE FROM COMBINATION OF ICE AND
WIND
1030 AM FREEZING RAIN CANTON 40.56N 90.04W
12/28/2015 E0.25 INCH FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
1/4 INCH OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
1030 AM ICE STORM GRIDLEY 40.74N 88.88W
12/28/2015 MCLEAN IL PUBLIC
LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN
1030 AM ICE STORM CANTON 40.56N 90.04W
12/28/2015 FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES
1045 AM ICE STORM MAPLETON 40.57N 89.72W
12/28/2015 PEORIA IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE KNOCKED OVER ONTO TRAMPOLINE
1100 AM FREEZING RAIN GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W
12/28/2015 E0.30 INCH KNOX IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
1/4 TO 3/8 INCH ICE ESTIMATED ON TREES
1100 AM ICE STORM GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W
12/28/2015 KNOX IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREE DOWN ON A GARAGE
1102 AM NON-TSTM WND GST PEORIA INTERNATIONAL AI 40.67N 89.68W
12/28/2015 M51.00 MPH PEORIA IL ASOS
1115 AM FREEZING RAIN 1 N ABINGDON 40.82N 90.40W
12/28/2015 M0.30 INCH KNOX IL MESONET
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MIX
1115 AM ICE STORM 1 N ABINGDON 40.82N 90.40W
12/28/2015 KNOX IL MESONET
NUMEROUS TREE BRANCHES DOWN. POWER POLES AND LINES DOWN
NORTH OF ABINGDON ON HIGHWAY 41.
1120 AM ICE STORM 5 NW PEORIA 40.80N 89.68W
12/28/2015 PEORIA IL CO-OP OBSERVER
TREE BRANCHES DOWN AND POWER OUT
1126 AM FREEZING RAIN BLOOMINGTON 40.48N 88.97W
12/28/2015 M0.25 INCH MCLEAN IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ON ELEVATED SURFACES
1152 AM HEAVY RAIN CAPITAL AIRPORT 39.84N 89.68W
12/28/2015 M1.40 INCH SANGAMON IL ASOS
12 HOUR TOTAL
1153 AM HEAVY RAIN WILLARD AIRPORT 40.04N 88.28W
12/28/2015 M1.25 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL ASOS
12 HOUR TOTAL
1153 AM HEAVY RAIN COLES COUNTY AIRPORT 39.48N 88.28W
12/28/2015 M1.30 INCH COLES IL ASOS
12 HOUR TOTAL
1154 AM HEAVY RAIN PEORIA INTERNATIONAL AI 40.67N 89.68W
12/28/2015 M1.04 INCH PEORIA IL ASOS
12 HOUR TOTAL
1154 AM HEAVY RAIN DECATUR AIRPORT 39.83N 88.87W
12/28/2015 M1.98 INCH MACON IL ASOS
12 HOUR TOTAL
1156 AM HEAVY RAIN BLOOMINGTON AIRPORT 40.48N 88.92W
12/28/2015 M1.96 INCH MCLEAN IL ASOS
12 HOUR TOTAL
1200 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 NE BLOOMINGTON 40.51N 88.93W
12/28/2015 M2.00 INCH MCLEAN IL NWS EMPLOYEE
12 HOUR TOTAL
1200 PM FREEZING RAIN 3 NE BLOOMINGTON 40.51N 88.93W
12/28/2015 M0.25 INCH MCLEAN IL NWS EMPLOYEE
TREE BRANCHES DOWN
1215 PM FREEZING RAIN 8 NW PEORIA 40.83N 89.72W
12/28/2015 M0.25 INCH PEORIA IL NWS EMPLOYEE
1/4 INCH OF ICE ON TREES
1230 PM HEAVY RAIN TAYLORVILLE 39.52N 89.26W
12/28/2015 M0.85 INCH CHRISTIAN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0.85 SINCE 7 AM. STORM TOTAL 6.72.
0100 PM FREEZING RAIN CREVE COEUR 40.64N 89.60W
12/28/2015 E0.30 INCH TAZEWELL IL NWS EMPLOYEE
ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES
0100 PM ICE STORM PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
12/28/2015 PEORIA IL PUBLIC
SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES DOWN. SOME TAKING DOWN POWER
LINES AND BLOCKING ROADS.
0120 PM SLEET FARMINGTON 40.70N 90.00W
12/28/2015 E0.25 INCH FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
&&
25Local storm report, Dec 28, 1:53 PM CST, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
153 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0115 PM HEAVY RAIN SHELBYVILLE 39.41N 88.80W
12/28/2015 M2.19 INCH SHELBY IL MESONET
2.19 SINCE MIDNIGHT. 7.81 STORM TOTAL
0130 PM FREEZING RAIN N NORMAL 40.52N 89.00W
12/28/2015 M0.20 INCH MCLEAN IL MESONET
0130 PM ICE STORM N NORMAL 40.52N 89.00W
12/28/2015 MCLEAN IL MESONET
TREE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES DOWN FROM ICE ACCUMULATION
NEAR 1/4 INCH AND HIGH WIND.
&&
25Local storm report, Dec 28, 1:58 PM CST, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
158 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 W SPRINGFIELD 39.78N 89.72W
12/28/2015 M1.91 INCH SANGAMON IL MESONET
RAINFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT. 3.45 STORM TOTAL.
0145 PM HEAVY RAIN MOUNT ZION 39.78N 88.88W
12/28/2015 M1.80 INCH MACON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1.80 IN 12 HOURS. 6.75 STORM TOTAL.
&&
25Local storm report, Dec 28, 2:06 PM CST, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
206 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM SLEET HENRY 41.11N 89.36W
12/28/2015 M0.25 INCH MARSHALL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0200 PM HEAVY RAIN DANVILLE 40.14N 87.62W
12/28/2015 M1.70 INCH VERMILION IL EMERGENCY MNGR
1.70 SINCE MIDNIGHT. 4.10 STORM TOTAL.
&&
25The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 8:25 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox | 5 days |
| Dec 27, 8:25 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton | 5 days |
| Dec 28, 11:51 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 12:08 PM CST | Freezing Rain Advisory | ILX | Fulton, Tazewell | 3 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:41 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | ILX | Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt and 9 more | 48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.