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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Lincoln, IL

March 15, 20164 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 15, 2016, 7:14 PM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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
Mar 15, 2016, 7:14 PM CDT (00:14 UTC)
Expired
Mar 15, 2016, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cass County, IL, Menard County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Sangamon County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 15, 7:45 PM CDTHAIL 0.885 E Pleasant Plains, IL

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
Mar 15, 3:31 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 126 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2016-03-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1364 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2016-03-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 135 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1364 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1257 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
241 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.2
Supercell composite
8.9

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The text

As transmitted.

273 
WUUS53 KILX 160014
SVRILX
ILC017-129-137-167-160045-
/O.NEW.KILX.SV.W.0003.160316T0014Z-160316T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
714 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN SANGAMON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  SOUTHWESTERN MENARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  SOUTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 713 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ASHLAND...OR
  12 MILES NORTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ASHLAND...PLEASANT PLAINS...TALLULA...FARMINGDALE...SINCLAIR AND
  PRENTICE.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 72 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 72 AND 75.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
LINCOLN.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

LAT...LON 3972 9011 3979 9020 4001 8993 3983 8974
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 235DEG 39KT 3982 9003 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GEELHART
2 follow-up statements
605 
WWUS53 KILX 160028
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
728 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

ILC017-160038-
/O.CAN.KILX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160316T0045Z/
CASS-
728 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF 
THE WARNED AREA. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

LAT...LON 3972 9011 3979 9006 3999 8991 3983 8974
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 235DEG 39KT 3991 8986 

$$

ILC129-137-167-160045-
/O.CON.KILX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160316T0045Z/
SANGAMON-MENARD-MORGAN-
728 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SANGAMON...SOUTHWESTERN MENARD AND NORTHEASTERN
MORGAN COUNTIES...

AT 728 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PLEASANT
PLAINS...OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
45 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PLEASANT PLAINS...TALLULA AND FARMINGDALE. 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
LINCOLN.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

LAT...LON 3972 9011 3979 9006 3999 8991 3983 8974
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 235DEG 39KT 3991 8986 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
GEELHART
341 
WWUS53 KILX 160042
SVSILX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
742 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

ILC129-137-167-160052-
/O.EXP.KILX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160316T0045Z/
SANGAMON-MENARD-MORGAN-
742 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SANGAMON...
SOUTHWESTERN MENARD AND NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
745 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 900 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN 
SANGAMON COUNTY UNTIL 8 PM. 

LAT...LON 3972 9011 3979 9006 3999 8991 3983 8974
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 235DEG 39KT 3991 8986 

$$

GEELHART

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 15, 7:00 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedILXFulton, Knox30 min
Mar 15, 7:01 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMorgan29 min
Mar 15, 7:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Knox, Peoria36 min
Mar 15, 7:26 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMorgan, Sangamon34 min
Mar 15, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXKnox32 min
Mar 15, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXFulton, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, Woodford37 min
Mar 15, 7:43 PM CDTTornado WarningILXPeoria32 min
Mar 15, 7:48 PM CDTTornado WarningILXMenard, Sangamon27 min
Mar 15, 7:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXCass, Fulton, Mason, Menard, Tazewell47 min
Mar 15, 8:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan, Sangamon25 min
Mar 15, 8:05 PM CDTTornado WarningILXPeoria, Tazewell, Woodford25 min
Mar 15, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXPeoria, Tazewell, Woodford46 min
Mar 15, 8:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXLogan, McLean, Mason, Tazewell, Woodford42 min
Mar 15, 8:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXDeWitt, Logan, McLean23 min
Mar 15, 8:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMarshall, Woodford36 min
Mar 15, 9:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXMcLean34 min
Mar 15, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXClark, Edgar30 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.