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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this tornado warning at Jul 16, 2015, 7:25 PM CDT for Knox County, Illinois. It was in force for 50 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
- Jul 16, 2015, 7:25 PM CDT (00:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2015, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Knox County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 7:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | East Galesburg, IL | POWER LINES DOWN |
| Jul 16, 8:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Knoxville, IL | POWER LINES DOWN |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 86 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
- 883 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 796 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 3.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
787
WFUS53 KILX 170025
TORILX
ILC095-170115-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0015.150717T0025Z-150717T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
725 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN KNOX COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 815 PM CDT
* AT 725 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST
OF ABINGDON...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GALESBURG...MOVING EAST AT
25 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ABINGDON AROUND 745 PM CDT.
GALESBURG AROUND 750 PM CDT.
KNOXVILLE AROUND 800 PM CDT.
GILSON AROUND 810 PM CDT.
MAQUON AROUND 815 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
DELONG...EAST GALESBURG AND GALESBURG AIRPORT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 46 AND 60.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4078 9013 4081 9044 4085 9045 4085 9044
4098 9044 4100 9012
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 269DEG 21KT 4089 9055
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
AUTEN3 follow-up statements
063
WWUS53 KILX 170051
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
751 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
ILC095-170115-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150717T0115Z/
KNOX-
751 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN KNOX COUNTY...
AT 750 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR KNOXVILLE...OR NEAR GALESBURG...MOVING EAST AT 25
MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
KNOXVILLE AROUND 800 PM CDT.
GILSON AROUND 810 PM CDT.
MAQUON AROUND 815 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
DELONG...EAST GALESBURG AND GALESBURG AIRPORT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 46 AND 60.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4078 9013 4081 9044 4085 9045 4085 9044
4098 9044 4100 9012
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 269DEG 21KT 4089 9035
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
AUTEN085
WWUS53 KILX 170105
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
805 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
ILC095-170115-
/O.CON.KILX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150717T0115Z/
KNOX-
805 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
KNOX COUNTY...
AT 805 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER GILSON...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GALESBURG...MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
MAQUON AROUND 815 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE DELONG
AND EAST GALESBURG.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 60.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4080 9035 4099 9030 4100 9012 4078 9013
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 269DEG 21KT 4089 9023
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
AUTEN418
WWUS53 KILX 170116
SVSILX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
816 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
ILC095-170126-
/O.EXP.KILX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150717T0115Z/
KNOX-
816 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL KNOX COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS
AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
SOUTHERN KNOX COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM.
LAT...LON 4080 9035 4099 9030 4100 9012 4078 9013
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 269DEG 21KT 4089 9023
$$
AUTENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox | 41 min |
| Jul 16, 8:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Knox | 6 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Peoria | 48 min |
| Jul 16, 8:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Peoria | 6 hr |
| Jul 16, 9:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Fulton, Peoria | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 9:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ILX | Fulton | 28 min |
| Jul 16, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Marshall, Tazewell, Woodford | 52 min |
| Jul 16, 9:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton, Knox | 62 hr |
| Jul 16, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan, Mason, Tazewell | 41 min |
| Jul 16, 11:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILX | Tazewell | 6 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | Logan, McLean, Tazewell | 47 min |
| Jul 17, 12:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILX | DeWitt, Logan, McLean | 52 min |
| Jul 17, 10:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ILX | Fulton | 53 hr |
| Jul 17, 10:16 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 29 more | 33 hr |
| Jul 17, 5:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ILX | Clark | 24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.