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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this tornado warning at Jul 28, 2016, 2:58 PM CDT for Jo Daviess County, Stephenson County, Illinois. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 28, 2016, 2:58 PM CDT (19:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2016, 3:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Jo Daviess County, IL, Stephenson County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 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
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 262 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -142 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1039 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
106
WFUS53 KDVN 281958
TORDVN
ILC085-177-282030-
/O.NEW.KDVN.TO.W.0027.160728T1958Z-160728T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
258 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN JO DAVIESS COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...
NORTHWESTERN STEPHENSON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 330 PM CDT
* AT 257 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER NORA...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MONROE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND VEHICLES.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
WINSLOW AROUND 315 PM CDT.
LENA AROUND 320 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WADDAMS GROVE...LAKE LE-AQUA-
NA STATE PARK AND JO DAVIESS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS.
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.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
THE QUAD CITIES.
&&
LAT...LON 4249 8978 4248 8976 4242 8977 4238 8987
4251 9008 4251 8991
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 298DEG 15KT 4248 8991
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GIBBS3 follow-up statements
655
WWUS53 KDVN 282012
SVSDVN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
312 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2016
ILC085-177-282030-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-160728T2030Z/
JO DAVIESS IL-STEPHENSON IL-
312 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JO DAVIESS AND NORTHWESTERN STEPHENSON COUNTIES...
AT 311 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR NORA...OR 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF FREEPORT...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND VEHICLES.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
LENA AROUND 325 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WADDAMS GROVE...LAKE LE-AQUA-NA STATE PARK AND JO DAVIESS COUNTY
FAIRGROUNDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 4242 8977 4238 8987 4251 9008 4251 8990
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 318DEG 18KT 4243 8989
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GIBBS746
WWUS53 KDVN 282019
SVSDVN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
319 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2016
ILC085-282029-
/O.CAN.KDVN.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-160728T2030Z/
JO DAVIESS IL-
319 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JO DAVIESS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 4242 8977 4238 8987 4241 8993 4251 8993
4251 8989
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 314DEG 17KT 4242 8985
$$
ILC177-282030-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-160728T2030Z/
STEPHENSON IL-
319 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN STEPHENSON COUNTY...
AT 319 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER LENA...OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF FREEPORT...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND VEHICLES.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
LENA AROUND 325 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WADDAMS GROVE AND LAKE LE-AQUA-NA STATE PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 4242 8977 4238 8987 4241 8993 4251 8993
4251 8989
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 314DEG 17KT 4242 8985
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GIBBS287
WWUS53 KDVN 282027
SVSDVN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
327 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2016
ILC177-282036-
/O.EXP.KDVN.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-160728T2030Z/
STEPHENSON IL-
327 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN STEPHENSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 330 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER SMALL HAIL
AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. BRIEF
FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
THE QUAD CITIES.
LAT...LON 4242 8977 4238 8987 4241 8993 4251 8993
4251 8989
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 298DEG 15KT 4242 8985
$$
GIBBSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 12:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Jo Daviess, Stephenson | 116 min |
| Jul 28, 12:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Jo Daviess, Stephenson | 114 min |
| Jul 28, 12:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Putnam, Whiteside | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 1:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henry | 46 min |
| Jul 28, 1:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Hancock, McDonough | 58 min |
| Jul 28, 1:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Putnam | 37 min |
| Jul 28, 2:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Stephenson | 67 min |
| Jul 28, 5:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Lee | 48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.