Alert archive / Illinois / Wind Chill Warnings in 2015
Wind Chill Warning 1, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this wind chill warning at Jan 6, 2015, 3:13 AM CST for 17 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Jan 7, 2015, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2015, 3:13 AM CST (09:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 7, 2015, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2015, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
Counties Cass County, IL, Champaign County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL, Logan County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Mason County, IL, McLean County, IL, Menard County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Vermilion County, IL, Woodford County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:10 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 645 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 108 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 232 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
061 WWUS43 KILX 060913 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 313 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...DANGEROUS COLD TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH MID WEEK... ILZ027>031-036>038-040>048-062130- /O.NEW.KILX.WC.W.0001.150107T0600Z-150108T1800Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE 313 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST THURSDAY. * TIMING: DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL BEGIN SPREADING INTO THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR FROM AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY...THROUGH ABOUT MID MORNING THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR MUCH OF WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BEFORE SOME IMPROVEMENT OCCURS THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 15 TO 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ ILZ049>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-062130- /O.NEW.KILX.WC.Y.0002.150107T1200Z-150108T1800Z/ SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES- EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY- RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD... TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE... EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 313 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO NOON CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO NOON CST THURSDAY. * TIMING: DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL BEGIN SPREADING INTO AREAS ALONG I-72 BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY...AND ACROSS SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS BY MID MORNING. THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR FROM AROUND MID MORNING WEDNESDAY...THROUGH ABOUT MID MORNING THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR MUCH OF WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT BETWEEN I-72 AND I-70. SOUTH OF I-70...WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS: FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND MINIMIZE AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE. && $$ GEELHART
7 follow-up statements
537 WWUS43 KILX 062153 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 353 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...DANGEROUS COLD TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH MID WEEK... ILZ027>031-036>038-040>048-071000- /O.CON.KILX.WC.W.0001.150107T0600Z-150108T1800Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE 353 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST THURSDAY. * TIMING: DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL BEGIN SPREADING INTO THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR FROM AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY...THROUGH ABOUT MID MORNING THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR MUCH OF WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...BEFORE SOME IMPROVEMENT OCCURS THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 15 TO 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ ILZ049>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-071000- /O.CON.KILX.WC.Y.0002.150107T1200Z-150108T1800Z/ SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES- EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY- RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD... TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE... EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 353 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO NOON CST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO NOON CST THURSDAY. * TIMING: DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL BEGIN SPREADING INTO AREAS ALONG I-72 BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY...AND ACROSS SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS BY MID MORNING. THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR FROM AROUND MID MORNING WEDNESDAY...THROUGH ABOUT MID MORNING THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR MUCH OF WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT BETWEEN I-72 AND I-70. SOUTH OF I-70...WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS: FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND MINIMIZE AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE. && $$ SHIMON
905 WWUS43 KILX 070953 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 353 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...DANGEROUS COLD TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ILZ027>031-036>038-040>048-071700- /O.CON.KILX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150108T1800Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE 353 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY. * TIMING: THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR FROM AROUND SUNRISE TODAY...THROUGH ABOUT MID MORNING THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY...WITH SOME AREAS LOCALLY AS COLD AS 35 BELOW ZERO. SOME IMPROVEMENT WILL OCCUR LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 15 TO 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ ILZ049>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-071700- /O.CON.KILX.WC.Y.0002.150107T1200Z-150108T1800Z/ SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES- EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY- RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD... TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE... EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 353 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY. * TIMING: DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL BEGIN SPREADING INTO AREAS ALONG I-72 AROUND SUNRISE...AND ACROSS SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS BY MID MORNING. THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR FROM AROUND MID MORNING TODAY...THROUGH EARLY MORNING THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY BETWEEN I-72 AND I-70. SOUTH OF I-70...WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS: FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND MINIMIZE AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE. && $$ GEELHART
140 WWUS43 KILX 071656 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1056 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...DANGEROUS COLD TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ILZ027>031-036>038-040>048-080100- /O.CON.KILX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150108T1800Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE 1056 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY. * TIMING: THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT UNTIL ABOUT MID MORNING THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. SOME IMPROVEMENT WILL OCCUR LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 15 TO 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ ILZ049>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-080100- /O.CON.KILX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T1800Z/ SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES- EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY- RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD... TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE... EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 1056 AM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY. * TIMING: THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR FROM TONIGHT...THROUGH EARLY MORNING THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY BETWEEN I-72 AND I-70. SOUTH OF I- 70...WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS: FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND MINIMIZE AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE. && $$ WERTZ
781 WWUS43 KILX 072102 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 302 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...DANGEROUS COLD TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ILZ036-040>042-047-048-080400- /O.CAN.KILX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150108T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KILX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T1800Z/ FULTON-SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-CASS-MENARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN 302 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING: THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR FROM TONIGHT... THROUGH MID MORNING ON THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND MINIMIZE AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE. && $$ ILZ027>031-037-038-043>046-080400- /O.CON.KILX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150108T1800Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT- CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE 302 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY. * TIMING: THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT UNTIL ABOUT MID MORNING THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR THROUGH MID MORNING ON THURSDAY. SOME IMPROVEMENT WILL OCCUR LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 15 TO 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ ILZ049>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-080400- /O.CON.KILX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T1800Z/ SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES- EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY- RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD... TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE... EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 302 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY. * TIMING: THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR FROM TONIGHT... THROUGH MID MORNING ON THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY BETWEEN I-72 AND I-70. SOUTH OF I- 70...WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS: FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND MINIMIZE AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE. && $$ WERTZ
752 WWUS43 KILX 080257 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 857 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...DANGEROUS COLD TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ILZ027>031-037-038-043>046-081000- /O.CON.KILX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150108T1800Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT- CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE 857 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY. * TIMING: THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT UNTIL ABOUT MID MORNING THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR THROUGH MID MORNING ON THURSDAY. SOME IMPROVEMENT WILL OCCUR LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 15 TO 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. BRING PETS INDOORS. && $$ ILZ036-040>042-047>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-081000- /O.CON.KILX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T1800Z/ FULTON-SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND- CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE... SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON...MATTOON... SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 857 PM CST WED JAN 7 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY. * TIMING: THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL OCCUR FROM TONIGHT... THROUGH MID MORNING ON THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND MINIMIZE AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE. BRING PETS INDOORS. && $$ SMITH
004 WWUS43 KILX 080917 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 317 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ILZ027>031-037-038-043>046-081800- /O.CON.KILX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150108T1800Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT- CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE 317 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING: THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM... BEFORE BEGINNING TO IMPROVE LATE MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR THROUGH MID MORNING. SOME IMPROVEMENT WILL OCCUR LATE MORNING. HOWEVER...WIND CHILLS WILL LIKELY FALL TO 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO AGAIN LATE TONIGHT...PERSISTING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 15 TO 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. BRING PETS INDOORS. && $$ ILZ036-040>042-047>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-081800- /O.CON.KILX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T1800Z/ FULTON-SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND- CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE... SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON...MATTOON... SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 317 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING: THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL THROUGH ABOUT 9 AM... BEFORE IMPROVING. * WIND CHILL VALUES: WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE LIKELY THROUGH MID MORNING IN AREAS NORTH OF I-70. SOUTH OF I-70... WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS: FROST BITE WILL OCCUR IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED SKIN. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND MINIMIZE AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE. BRING PETS INDOORS. && $$ GEELHART
241 WWUS43 KILX 081755 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1155 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ILZ027>031-037-038-043>046-081900- /O.EXP.KILX.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150108T1800Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT- CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE 1155 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... THE WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. $$ ILZ036-040>042-047>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-081900- /O.EXP.KILX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150108T1800Z/ FULTON-SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND- CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE... SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON...MATTOON... SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 1155 AM CST THU JAN 8 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. $$ 07
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 wind chill warning went out at Jan 5, 11:49 PM CST, 3 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 11:49 PM CST, 3 hours 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1149 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2015 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 858 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 Fast moving clipper system pushing through central Illinois this evening bringing widespread snow to the area, with reports so far ranging to around 3 inches in a corridor from near Galesburg to Bloomington. This corridor will remain the prime location for additional accumulations which should total in excess of 6 inches by the time the main accumulations with this storm end around midnight. Totals around an inch or two are still expected as far south as Springfield to Mattoon. Very cold temperatures in the teens and even some single digits accompany the snow, so it should be quite light and easily produce minor blowing and drifting despite the relatively modest winds of around 10 mph accompanying this storm. Current forecasts appear in good shape with the current storm trends and no significant updates have been necessary so far. && .SHORT TERM...(Tonight) ISSUED AT 313 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 The 12z models continue to show a short duration, high-intensity snow event this evening. Light snow has already developed across our SW counties, which the HRRR shows will expand northward by 6 pm and intensify this evening. The surface low track is progged to go across IL on a line from Pittsfield to Effingham, which generally fits our current snowfall forecast coverage. One additional concern is trying to pinpoint the location of the traditional 60-80 mile wide band of heaviest snowfall. At this point, it looks like it will extend along and just north of the I-74 corridor. Satellite and radar images are confirming the development of a robust frontogenetical circulation upstream across NE SD, SW MN, and Iowa. Model analysis shows that to be in the 850-700 mb layer. The strongest axis of this F-gen circ is projected to advance across our northern counties this evening. Bufkit sounding analysis for sites along the I-74 corridor continues to indicate the co- location of the max omega, 80+% RH, and dendritic growth zone for several hours this evening. Those conditions will translate to the production of large, fluffy snowflakes. Snowfall rates in this axis will likely climb between 1-1.5" per hour. Additional small- scale bands of heavier snow could develop in areas farther south and north of the primary band, so we kept the snow totals on the higher side of advisory all the way through Lincoln to Mattoon, where a range of 2-5" is expected. A sharp southern edge remains indicated by most of the model suite, with locations south of Springfield and Mattoon likely seeing a dusting to 1 inch. In addition, after coordination with DVN, LOT, and IND, we decided to upgrade the I-74 corridor counties from Advisory to Warning due to the potential for more widespread 6-7" snowfall totals. The southeast winds this evening will not be much stronger that 10 mph, but the fluffy snow may be light enough for some minor drifting along roadways. Snowfall will rapidly diminish from west to east late this evening and after midnight, as the clipper races into southern Indiana/ Kentucky and weakens. Additional snow accums after midnight will be light, with the best chances of more than a half inch mainly east of Champaign to Paris. Most areas will just see some lingering flurries for a few hours after midnight. Low temps tonight will drop into the 5-10 range north, with around 20 from Flora to Lawrenceville. && .LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Monday) ISSUED AT 313 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 The bitterly cold airmass will dominate the remainder of the forecast. Models are still on track with the intense cold that will follow tonight's clipper. Tuesday will see skies begin to clear out from west to east during the afternoon, and W-NW winds increase. Blowing and drifting snow may develop as the fluffy snow gets pushed around, causing travel problems on north-south roads. On Wednesday, an unusually strong surface high, on the order of 1058 mb, will build southeast through the Dakotas, before settling into the Ohio Valley by early Thursday. The strong pressure contrast will result in northwest winds of 15-25 mph Tuesday night and Wednesday, with some gusts to over 30 mph. Lobe of -24C air at 850 mb will pivot through the Midwest on Wednesday. Highs on Wednesday likely to remain below zero across the northern CWA, with lows Wednesday night 10-15 below zero north of I-74. Wind chill warnings and advisories will be needed for late Tuesday night into Thursday morning, as most of the forecast area sees wind chills 15-25 below with lower than -25 across the north. Have decided to hold off on adding wind chill headlines to the mix, due to the winter storm expected tonight across much of the same area. The next clipper system is projected to remain across southern Canada on Thursday, dragging a cold front across northern IL Thursday night. At this point, we are keeping snow out of the forecast for Thur night. However, as the system becomes better defined in a couple days, we may need to add a mention of light snow for at least our northern counties. Behind that cold front we will see a reinforcing push of cold air, but not as cold as the mid-week airmass. We still expect very cold conditions as wind chills remain below zero on Friday morning and especially Saturday morning when -10F wind chills develop. For the weekend, we are still seeing phasing differences in the northern and southern jet branches. A couple of shortwaves could progress across IL during the weekend, but timing remains a question. There would be a period of light snow with any weak disturbances that move across the area. Some relief from the cold is projected for next Monday, as highs climb into the upper 20s and lower 30s. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Tuesday night) ISSUED AT 1149 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 Areas -sn with cigs ranging from LIFR-MVFR north of KSPI-KMTO with VFR conditions to the south. Conditions slowly improving overnight with VFR expected throughout central IL by 15Z. Winds backing to W-NW by 15Z...increasing and becoming gusty by late afternoon. Steady winds WNW 12-15 kts expected after 00Z Wednesday. && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING until 6 AM CST Tuesday FOR ILZ027>031-037- 038-045-046. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 6 AM CST Tuesday FOR ILZ036- 041>044-053>057. && UPDATE...Onton SHORT TERM...HJS/Shimon LONG TERM...Shimon AVIATION...Onton
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 5, 2:56 PM CST, 12 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 256 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ILZ027>031-037-038-061200- KNOX-MARSHALL-MCLEAN-PEORIA-STARK-TAZEWELL-WOODFORD- 256 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AN ALBERTA CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN HALF OF ILLINOIS STARTING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING 5-7 INCHES OF SNOW TO AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF I-74. ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THIS EVENING...SO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ARCTIC AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AND BRING BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES TO CENTRAL ILLINOIS FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. COMBINED WITH THE WIND...WIND CHILLS OF -25 TO -30 ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. ILZ036-041>044-053>057-061200- COLES-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-FULTON-LOGAN-MACON-MASON-MOULTRIE- PIATT- 256 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AN ALBERTA CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN HALF OF ILLINOIS STARTING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING 3-5 INCHES OF SNOW TO AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A MACOMB TO PARIS LINE. ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THIS EVENING...SO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ARCTIC AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AND BRING BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES TO CENTRAL ILLINOIS FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. COMBINED WITH THE WIND...WIND CHILLS OF -20 TO -25 ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. ILZ045-046-061200- CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION- 256 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AN ALBERTA CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN HALF OF ILLINOIS STARTING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING 5-7 INCHES OF SNOW TO AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A GALESBURG TO DANVILLE LINE. ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THIS EVENING...SO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ARCTIC AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AND BRING BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES TO CENTRAL ILLINOIS FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. COMBINED WITH THE WIND...WIND CHILLS OF -20 TO -25 ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. ILZ040-047>052-061>063-061200- CASS-CHRISTIAN-CLARK-CUMBERLAND-MENARD-MORGAN-SANGAMON-SCHUYLER- SCOTT-SHELBY- 256 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AN ALBERTA CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN AND CENTRAL LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW TO AREAS SOUTH OF A MACOMB TO PARIS LINE. ROADS CLOUD BECOME SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THIS EVENING...SO USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ARCTIC AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AND BRING BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES TO CENTRAL ILLINOIS FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. COMBINED WITH THE WIND...WIND CHILLS OF -15 TO -25 ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. ILZ066>068-071>073-061200- CLAY-CRAWFORD-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND- 256 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ARCTIC AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AND BRING BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES TO SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. COMBINED WITH THE WIND...WIND CHILLS OF AROUND -15 ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. HJS
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 5, 10:48 PM CST, 4 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1048 PM CST MON JAN 05 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1006 PM SNOW 7 NW PEORIA 40.82N 89.70W
01/05/2015 M5.5 INCH PEORIA IL NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL. 2.2 INCHES IN LAST 2 HOURS.
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GEELHARTLocal storm report, Jan 5, 11:08 PM CST, 4 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1108 PM CST MON JAN 05 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 PM SNOW ELMWOOD 40.78N 89.97W
01/05/2015 E5.0 INCH PEORIA IL PUBLIC
1100 PM SNOW COLFAX 40.57N 88.62W
01/05/2015 M3.5 INCH MCLEAN IL PUBLIC
1100 PM SNOW ARMINGTON 40.34N 89.31W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH TAZEWELL IL PUBLIC
1100 PM SNOW NORMAL 40.52N 89.00W
01/05/2015 M5.2 INCH MCLEAN IL PUBLIC
NORTHEAST SIDE OF NORMAL
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GEELHARTLocal storm report, Jan 5, 11:55 PM CST, 3 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1155 PM CST MON JAN 05 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM SNOW SHERMAN 39.89N 89.61W
01/05/2015 M1.0 INCH SANGAMON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
1 INCH MEASURED. SNOW STARTED AT 2PM.
0600 PM SNOW SPRINGFIELD 39.78N 89.64W
01/05/2015 M1.2 INCH SANGAMON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 PM SNOW CANTON 40.56N 90.04W
01/05/2015 M2.0 INCH FULTON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 PM SNOW DECATUR 39.85N 88.93W
01/05/2015 M1.0 INCH MACON IL BROADCAST MEDIA
0621 PM SNOW 7 NW PEORIA 40.82N 89.70W
01/05/2015 M1.5 INCH PEORIA IL NWS EMPLOYEE
0635 PM SNOW KNOXVILLE 40.91N 90.29W
01/05/2015 M2.0 INCH KNOX IL MESONET
0638 PM SNOW HAVANA 40.30N 90.06W
01/05/2015 M1.5 INCH MASON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 PM SNOW SHERMAN 39.89N 89.61W
01/05/2015 M1.1 INCH SANGAMON IL NWS EMPLOYEE
0710 PM SNOW PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
01/05/2015 M2.0 INCH PEORIA IL BROADCAST MEDIA
AT WMBD-TV STUDIOS
0710 PM SNOW FARMINGTON 40.70N 90.00W
01/05/2015 M2.0 INCH FULTON IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0742 PM SNOW 1 S GERMANTOWN HILLS 40.75N 89.47W
01/05/2015 M2.0 INCH WOODFORD IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0745 PM SNOW MACKINAW 40.53N 89.36W
01/05/2015 M1.8 INCH TAZEWELL IL PUBLIC
VIA WMBD FACEBOOK PAGE
0751 PM SNOW 7 NW PEORIA 40.82N 89.70W
01/05/2015 M3.3 INCH PEORIA IL NWS EMPLOYEE
4 INCHES TOTAL ON GROUND
0753 PM SNOW PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
01/05/2015 M3.2 INCH PEORIA IL MESONET
0800 PM SNOW PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
01/05/2015 M2.5 INCH PEORIA IL PUBLIC
NEAR BRADLEY UNIVERSITY
0800 PM SNOW CHAMPAIGN 40.11N 88.26W
01/05/2015 E1.0 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL PUBLIC
SOUTH SIDE OF CHAMPAIGN
0805 PM SNOW E BRADFORD 41.18N 89.66W
01/05/2015 M2.0 INCH STARK IL COCORAHS
0809 PM SNOW MATTOON 39.48N 88.37W
01/05/2015 M1.0 INCH COLES IL MESONET
0813 PM SNOW BLOOMINGTON 40.48N 88.97W
01/05/2015 M2.8 INCH MCLEAN IL MESONET
0815 PM SNOW STANFORD 40.43N 89.22W
01/05/2015 E1.0 INCH MCLEAN IL PUBLIC
0815 PM SNOW GERMANTOWN HILLS 40.77N 89.47W
01/05/2015 M3.0 INCH WOODFORD IL PUBLIC
0815 PM SNOW EASTON 40.23N 89.84W
01/05/2015 M1.2 INCH MASON IL PUBLIC
0822 PM SNOW ALTONA 41.12N 90.16W
01/05/2015 M3.2 INCH KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0829 PM SNOW TOLONO 39.99N 88.26W
01/05/2015 M1.0 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL TRAINED SPOTTER
BETWEEN 1 INCH AND 1.5 INCHES
0830 PM SNOW MOUNT PULASKI 40.01N 89.28W
01/05/2015 M2.0 INCH LOGAN IL PUBLIC
0830 PM SNOW WARRENSBURG 39.93N 89.06W
01/05/2015 E1.0 INCH MACON IL PUBLIC
0830 PM SNOW 2 N HOMER 40.06N 87.96W
01/05/2015 M1.3 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL COCORAHS
0830 PM SNOW EUREKA 40.72N 89.28W
01/05/2015 M3.0 INCH WOODFORD IL MESONET
0830 PM SNOW HOPEWELL 40.98N 89.46W
01/05/2015 E3.0 INCH MARSHALL IL PUBLIC
0838 PM SNOW 5 NW PEORIA 40.80N 89.68W
01/05/2015 M4.0 INCH PEORIA IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STILL SNOWING
0850 PM SNOW GOODFIELD 40.63N 89.27W
01/05/2015 M4.0 INCH WOODFORD IL PUBLIC
0851 PM SNOW MORTON 40.61N 89.47W
01/05/2015 M3.3 INCH TAZEWELL IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0900 PM SNOW HENRY 41.11N 89.36W
01/05/2015 E2.0 INCH MARSHALL IL PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING, OCCASIONALLY HEAVY
0900 PM SNOW EL PASO 40.74N 89.01W
01/05/2015 M2.5 INCH WOODFORD IL PUBLIC
0910 PM SNOW NORMAL 40.52N 89.00W
01/05/2015 E2.0 INCH MCLEAN IL PUBLIC
0910 PM SNOW BLOOMINGTON 40.48N 88.97W
01/05/2015 E3.0 INCH MCLEAN IL PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT ON EAST SIDE OF BLOOMINGTON
0915 PM SNOW DECATUR 39.85N 88.93W
01/05/2015 M1.2 INCH MACON IL BROADCAST MEDIA
SOUTH SIDE OF DECATUR AT WAND-TV STUDIO
0915 PM SNOW 2 N GERMANTOWN HILLS 40.80N 89.47W
01/05/2015 M4.0 INCH WOODFORD IL COCORAHS
0916 PM SNOW PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
01/05/2015 M4.6 INCH PEORIA IL MESONET
0921 PM SNOW HENRY 41.11N 89.36W
01/05/2015 M2.0 INCH MARSHALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
0928 PM SNOW PEKIN 40.57N 89.63W
01/05/2015 M3.2 INCH TAZEWELL IL MESONET
0930 PM SNOW ELMORE 40.97N 89.97W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH PEORIA IL PUBLIC
VIA WMBD FACEBOOK PAGE
0930 PM SNOW WASHINGTON 40.70N 89.44W
01/05/2015 M4.0 INCH TAZEWELL IL PUBLIC
0930 PM SNOW URBANA 40.11N 88.21W
01/05/2015 M2.0 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL PUBLIC
0937 PM SNOW 4 S HANNA CITY 40.63N 89.79W
01/05/2015 M3.0 INCH PEORIA IL MESONET
0941 PM SNOW NORMAL 40.52N 89.00W
01/05/2015 M1.7 INCH MCLEAN IL STORM CHASER
0945 PM SNOW CANTON 40.56N 90.04W
01/05/2015 M5.7 INCH FULTON IL PUBLIC
VIA WMBD FACEBOOK PAGE
0945 PM SNOW WEST JERSEY 41.02N 89.93W
01/05/2015 M3.5 INCH STARK IL PUBLIC
0945 PM SNOW SPRING BAY 40.82N 89.53W
01/05/2015 E3.7 INCH WOODFORD IL PUBLIC
VIA WMBD FACEBOOK PAGE
0945 PM SNOW GALESBURG 40.95N 90.38W
01/05/2015 M5.0 INCH KNOX IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0952 PM SNOW 1 N ABINGDON 40.82N 90.40W
01/05/2015 M5.5 INCH KNOX IL MESONET
0958 PM SNOW 2 N BLOOMINGTON 40.51N 88.97W
01/05/2015 M4.2 INCH MCLEAN IL MESONET
4.6 INCHES ON THE GROUND
1000 PM SNOW 1 ENE CHILLICOTHE 40.92N 89.48W
01/05/2015 M3.2 INCH PEORIA IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1000 PM SNOW GILSON 40.87N 90.20W
01/05/2015 M5.0 INCH KNOX IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
1005 PM SNOW E BRADFORD 41.18N 89.66W
01/05/2015 M1.7 INCH STARK IL COCORAHS
5.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND
1006 PM SNOW 7 NW PEORIA 40.82N 89.70W
01/05/2015 M5.5 INCH PEORIA IL NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL. 2.2 INCHES IN LAST 2 HOURS.
1008 PM SNOW PETERSBURG 40.01N 89.85W
01/05/2015 M1.4 INCH MENARD IL MESONET
1015 PM SNOW LEXINGTON 40.64N 88.78W
01/05/2015 M3.0 INCH MCLEAN IL PUBLIC
1022 PM SNOW FARMER CITY 40.24N 88.64W
01/05/2015 M3.0 INCH DE WITT IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1030 PM SNOW NORMAL 40.52N 89.00W
01/05/2015 E4.7 INCH MCLEAN IL PUBLIC
1030 PM SNOW PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
01/05/2015 M4.8 INCH PEORIA IL BROADCAST MEDIA
AT WMBD-TV STUDIO
1030 PM SNOW PEKIN 40.57N 89.63W
01/05/2015 M4.0 INCH TAZEWELL IL PUBLIC
VIA WMBD FACEBOOK PAGE
1035 PM SNOW HENRY 41.11N 89.36W
01/05/2015 M4.0 INCH MARSHALL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1043 PM SNOW ASTORIA 40.23N 90.36W
01/05/2015 M2.0 INCH FULTON IL MESONET
1100 PM SNOW ELMWOOD 40.78N 89.97W
01/05/2015 E5.0 INCH PEORIA IL PUBLIC
1100 PM SNOW COLFAX 40.57N 88.62W
01/05/2015 M3.5 INCH MCLEAN IL PUBLIC
1100 PM SNOW ARMINGTON 40.34N 89.31W
01/05/2015 E4.0 INCH TAZEWELL IL PUBLIC
1100 PM SNOW NORMAL 40.52N 89.00W
01/05/2015 M5.2 INCH MCLEAN IL PUBLIC
NORTHEAST SIDE OF NORMAL
&&
JRPLocal storm report, Jan 6, 1:48 AM CST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
148 AM CST TUE JAN 06 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0145 AM HEAVY SNOW ALTONA 41.12N 90.16W
01/06/2015 M6.1 INCH KNOX IL CO-OP OBSERVER
1245 AM SNOW THOMASBORO 40.24N 88.19W
01/06/2015 M4.0 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT VIA WCIA FACEBOOK PAGE
0100 AM SNOW GIFFORD 40.31N 88.02W
01/06/2015 M4.0 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT VIA WCIA FACEBOOK PAGE
0100 AM SNOW ST. JOSEPH 40.11N 88.04W
01/06/2015 E3.0 INCH CHAMPAIGN IL PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT VIA WCIA FACEBOOK PAGE
&&
GEELHARTLocal storm report, Jan 6, 1:50 AM CST, 1 hour 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
150 AM CST TUE JAN 06 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM SNOW PEORIA 40.74N 89.61W
01/06/2015 M5.1 INCH PEORIA IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
1200 AM SNOW 1 ENE LINCOLN 40.16N 89.35W
01/06/2015 M1.9 INCH LOGAN IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
1200 AM SNOW SPRINGFIELD 39.78N 89.64W
01/06/2015 M1.2 INCH SANGAMON IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
&&
GEELHARTLocal storm report, Jan 6, 1:52 AM CST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
152 AM CST TUE JAN 06 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM SNOW 3 NE BLOOMINGTON 40.51N 88.93W
01/06/2015 M4.5 INCH MCLEAN IL NWS EMPLOYEE
&&
GEELHARTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 3:13 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | ILX | Cass, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford and 18 more | 57 hr |
Nearby
Wind Chill Warnings in Illinois, 2015Every wind chill warning in 2015
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.