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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Quad Cities, IA

June 22, 2016Bureau County, Whiteside County, Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this tornado warning at Jun 22, 2016, 7:38 PM CDT for Bureau County, Whiteside County, Illinois. It was in force for 52 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
Jun 22, 2016, 7:38 PM CDT (00:38 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2016, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Bureau County, IL, Whiteside County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 22, 8:04 PM CDTTORNADO 06 Sw Walnut, ILBRIEF TORNADO - FUNNEL HAS LIFTED. ADDITIONAL DELAYED INFORMATION, TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR ONE MINUTE - 804 PM TO 805 PM.
Jun 22, 8:07 PM CDTTORNADO3 N Manlius, ILBRIEF TORNADO - FUNNEL HAS LIFTED

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 22, 6:11 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 67 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2016-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2855 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2016-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 316 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2855 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
998 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
316 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
422 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
6.5
Supercell composite
30.6

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The text

As transmitted.

137 
WFUS53 KDVN 230038
TORDVN
ILC011-195-230130-
/O.NEW.KDVN.TO.W.0017.160623T0038Z-160623T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
738 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BUREAU COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  SOUTHEASTERN WHITESIDE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT
    
* AT 738 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HOOPPOLE...OR 17 MILES SOUTH OF
  MORRISON... MOVING EAST AT 35 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...
  TAMPICO AROUND 745 PM CDT. 
  DEER GROVE AROUND 755 PM CDT. 
  WALNUT AROUND 805 PM CDT. 
  WYANET AROUND 815 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE LEON
CORNERS...NORMANDY...THOMAS...MANLIUS...NEW BEDFORD AND YORKTOWN.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 IN ILLINOIS BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 46 AND
51.
 
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 4135 8958 4148 8986 4158 8986 4158 8997
      4166 8994 4161 8963 4159 8963 4159 8950
      4158 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 292DEG 29KT 4157 8989 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

RP KINNEY
5 follow-up statements
939 
WWUS53 KDVN 230040
SVSDVN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
740 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

ILC011-195-230130-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160623T0130Z/
BUREAU IL-WHITESIDE IL-
740 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BUREAU AND SOUTHEASTERN WHITESIDE COUNTIES...
    
AT 740 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR HOOPPOLE...OR 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROCK FALLS...
MOVING EAST AT 35 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...
  DEER GROVE AROUND 755 PM CDT. 
  WALNUT AROUND 805 PM CDT. 
  WYANET AROUND 815 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE LEON
CORNERS...NORMANDY...THOMAS...MANLIUS...NEW BEDFORD AND YORKTOWN.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 IN ILLINOIS BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 46 AND
51.
 
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 4135 8958 4148 8986 4158 8986 4158 8996
      4164 8994 4161 8963 4159 8963 4159 8950
      4158 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 292DEG 29KT 4156 8987 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

RP KINNEY
312 
WWUS53 KDVN 230052
SVSDVN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
752 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

ILC195-230102-
/O.CAN.KDVN.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160623T0130Z/
WHITESIDE IL-
752 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WHITESIDE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS.

LAT...LON 4135 8958 4148 8986 4158 8986 4159 8948
      4158 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 292DEG 26KT 4153 8980 

$$

ILC011-230130-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160623T0130Z/
BUREAU IL-
752 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BUREAU COUNTY...
    
AT 752 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR HOOPPOLE...OR 17 MILES SOUTH OF ROCK FALLS...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 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...
  WALNUT AROUND 810 PM CDT. 
  WYANET AROUND 820 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
NORMANDY...NEW BEDFORD...MANLIUS...THOMAS AND YORKTOWN.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 IN ILLINOIS BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 46 AND
51.
 
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 4135 8958 4148 8986 4158 8986 4159 8948
      4158 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 292DEG 26KT 4153 8980 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

RP KINNEY
810 
WWUS53 KDVN 230058
SVSDVN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
758 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

ILC011-230130-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160623T0130Z/
BUREAU IL-
758 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BUREAU COUNTY...
    
AT 757 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR THOMAS...OR 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF PRINCETON...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 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...
  WALNUT AROUND 815 PM CDT. 
  WYANET AROUND 825 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
NORMANDY...NEW BEDFORD...MANLIUS...THOMAS AND YORKTOWN.

THE PUBLIC REPORTED TWO FUNNEL CLOUDS EAST OF HOOPOLE...HEADED
TOWARD THOMAS...AROUND 752 PM.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 IN ILLINOIS BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 46 AND
51.
 
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 4135 8958 4148 8986 4158 8986 4159 8948
      4158 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 293DEG 27KT 4151 8978 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

RP KINNEY
677 
WWUS53 KDVN 230112
SVSDVN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
812 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

ILC011-230130-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160623T0130Z/
BUREAU IL-
812 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BUREAU COUNTY...
    
AT 809 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR WALNUT...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF PRINCETON...MOVING
EAST AT 35 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...
  WYANET AROUND 815 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE NEW
BEDFORD...MANLIUS AND NORMANDY.

AT 807 PM...A SPOTTER REPORTED A BRIEF TORNADO 3 MILES NORTH OF
MANLIUS. THE TORNADO HAS SINCE LIFTED BUT COULD QUICKLY REACH THE
GROUND AGAIN.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 IN ILLINOIS BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 47 AND
51.
 
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 4135 8958 4145 8978 4158 8973 4159 8948
      4158 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 289DEG 31KT 4148 8963 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

RP KINNEY
291 
WWUS53 KDVN 230128
SVSDVN

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
828 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

ILC011-230137-
/O.EXP.KDVN.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160623T0130Z/
BUREAU IL-
828 PM CDT WED JUN 22 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BUREAU COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
830 PM CDT...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

LAT...LON 4135 8958 4145 8978 4158 8973 4159 8948
      4158 8946
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 292DEG 29KT 4148 8963 

$$

RP KINNEY

The office that day

Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHenry31 min
Jun 22, 7:33 PM CDTTornado WarningDVNBureau27 min
Jun 22, 7:42 PM CDTTornado WarningDVNHenry21 min
Jun 22, 8:19 PM CDTTornado WarningDVNBureau, Putnam56 min
Jun 23, 5:11 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryDVNBureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Putnam, Stephenson and 1 more4 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.